ELEANOR R. STEBER

(CLAREMONT) The funeral service for Eleanor R. Steber, age 83, of Claremont, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, September 12, 2025, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in […]
DARRELL GLEN WILSON

(CLAY CITY) There will be no services for Darrell Glen Wilson, age 84, of Clay City, Illinois, with burial in the Wells Cemetery, southeast of Clay City, east of Zif, […]
MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Baseball yesterday –Olney St. Joe beat Cisne, 4-3winning pitcher : Lucca Trupiano struck out 5 in four & two-thirds innings of worktop hitters : Rylan Ochs […]
OTHER MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Junior Varsity Football last night –Olney beat Salem, 50-0Newton beat Marshall, 18-12 (OLNEY/NEWTON) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –here’s some other downstate area resultsRobinson beat St. Anthony, […]
MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Tennis yesterday –Newton beat Vandalia, 7-2the Lady Eagles won five of the six singles matchesJailyn Hall won match #1Olivia Sornberger won match #2Lauren Gier won […]
MONDAY RESULTS (9/8/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Golf yesterday –Olney beat Red Hill/Lawrenceville, 158 to 174the Match Medalist was Olney’s Ayden Nealis with a low round 35four strokes back in second place […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Education officials say Illinois is now tops in the nation on per-student spending in higher education, despite enrollment plummeting as Illinois’ high school graduates select colleges in other states. […]
USDA ILLINOIS WEEK CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide corn harvest is underway. As of this past Sunday, 2% of the Illinois corn crop had been shelled. Last […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface ridge remains in place over Central Illinois today, we’ll return to sunshine, a few clouds, and a light wind for this Tuesday. An upper level weather […]
TIMOTHY RAY “TIM” NEWLIN

(NEWTON) The celebration of life service for Timothy Ray “Tim” Newlin, age 62, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Wednesday night, September 17, at 7:00, at the West End Reception […]