RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AUGUST MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in August last night in Olney. The Board : approved the monthly bill listing for July […]
IECC FAFSA FRIDAYS
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College District continues with its FAFSA Fridays in August, when students may visit the Financial Aid Offices at any of the four IECC campuses in […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/16/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that the state’s unemployment rate increased to 5.2%, compared to the national number for July at 4.3%, which also up from […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/16/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a chance of lingering showers or thunderstorms ending this morning, the cold front will move through as the wind direction changes from the west. With only one severe […]
EFFINGHAM REGIONAL CAREER ACADEMY (ERCA) 2024 ORIENTATION NIGHT LAST WEEK
(EFFINGHAM) It was last week that the Effingham Regional Career Academy welcomed students and parents to the Lake Land College Kluthe Center for its Fall 2024 Orientation Night, an event […]
NATIONAL APPEAL FOR BLOOD COLLECTIONS ANNOUNCED
(EFFINGHAM) Since last Monday, August 5th, the American Red Cross has been operating on a National Appeal for Blood Collections, mostly because July’s national blood inventory plummeted by more than […]
NEW ACT REQUIRES VOTERS TO OPT-IN OR OUT TO MAIL IN VOTE
(OLNEY) Attention to all registered voters in Richland County. Illinois Public Act 102-15 and Illinois State Law requires each statewide County Clerk’s Office to notify each voter of their options […]
USDA AWARDS $422 MILLION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has awarded $22 million for 29 selected projects in 36 different states that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increases the use of […]
ILLINOIS NEWS BRIEF (08/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A new state law will expand fentanyl education for grades 6-12 in Illinois schools beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. It was last week that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/15/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a mostly cloudy sky expected today, an approaching cold front will give Illinois a few rounds of rain and possible thunderstorms over the next 24 to 36 hours. […]