CHRISTINE THERESA LITZELMAN
(STE. MARIE) The funeral service for Christine Theresa Litzelman, age 82, of Ste. Marie, will be held Friday morning, August 29, 2025, at 10:30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in […]
STANLEY EUGENE “STAN” WEISS
(BRIDGEPORT) A celebration of life for Stanley Eugene “Stan” Weiss, age 73, of Lawrence County, will be Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 11:00 until 1:00, at the Fountain Fellowship Worship […]
TIGERSHARKS DO WELL AT CONFERENCE MEET
(OLNEY) in Summer Swimming news –the Olney Tigersharks won the Illiana Conference Swim Meet nearly two week ago Olney beat out second place Carmi, followed by Fairfield and Wabash Valleycongratulations […]
2025 NATIONAL ATHLETIC HOF INDUCTEES
(TEUTOPOLIS) The National Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced some of the 2025 inductees to be recognized later this year in Teutopolis. While not fully released as of […]
(NEWTON) The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that a patching and resurfacing project on Route 33 from the Effingham County line to West End Avenue in Newton will begin […]
2024 TAXES DUE IN 2025
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill installment is due two weeks from today, on August 15th. As in past years, payments for the 2024 […]
STATEWIDE TEXTING SCAM ALERT
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Sheriff’s Association, along with area Sheriff’s Departments, are warning regional residents to beware of a bogus text message that seems to be from the Illinois Department of […]
AGRICULTURE NEWS
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to rescind a 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding that paved the way for the agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Fair opens next week, on Thursday, August 7th, with 11 days of concerts, livestock showcases, carnival rides, plenty of great fair food, lots of family-friendly fun. […]
WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A new month and a new break in the weather. It’s August and it’s our coolest start to a weekend since six weeks ago. As a high pressure is […]