2024 RICHLAND COUNTY PRIDE FESTIVAL

(OLNEY) The Richland County Pride Festival is set for this coming Saturday afternoon and evening, from 1:00 to 7:00, at Rotary Park, on the north edge of East Fork Lake, […]
IN AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT (06/10/2024)

(OLNEY/NOBLE) There are two municipal meetings tonight in Richland County : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
CITY OF NEWTON CONTINUES WITH BULK WATER LOADER SHUT DOWN

(NEWTON) The City of Newton still has the bulk water loader at 400 North Van Buren Street in Newton temporarily shut down for needed repairs. The City of Newton appreciates […]
CARLE RMH FREE KIDNEY SCREENINGS ON THURSDAY

(OLNEY) Carle Richland Memorial Hospital is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to offer free kidney screenings in Olney with the NKFI’s Kidney Mobile coming to town. That’s […]
REPRESENTATIVES WILHOUR AND NIEMERG CO-HOSTING TOWN HALL THIS WEDNESDAY

(OLNEY/NEWTON) State Representatives Blaine Wilhour and Adam Niemerg will co-host a telephone “town hall” event coming up this Wednesday evening (06/12/2024), beginning at 6:00. The focus the “town hall” will […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE 2024 “LAWYER IN THE LIBRARY” DATES

(OLNEY) The 2nd Judicial Circuit has announced the June dates for its “Lawyer in the Library” program for Richland County, set for the final two Tuesdays of the month, June […]
IFB INTRODUCED FARMWEEK 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois Farm Bureau rolled out its inaugural edition of FarmWeek 50 years ago this week. The newspaper replaced the 51 year old IAA Record monthly magazine as IFB’s primary […]
ILLNOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/10/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) Opponents of a measure on the desk of Governor J.B. Pritzker, awaiting his signature, are concerned poll watchers will not be able to verify vote-by-mail procedures conducted in nursing […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/10/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a strong high pressure ridge moves across Illinois today and through the day tomorrow, we’ll have plenty of sunshine and dry weather conditions over the next 48 hours. […]