ILLINOIS STANE NEWS BRIEF (05/16/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers continue to consider tax increases on businesses as they head into the final nine days of the scheduled spring session. Conversations also continue about zeroing out Illinois’ […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/16/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As our next weather-making system approaches, we’ll have increasing clouds today and a chance of rain or possible thunderstorms by mid-to-late afternoon on this Thursday, followed by more rain […]
ON TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR

(OLNEY/NEWTON) On the High School Sports Calendar for today (5/15/24) : VARSITY SOFTBALL : two semi-final games this evening at Newton VARSITY SOFTBALL : Charleston at Olney VARSITY BASEBALL : […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD SECTIONALS TODAY

(OLNEY/NEWTON) In Boys High School Track & Field – The Class 2A and 1A Sectionals are today throughout the state CLASS 2A CLASS 1A The top athletes advance to their […]
JUCO SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL FROM THE WEEKEND

(BELLEVILLE) In Junior College Softball from last weekend – The 2024 Region 24 Final Four Tournament ended on Sunday, with all games at Southwestern Illinois College, here’s Saturday’s results. The […]
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL REGIONALS CONTINUE TODAY

(NEWTON/OLNEY) In High School Varsity Softball yesterday – There was limited Class 1A and 2A Regional action due to the rainy conditions CLASS 2A CLASS 1A The Class 1A and […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL REGIONALS CONTINUE

(OLNEY/NEWTON) In High School Varsity Baseball yesterday – There was limited Class 1A and 2A Regional action due to the rainy conditions CLASS 2A CLASS 1A The Class 1A and […]
MAXINE E. SPITLER FOUNDATION NOW ACCEPTING 2024 APPLICATIONS

(NEWTON) Grant applications for the Maxine E. Spitler Foundation are now being accepted through May 31st, 2024. The Foundation benefits youth and youth organizations, and is also for the protection […]
CLAY COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON CLASS X FELONY

(FLORA) A Clay County man has officially been arrested by the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8. Following the investigation into occurrences during the month of May […]
LAST WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT (05/15/2024)

(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week. With the reporting period ending at 8:00 this past Monday morning, the county’s highest total was […]