WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS/CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois corn and soybean farmers have reached the halfway point in the 2026 spring planting season. The USDA’s latest crop progress and condition report released this past Sunday showed […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night with a very heavy agenda and a lot of action taken. The Council : approved the payment of all […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After another day of sunshine and near normal temperatures on this Tuesday, a fast-moving cold front will sweep through our downstate area tonight with a slight chance of some […]
BLOCK PARTY / OUTDOOR MARKET / ROUBAIX
(OLNEY) The First Assembly of God Church in Olney will have a “Block Party” this Saturday from 10:30 to 1:00 at 2408 East Main Street. Open to all ages, the […]
CHANCE TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
COMING UP ON THIS MONDAY
(OLNEY) in local and area meetings coming up this week All meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
(SPRINGFIELD) Detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry decreased nationwide in April as only 62,000 birds were impacted by HPAI, which is down significantly from 11.4 million birds […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has returned a case involving an Illinois law banning electronic processing fees on taxes and tips to district court, citing the federal […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a mostly dry work week expected, we will see some downstate area chances of rain in the second full week of May 2026. A warming trend begins today […]
CONFERENCE COMING TO EFFINGHAM
(SPRINGFIELD) The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham this summer, the first time in several years that Illinois has hosted the five-state rotating conference. Set […]