APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Agriculture says it will distribute more than $796,000 in federal funds over the next three years to expand access to locally grown produce and boost […]
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING THIS EVENING
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education has called a Special Meeting for this evening, starting at 5:00 in the Science Commons at Richland County High School in Olney. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(NORMAL) More than 300 Illinois State University employees are back on the job after ratifying a new five-year contract and ending a strike that began last month on April 8th. […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A high pressure ridge over the Midwest will give us plenty of sunshine on this Thursday, but still with below-normal temperatures for this time of the year. We’ll stay […]
NEW LAWYERS / GRANT FUNDS / SPECIAL MEETING
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to twelve (12) new lawyers today in the Fifth Judicial District, starting at 2:00 […]
ACTIVITIES COMING UP THE REST OF THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with the $1.00 tickets on sale all this week and always […]
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR STORM DAMAGE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has technical and financial assistance available to help Illinois farmers recover from recent severe weather, including tornadoes, straight-line winds, and hail. Producers are encouraged to contact their […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) As the clock continues to tick toward the end of the spring legislative session in Springfield, Republican lawmakers are calling on Democrats to include them in property tax relief […]
RENOVATION WORK AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE
(OLNEY) Olney Central College is underway with an extensive $2 million project to renovate four science labs in Dr. Kent L. Wattleworth Hall, where not a lot of upgrades have […]
MOST RECENT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session a week ago tonight. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $227,155 in accounts payable and […]