WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/12/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A prolonged period of hot and humid weather conditions begins today and continues through the upcoming weekend and into next week, all courtesy of a high pressure ridge moving […]
ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL SHRINE GAME THIS WEEKEND
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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)
(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)
(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)
(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 […]