JUNIOR MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CROWNED

(NEWTON) At the Jasper County Fair this past Sunday night during the Queen Pageants, there were eight young ladies in the 2024 Junior Miss event. Congrats to Piper Ghast, the […]

OLNEY CITY COUNCIL JUNE MEETING RECAP

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : accepted the $714,168 bid from Visu Sewer […]

YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork on average in Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 80.6 degrees last week, […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/25/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) A bill on the Governor’s desk, if signed into law, would allow for electrified security fence construction without local government permission. House Bill 2154 prohibits local governments from requiring […]

TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/25/2024

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Heat Advisory in effect for all of our downstate listening area today, we’ll have a mostly sunny sky with increasing clouds later and eventually a chance of […]

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 […]