MURIEL B. REYNOLDS
(CALHOUN) A Celebration of life for Murial B. Reynolds, age 87 of Calhoun, will be held Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm at the Olney VFW. For more information, […]
NANCY BEHRNS GRAY
(DIETERICH) A service of remembrance for Nancy Behrns Gray, age 66 of Greenville, North Carolina formerly of Dieterich, will be held Saturday morning, June 29, 2024 at 11:00 at the […]
MARIAN MALERI
(OLNEY) The Visitation for Marian Maleri, age 81 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning, June 29, 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home. For more information, […]
REP NIEMERG COUNTY FAIR SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS
(NEWTON) State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced satellite office hours at the various county fairs in the 102nd Legislative District. State information and materials will be available to constituents, plus […]
RICHLAND COUNTY C.A.R.E.S. CAR WASH AND BAKE SALE
(OLNEY) A fundraising “car wash & bake sale” is this coming Saturday morning from 9:00 to 12:00 noon at the Superwash Car Wash, at 615 West Main Street, in Olney, […]
2024 NOBLE FREEDOM FESTIVAL
(NOBLE) The 2024 Annual Noble Freedom Festival & Parade are slated for this coming Saturday, centered in the downtown Village Park. Sponsored by the Noble Lions Club, with participation from […]
JASPER COUNTY HAS A NEW FAIR QUEEN!
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Fair has a new queen as crowned during last night’s 2024 Miss Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant in Newton. Congratulations to Elise Wright, the 20 year […]
JAMES EDWARD “FRENCHY” FRENCH
(STE. MARIE) The Funeral service for James Edward “Frenchy” French, age 62 of Ste. Marie, will be held Tuesday afternoon, June 25, 2024 at 3:00pm at the Meyer Funeral Home […]
NEW RECORD IN ACRES ENROLLED IN FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers last year enrolled more than 500 million acres in federal crop insurance, a new record. According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), the bump is driven by forage […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that the state’s unemployment rate increased to 4.9 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by 12,700 in May, all based on preliminary […]