WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN OLNEY AND RICHLAND COUNTY
(OLNEY) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced this past Friday that West Nile Virus has been detected in Olney and Richland County. As part of the agency’s West […]
LOCAL MAN WANTED FOR ESCAPE, LOCAL DEPARTMENTS ACTIVELY SEARCHING
(OLNEY) The Olney Police Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Department are out in high priority, looking for a wanted man, who should be considered armed & dangerous. 46 year old […]
USDA MID-SEPTEMBER CROP PRODUCTION REPORT FOR ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA late last week released its mid-September Illinois Crop Prodcution report : the planted area for corn is estimated at 10.8 million acres, down 4% from last year […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/16/2024)
(CHICAGO) Millions of dollars in food assistance benefits have been stolen in Illinois by fraudsters using skimming devices. WGN-TV reports $3.5 million was stolen from the SNAP program in just […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/16/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Summer-like warmth with dry and sunny weather conditions continue today and all of this work week throughout our downstate area as an expansive region of surface ridging and a […]