ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL SHRINE GAME THIS WEEKEND
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(BLOOMINGTON) The annual Illinois High School Shrine Game is this coming Saturday at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, with the pregame activities to start […]
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES TODAY
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish currently low area blood supplies. There are […]
OCC THEATER PRESENTS “FREE MOVIE NIGHT” TONIGHT
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(OLNEY) The Olney Central College Theater will tonight continue to host a series of Free Movie Nights every Tuesday night in June and July. Starting at 7:00 tonight, the featured […]
OLNEY VFW “TACO NIGHT” THIS FRIDAY
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(OLNEY) It’s another “taco night” this weekend at the Olney VFW, hosted by the #4226 Auxiliary. That’s this Friday night with serving from 5:30 to 7:30, or until sold out, […]
SESSER HOMECOMING AND REND LAKE DAYS BEGIN TOMORROW
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(SESSER) There’s plenty of activities the rest of this week during the Sesser Homecoming & Rend Lake Days to our south. The four nights of free concerts will begin tomorrow […]
RICHLAND COUNTY RAIN FALL REPORT
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(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week. With the reporting period ending at 8:00 yesterday (Monday June 11, 2024) morning, the county’s highest […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (06/11/2024)
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(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : discussed and agreed to support the development […]
YESTERDAY’S ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT (06/11/2024)
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(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week around the state. Illinois’ average temperature was 71.6 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/11/2024)
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(SPRINGFIELD) An industry group says the Biden administration’s new staffing regulations for long-term care facilities are unrealistic. While the mandate requires that all nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/11/2024)
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an expansive area of coverage over the Midwest, a surface high pressure will continue to control our downstate area weather with plenty of sunshine and a light wind, […]