JUNE EILEEN (CLEVELAND) DOSS AND JOHN F. DOSS

(DUNDAS/OLNEY) The joint celebration of life for June Eileen (Cleveland) Doss, age 68, and for Vietnam War and U.S. Army Veteran, John F. Doss, age 79, both of rural Dundas, […]
JUDITH POTTORFF SCHAICH

(OLNEY) The funeral service for Judith Pottorff Schaich, age 97, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, September 9, 2025, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER STILL IN EFFECT

(SPRINGFIELD) IDOT, the Illinois State Police, and local law enforcement agencies all around the state are still out in extra force for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” safety […]
TRUCKING HARVEST PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE

(BLOOMINGTON) Starting today, this September 1st, Illinois farmers and others hauling agricultural commodities can obtain free harvest permits, allowing semi-trucks to exceed legal weight limits by up to 10% on […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(MT. VERNON) If you are not willing to stick around and help make Illinois better, State Governor J.B. Pritzker says you can “get up and move.” Pritzker made the comments […]
AREA BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Tuesday (9/2/25) at the Lions Club Building in […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (8/29-30/25)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball from last Friday –Olney St. Joe beat Grayville, 29-3winning pitcher : Rylan Ochs struck out 2 in 2 innings of worktop hitters : Rylan Ochs […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (8/30/25)

(NEWTON) in High School Volleyball from Saturday –Newton won two matches and dropped two matches at the Fairfield TournamentPOOL PLAYthe Lady Eagles had a pair of two-game wins over Lawrenceville […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (8/30/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Soccer from Saturday –the Red & Gold Tournament finished up in CharlestonOlney finished with a pair of tiesplaying Mattoon and St. Thomas More to both […]
FRIDAY/SATURDAY RESULTS (8/29-30/25)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Football from the weekend –here’s how the Little Illini teams faired in non-conference action to start the seasonOlney beat Taylorville, 60-36Newton beat Bethalto Civic Memorial, 35-21Robinson […]