ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/13/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois business groups are opposed to at least two measures that they say are prohibitive to job creation and business owners. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce 2024 End of […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/13/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With more heat and a little higher humidity levels expected today, an approaching weak cold front will move through our downstate area late tonight into early tomorrow morning, bringing […]
OLNEY VFW QUEEN OF HEARTS (06/16/2024)
(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 […]
RICHLAND COUNTY HEA “PRESSURE CANNING LID TESTING” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association is again sponsoring a “pressure canning lid testing” coming up next week at the University of Illinois Extension Office at 306 South Fair […]
JASPER COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE TAKING SEALED BIDS IN AUCTION
(NEWTON) Sealed bids are still being accepted at the Jasper County Treasurer’s Office in Newton for the county’s Surplus Real Estate & Mobile Homes sealed bid auction. Although the deadline […]
JUNE 2024 NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING RECAP
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board had a regular bi-monthly meeting this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : heard from the Greater […]
U OF I ACES PROGRAM HOSTING EVENT FOR AREA CHILDREN
(CHAMPAIGN) Time is running out for youngsters to sign up for a two-day interactive and educational event to be held at the University of Illinois, July 10th thru 12th, next […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/12/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Attorney General’s Office, as part of a bipartisan group of 43 nationwide attorneys general, has announced a settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations the company […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/12/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) A prolonged period of hot and humid weather conditions begins today and continues through the upcoming weekend and into next week, all courtesy of a high pressure ridge moving […]
OCC THEATER PRESENTS “FREE MOVIE NIGHT” TONIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney Central College Theater will tonight continue to host a series of Free Movie Nights every Tuesday night in June and July. Starting at 7:00 tonight, the featured […]