WVFCA 20TH ANNUAL ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME INCLUDING LIC PLAYERS
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(TERRE HAUTE) The Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association will have its 20th Annual All-Star Game tomorrow night at Cook Stadium on the campus of Rose-Hulman Institute in Terre Haute, starting […]
IHSA KEEPING STATE BASKETBALL FINALS AT ISU
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(BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL) The Illinois High School Association, along with Illinois State University & others, have announced that a five-year contract extension has been reached to keep the IHSA Girls Basketball State […]
NEWTON QUEEN OF HEARTS DRAWING TONIGHT
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(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw time, and a […]
OLNEY CRUISE IN TONIGHT
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(OLNEY) All are invited to a “Cruise-In” this Friday night at the Olney City Park, running from 6:00 to 9:00. Along with entertainment by Guy Ash, food will be available […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION PULLED PORK DRIVE THRU TOMORROW
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(NEWTON) The American Legion Post 20 in Newton will have another pulled pork “drive thru” this coming Saturday, with serving from 10:30 in the morning until sold out. It’s a […]
MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR 2024 QUEEN PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
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(NEWTON) As mentioned earlier, the Jasper County Fair begins this weekend in Newton, and returning to the fair in 2024 is the Miss Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant, after a […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JUNE MEETING RECAP
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(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council approved pre-paid bills worth $212,781 and accounts payable worth $125,353 : on a 5 to […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP
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(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met last night in Olney for its regular monthly meeting in June. The Board : approved the May financial report worth $400,860 […]
IL DEPARTMENT OF AG RELEASES PLAN FOR FAIRGROUNDS
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(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Agriculture has released a new master plan for the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The multi-phase plan outlines a long-term vision for the fairgrounds, aiming […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/21/2024)
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(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois State GOP Chairman Don Tracy has resigned, ending a more than three-year run. In his resignation letter, Tracy said his decision was in part because he spent more […]