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 […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/24/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a brief rain shower early Sunday morning, we’re back to dry and hot weather conditions today and especially tomorrow as a warm front moves into Illinois. However, the […]
WVFCA 20TH ANNUAL ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME INCLUDING LIC PLAYERS
(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
(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
(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
(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 […]