INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO FATAL SHOOTING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
(MT. VERNON) The investigation is continuing into an early morning deadly shooting on this Monday down in Mt. Vernon. It was at just before 1:00 this morning that Mt. Vernon […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO OIL WELL LOCATION EXPLOSION IN EDWARDS COUNTY
(ALBION) The investigation is continuing into an oilfield explosion that occurred around 2:30 this past Friday afternoon in Edwards County, located at an oil-well location just off of State Route […]
ILLINOIS WHEAT ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL SUMMER WHEAT FORUM THIS THURSDAY (07/31/2025)
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Wheat Association’s annual Summer Wheat Forum is set for this Thursday evening at the American Farm Heritage Museum, just off of Interstate 70, in Greenville. Running from […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in America, at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average. With their latest pay hike, base salaries jumped […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/28/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While a Heat Advisory is in effect for the northern half of our listening area today through tonight, a Heat Warning is in effect for the southern half today […]
MARY HELEN RICHARDSON
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Mary Helen Richardson, age 95 of Olney, will be held Friday morning, August 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney. […]
REVEREND KENNETH K. “KENNY” MILLER
(WHEELER) The funeral service for Reverend Kenneth K. “Kenny” Miller, age 90 of Wheeler, will be held Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Crain Funeral Home […]
BRANDON SCOTT “BEEF”FRICHTL
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Brandon Scott “Beef” Frichtl, age 35 of Newton, will be held Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the St. Thomas Catholic Church […]
SHIRLEY HINDERLITER
(OLNEY) A Celebration of Life for Shirley Hinderliter, age 67 of Olney, will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. For more information, visit the Kistler-Patterson […]