CONVENTION SITE EXTENDED TO 2040
(INDIANAPOLIS) The National FFA Convention and Expo will continue to be held in Indianapolis until at least 2040. The announcement came yesterday during a kickoff event for this year’s 98th […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois taxpayers may find out they are on the hook for another tax hike before the week is over with two days remaining in the fall veto session in […]
EFFINGHAM MAN NOW IN CUSTODY
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police has identified an Effingham man as a suspect in a serious hit-and-run traffic crash that occurred a month ago yesterday, on September 28th, at 11:19 […]
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had a special meeting last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel three students, each for the remainder of the […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met this past Monday night in regular session. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : heard from the Village Auditors […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front, today’s widespread rain will eventually come to an end by later this evening, exiting our downstate area from north to south. In addition to […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A government integrity & accountability group says Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections rescued State Senate President Don Harmon from having to pay a nearly $10 […]
LEAF COLLECTION IN THE CITY OF NEWTON
(NEWTON) The City of Newton’s Street Department will begin vacuuming leaves along the city streets a week from next Monday, November 3rd, running each weekday thereafter, Monday thru Friday, from […]
LOCAL 2025 HARVEST ROLLING ALONG
(SPRINGFIELD) While there is no official Illinois Crop Progress Report again this week, due to the federal Government shutdown, here’s some numbers concerning the downstate area harvest, according to some […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the $26,500 purchase of a used […]