SOME AREA “BURN BAN” ARE IN EFFECT
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Several downstate counties and communities are now under various “Burn Bans” due to the extremely dry ground and weather conditions. The current bans prohibit most all open-air burning, including […]
NEW DOWNSTATE APPOINTMENT
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of the Honorable Robert C. “R.C.” Bollinger to the Fifth District Appellate Court. Judge Bollinger […]
CITY OF OLNEY WATER DISINFECTANT CHANGE
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department has announced it will be switching the disinfectant in the City’s water distribution system from combined chlorine to free chlorine this coming Monday, […]
REGULAR MEETING FOR 9/8/25
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : held a public hearing for nearly 90 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Education officials say Illinois is not tops in the nation on per-student spending in higher education, despite enrollment plummeting as Illinois’ high school graduates select colleges in other states. […]
USDA RECRUITING NEW VETERINARIANS
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has announced new actions to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the nation and to recruit new veterinarians to join the USDA in its […]
REGIONAL TREMOR THURSDAY MORNING
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a small earthquake occurred near Grayville early yesterday morning at shortly after 4:00, at 4:12, to be exact. Measured with a 2.1 […]
REGIONAL TEXT SCAM CONTINUES
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Sheriff’s Association, along with all area Sheriff’s Departments, are still warning regional residents to beware of a bogus text message from the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles […]
SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The IECC Board of Trustees had a special meeting yesterday in Olney to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective negotiating matters, all in executive session. While no formal action was […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front moves across Illinois this morning, our overnight southwest wind will switch from the west/northwest and bring in a little cooler air for the weekend ahead, […]