TRAIN DERAILMENT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
(MT. CARMEL) In a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, it appears a faulty spring switch may have caused the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Wabash […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Energy prices and clean energy policy took center stage during a Senate Energy & Public Utilities Committee hearing yesterday in Springfield. While lawmakers sparred over rising summer energy bills […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s (8/18/25) USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 79.1 degrees, 5.4 degrees above normal. Illinois’ precipitation averaged 0.91 inches last week, just […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board held it regular monthly meeting for August last night (8/18/25) in Newton. The Board : Approved the payment of all bills as presented Discussed […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s one more day of high heat and humidity in store for our downstate area with a Heat Advisory in place for all of our listening and coverage area […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR AUGUST
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for August last night in Olney. The Board : approved the July financial report with the bill […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection with a Gibson City shooting which left two law enforcement officers injured. It was a week […]
FIRST INSTALLMENT DUE DATE TODAY FOR 2024 JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES
(NEWTON) A reminder that today is the first installment due date for 2024 Jasper County real estate taxes. Payments can be made online, by mail with a August 15th postmark, […]
THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL MEETING
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met yesterday afternoon in a special joint meeting with the Richland County Board to discuss the countywide radio project. The Council took action by agreeing […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of July bills, as presented – $110,338 in county claims […]