THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (12/26/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the cold front turned warm front now draped over central Illinois, low-level moisture remains trapped beneath the cloud cover, therefore our downstate area forecast is calling for some […]
LOCAL AND AREA CITY AND VILLAGE HALLS CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
(OLNEY/NEWTON/NOBLE) Most all local and area City and Village Halls are now closed in observance of Christmas. Those in Olney, Newton, Noble, and mostly everywhere else are closed both today […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 14, 2025
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District is gearing up for its Annual Meeting, set for Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, at the Best Western Parkside Event Center in […]
JASPER COUNTY DECEMBER 2024 BOARD MEETOING RECAP
The Jasper County Board held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, December 21st, in Newton. Key actions and updates included: Following a closed session to discuss personnel and litigation, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Around a dozen new state laws go into effect a week from tomorrow, on January 1st, 2025, making changes to Illinois’ criminal justice system. Here’s a look a few […]
CHRISTMAS EVE WEATHER DISCUSSION (12/24/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the cold front located near the I-70 corridor slowly settles a little futher south today and becomes stationary near the Ohio River Valley by later today, we’ll have […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DECEMBER 2024 MEETING RECAP
The Richland County School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting in Olney last night. Key actions included: In personnel matters, the Board: The next regular monthly meeting is […]
ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ELECTS 4 NEW DIRECTORS
(BLOOMINGTON) During last week’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, the Illinois Farm Bureau elected four new directors. One elected is Steve Hosselton of Louisville, who will represent District 14, which includes […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/20/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Whether Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s ID cards are constitutional is now up to a State Appellate Court as the case against the state says the law violates the Second Amendment. […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (12/20/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A surface low pressure system moving across the Upper Midwest could give us some wrap-around light snow or flurries this morning here in our downstate area as some colder […]