OLNEY TIGERSHARKS WIN FIRST MEET OF THE 2025 SEASON
The Olney Tigersharks kicked off their summer swim season on Tuesday night with an impressive road victory over the Fairfield Area Swim Team. Tigershark Event Winners BoysOliver Fehrenbacher, Bennett Padilla, […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JUNE 17, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Key actions taken during the session included: The next regular Newton City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, July […]
THREE LOCAL JUVENILES RECOVERED SAFE FROM FLOOD WATERS
(LOUISVILLE) With 3 inches of rain Monday in the Iuka area, along with 4 inches near Ingraham, three young people were rescued from flood waters early yesterday morning in rural […]
IECC BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE 16, 2025
Robinson, IL – The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting Monday night at Lincoln Trail College, northeast of Robinson. Highlights from the […]
LAST WEEK’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) To expand on Monday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 5.3 days on average available for field work around Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 70.6 […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/18/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. Department of Justice is telling a federal appeals court that Illinois’ gun and ammunition magazine ban is unconstitutional as a three judge panel of the Seventh Circuit […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/18/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An approaching frontal system will bring us more clouds later today after some morning sunshine, then our rain chances kick in by this afternoon, with the better chance of […]
VILLAGE OF KINMUNDY ISSES CURFEW FOLLOWING INCREASE IN VANDALISM AND DISTURBANCES
(KINMUNDY) A Marion County town has issued a curfew for those under the age of 16 due to an increase in vandalism and public nuisance issues. The Village of Kinmundy […]
IECC BRINGS BACK ‘WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS’ THIS JULY 2025
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will once again open its doors for Walk-In Wednesdays this July, offering prospective and current students a convenient way to get ready for the […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BORAD OF EDUCATION JUNE 16, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. After hearing from three local men, sharing their concerns to the Board about its […]