INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO OIL WELL LOCATION EXPLOSION IN EDWARDS COUNTY
(ALBION) The investigation is continuing into an oilfield explosion that occurred around 2:30 this past Friday afternoon in Edwards County, located at an oil-well location just off of State Route […]
ILLINOIS WHEAT ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL SUMMER WHEAT FORUM THIS THURSDAY (07/31/2025)
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Wheat Association’s annual Summer Wheat Forum is set for this Thursday evening at the American Farm Heritage Museum, just off of Interstate 70, in Greenville. Running from […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in America, at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average. With their latest pay hike, base salaries jumped […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/28/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While a Heat Advisory is in effect for the northern half of our listening area today through tonight, a Heat Warning is in effect for the southern half today […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND IN THE AREA (07/25/2025-07/27/2025)
OLNEY Summer Theater Performances at OCCThe OAC/OCC Summer Theater Workshop returns to the stage this weekend at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. Queen of Hearts Drawing – […]
JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS DUE AUGUST 15, 2025
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill due date is fast approaching, three weeks from today, on Friday, August 15th. As in past years, payments […]
WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN JASPER COUNTY
(NEWTON) The West Nile virus has been detected in Jasper County as the positive pool mosquito batch was collected this past Wednesday. The Jasper County Health Department has been monitoring […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION JULY 2025 MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) — The Richland County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday night in Olney. Key highlights from the meeting include: Personnel Decisions: The next regular meeting of […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/25/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois unemployment rate for June is at 4.5%, down from 5.7% a year ago, plus the St. Louis metro area’s rate hit an all-time record low, at 3.5% […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(NOBLE) The Freedom Baptist Church, north of Noble, is having Vacation Bible School next week, starting this Sunday, July 13th, and continuing through next Thursday, July 17th, each night from […]