REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A high pressure ridge over the Midwest will give us plenty of sunshine on this Thursday, but still with below-normal temperatures for this time of the year. We’ll stay […]
NEW LAWYERS / GRANT FUNDS / SPECIAL MEETING
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to twelve (12) new lawyers today in the Fifth Judicial District, starting at 2:00 […]
ACTIVITIES COMING UP THE REST OF THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with the $1.00 tickets on sale all this week and always […]
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR STORM DAMAGE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has technical and financial assistance available to help Illinois farmers recover from recent severe weather, including tornadoes, straight-line winds, and hail. Producers are encouraged to contact their […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) As the clock continues to tick toward the end of the spring legislative session in Springfield, Republican lawmakers are calling on Democrats to include them in property tax relief […]
RENOVATION WORK AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE
(OLNEY) Olney Central College is underway with an extensive $2 million project to renovate four science labs in Dr. Kent L. Wattleworth Hall, where not a lot of upgrades have […]
MOST RECENT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session a week ago tonight. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $227,155 in accounts payable and […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS / CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report, it continues to be a tale of two seasons for many farmers around the state when it comes to […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : after weeks of review, approved the 2026-2027 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The ruling came down yesterday after the […]