ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/12/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Several downstate lawmakers are again making a push to reauthorize the state’s Invest in Kids Scholarship Program, which Governor Pritzker and the Democratic-controlled General Assembly let expire at the […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An approaching low pressure weather system will keep the clouds around today, plus bring with it a slight chance of some light rain and/or snow today thru tonight, although […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND (02/09/2024)
(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 winner this past weekend, the […]
IECC SCHOOLS CELEBRATING CTE MONTH
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As February is being noted as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, Olney Central College, along with the other IECC schools and community colleges across the nation, will be […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD MEETING RECAP (02/09/2024)
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for February last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all county claims for January – $202,134 […]
2024 ILLINOIS AG RETAIL SURVEY
(BLOOMINGTON) The second year of the Illinois Ag Retail Survey is underway now thru April to determine producer practices geared toward reducing nutrient loss as part of the state’s currently […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/09/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Workers at the Illinois Department of Transportation could soon be going on strike. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced that its over 3,800 members overwhemingly voted to authorize […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/09/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a nearly stationary cold front far to our north, we’ll continue to enjoy the warmer-than-normal air hanging south of the frontal boundary with plenty of more cloud cover […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (02/08/2024)
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : authorized the sale of Lot 11 in Five Aprils Crossing : approved an ordinance […]
LAKE LAND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM MESSAGE ERROR
(MATTOON) Officials at Lake Land College, just south of Mattoon, were a bit on edge this past Tuesday after several emergency messages were sent to the school by mistake. The […]