REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK / RESULTS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the cold front moving through our downstate area last night, it was a stormy 12 hours leading up to that frontal passage. From mid-morning yesterday through last night, a lot of rain fell […]
FARM BILL AMENDMENT FOR E-15 FUEL USE
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. House members, including those from Illinois, introduced an amendment to the Farm Bill that would provide consumers with permanent, year-round access to E-15 fuel. The proposed Farm […]
CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD OVER THE NEXT 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 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police welcomed 20 new Troopers last Friday from Cadet Class 152 at a graduation ceremony at the ISP Academy in Springfield. With all of the new State Troopers reporting to duty […]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED

(LINCOLN) The National Weather Service had issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the southern two-thirds of Illinois, not only including the 70+ southernmost counties in the Land of Lincoln, but […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching storm system moving across the Midwest, our downstate area can expected multiple rounds of shower and thunderstorms, along with severe weather conditions likely by tonight. In […]
HARLEM WIZARDS COMING TO OLNEY
(OLNEY) The OCC Sports Boosters is raising money for the Olney Central College Athletic Programs and the respective athletes by hosting the Harlem Wizards Basketball Team in the OCC Gym […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) It was earlier this week that the proposed millionaires tax was shot down in the Illinois House as the Democrat leadership said it was unable to get enough votes […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front expected to move through our downstate area by later this afternoon, we’ll have spotty rain chances until then, although the significant rainfall amounts may […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a couple of cool days over this past weekend and with average rainfall amounts around a half inch, we’ll dry out today with plenty of sunshine and a […]