CHANCE TO GIVE BLOOD 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 (10/28/25) at Olney Central College from 8:00 […]
HPAI UPDATE FROM THE USDA
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ status in USDA’s National Milk Testing Strategy has been changed to “unaffected” by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) following months of milk silo testing, and with the change, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) New research indicates that nearly 42% (41.9%) of drivers who died in crashes across the nation tested positive for THC, but the Illinois numbers are less clear. The Illinois […]
ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NOBLE) In upcoming meetings this week : The Olney City Council meets tonight (10/27/25) at the Olney City Hall, starting at 6:00 The Noble Village Board meets tonight (10/27/25) a […]
OLNEY’S BULK TRASH DROP-OFF EVENT
(OLNEY) The City of Olney is getting ready for a “Bulk Trash Drop-Off Event” coming up this Saturday, November 1st, from 8:00 to 2:00, or until full, in the City’s […]
ESTHER EILEEN HARMON
(OBLONG) The funeral service for Esther Eileen Harmon, age 70, of Oblong, Illinois, will be held Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2025, at 12:00, at the First Christian Church in Oblong, […]
SPORTS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY : 10/29/25THE COACH BRET BIELEMA SHOW ON 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN – talking Fighting Illini Football live from Champaign (7:00pm) FRIDAY : 10/31/25NJCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL ON FREEDOM […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) This past cloudy and cool weekend produced very little rainfall in our downstate area, mostly averaging less than a tenth of an inch up to a quarter of an […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (10/25/25)
(OLNEY) in High School Cross Country from Saturday –GIRLSthere were 11 teams at the Class 2A Regional at Olney Central CollegeMahomet-Seymour won be beating our second place Mt. Zion, 39 […]
FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS (10/24/25)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Football from Friday night –Olney beat Robinson, 43-21Marshall beat Newton, 32-15Paris beat Casey-Westfield, 22-17Mt. Carmel beat Lawrenceville, 42-15 here’s some other downstate area resultsSalem beat Charleston, […]