JASON PLUMMER’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL PROGRAM
(OLNEY) It was last week that State Senator Jason Plummer hosted high school students from throughout the 55th Legislative District as a part of his Youth Advisory Council (YAC) program. […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (12/11/2023)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the fiscal year 2023 Tax Levy […]
ALLIES IN AGRICULTURE LAUNCHING PRO-AGRICULTURE SOLUTIONS
(SPRINGFIELD) A little over a year since the Allies in Agriculture program was created, half of the counties in Illinois have passed pro-agriculture resolutions in collaboration with their local county […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/12/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) At more than $330 million in police settlements since 2009, Illinois had the third highest amount of settlement awards in the nation. New data analyzed by High Rise Financial, […]
CONNIE SUE TARR
(Newton) The Funeral service for Connie Sue Tarr, age 81 of Newton will be held Wednesday Morning December 13, 2023 at 10:30am at the Scott Avenue Christian Church in Newton […]
GARY BRUCE PRUITT
(Olney) The memorial ceremony for Gary Bruce Pruitt, age 66 of Olney will be held Tuesday Evening December 12, 2023 at 5:30 at the Frank and Bright Funeral Home in […]
MENS JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND (12/11/2023)
(OLNEY) in Men’s Junior College Basketball over the weekend – There were three District 16 teams in action Friday night. There were six District teams in action Saturday -Damarion Walkup […]
COUNTERFIT MONEY SCAM CIRCULATING ONCE AGAIN
(EFFINGHAM) Authorities are alerting the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit money being passed throughout our downstate region at this time of the year. The latest report says […]
2024 FLORICULTURE SURVEY COMING SOON
(SPRINGFIELD) Beginning in late December, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2024 Commercial Floriculture Survey with approximately 263 producers throughout Illinois. Growers will be asked to […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/11/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) Measures ranging from lifting Illinois’ nuclear moratorium to addressing electric vehicle policies in the state and lifting some fees on the state’s cannabis industry are now law. It was […]