NEWTON LADY EAGLES AND AREA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – APRIL 21, 2025
The Newton Lady Eagles improved to 15-0 with a 9-7 win over Marshall on the road. Next up, the Lady Eagles are scheduled to host Paris on Thursday. (OLNEY) – […]
OLNEY LADY TIGERS AND LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER – APRIL 21, 2025
The Olney Lady Tigers dropped a tough home match to Mattoon, falling 2-4. The Lady Tigers are now 5-4 on the season and are scheduled to travel to Centralia this […]
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HOSTING OPEN HOUSE FOR WATERFOWL HUNTERS
(OLNEY) A note to area waterfowl hunters to mark your calendars for Tuesday night, May 20th, four weeks from tonight. That’s when the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host […]
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING CHILD DEATH IN WHITE COUNTY
(CARMI) The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 is conducting a child death investigation in White County. It was this past Friday afternoon, April 18th, […]
LOCAL LIBRARIES AWARDED FUNDS FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has awarded over $1.3 million to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries around the state with the money based on a statutory […]
APRIL 21, 2025 USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT FOR LAST WEEK
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week. While the state’s topsoil moisture supply was 72% adequate and 20% […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/22/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) With the State House of Representatives returning to Springfield today, after a week off, there will be various groups at the State Capitol demanding an end to tipped wages. […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (04/22/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a high pressure ridge hanging over our downstate area, we’ll have mostly sunshine today with some afternoon clouds mixed in as above normal temperatures return today through the […]
SAM BENNETT INVITATIONAL
The Sam Bennett Invitational featured 15 teams in competition. Team Finishes: Due to website issues, individual results were unavailable. They are expected to be included in Tuesday’s local sports report.
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM OVER THE WEEKEND
LIC Teams in Action: Other Area Scores: