MARY MILLER INTRODUCES ACT TO PROTECT AMERICA’S FARMLAND
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Congresswoman Mary Miller of Illinois earlier this week introduced the Preserving America’s Farmland Act, which would force the Department of Agriculture to assess the impacts that solar panel […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/10/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State House yesterday approved legislation to create a new state agency, the Department of Early Childhood, which had already been approved in the State Senate. While state […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/10/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll stay dry with sunshine and a few afternoon clouds today on this Friday with a slight chance of an isolated shower by daybreak early tomorrow morning as another […]
MAXINE E. SPITLER FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
(NEWTON) Grant applications for the Maxine E. Spitler Foundation are now being accepted through May 31st, 2024. The Foundation benefits youth and youth organizations, and is also for the protection […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT (05/07/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA’s Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were only 2 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week in Illinois. The statewide average temperature was 65.4 degrees last […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/07/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Last week, a software company revealed that it was working with the entertainment chain Dave & Busters to allow customers to place bets on their arcade games through the […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/07/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After an approaching storm system brings us some morning showers and thunderstorms, we’ll dry out with maybe some sunshine later this afternoon. Then it all rebuilds with more rain […]
25 LOCAL BUSINESSES CITED WITH MISDEMEANORS AFTER ISP ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE PATROLS
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 8 has announced recent results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in the area counties of Richland, […]
US HOUSE AND SENATE RELEASED FARMBILL FRAMEWORKS
(BLOOMINGTON) Agriculture committee leaders in the U.S. House and Senate released their Farm Bill frameworks last week, which provide for expansion of crop insurance coverage and enhanced credit resources for […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/06/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an election bill that would give Democrats a significant advantage toward keeping their legislative majorities before the November general election. Under the […]