ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/26/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker has proposed continued funding for the Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program, despite a lawsuit filed against him & the Illinois Student Assistance Commission that targets […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/26/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While we’re back to above normal temperatures today, a fast-moving weather system will move across Illinois by later tonight, bringing with it a slight chance of some scattered showers […]
NANCY JO BABBS
(NEOGA) The graveside funeral service for Nancy Jo Babbs, age 71 of Neoga, will be held Monday morning March 3, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Riverside Cemetery in Newton. […]
HAZEL STINE REEL
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Hazel Stine Reel, age 96 of Olney, will be held Monday morning March 3, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Hosselton-Meredith Funeral Home in Cisne […]
RICHARD LEE “RICK” WEBSTER
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Richard Lee “Rick” Webster, age 74 of Olney, formerly of Lawrence County, will be held Saturday afternoon March 1, 2025, at 3:00 pm at the […]
KATHLEEN VAUGHN
(OLNEY) A shared memorial service for Kathleen Vaughn, age 75 of Olney, and John Robert Vaughn, age 73, will be held Saturday morning March 1, 2025, at 11:00 am at […]
ELDON D. GALLOWAY
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Eldon D. Galloway, age 86 of Newton, will be held Saturday morning March 1, 2025, at 10:00 am at the Scott Avenue Christian Church in […]
LEROY MITCHELL
(NOBLE) The funeral service for Leroy Mitchell, age 81 of Noble, will be held Friday morning February 28, 2025, at 10:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney with […]
CATHERINE ANN “CATHY” DASENBROCK
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Catherine Ann “Cathy” Dasenbrock, age 68, of Newton, will be held Thursday evening February 27, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the St. Thomas Catholic Church […]
DUSTIN KENNETH JAKE EARNST
(BRIDGEPORT) A private family funeral service for Dustin Kenneth Jake Earnst, age 42 of Bridgeport will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. For more information, […]