REGULAR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council had a regularly scheduled meeting this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $89,907 in pre-paids and […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (10/23/25)
(OLNEY) in Girls Junior High Basketball last night –the Middle School Lady Cubs opened up their season by splitting two games on the road8TH GRADELawrenceville won the 8th grade game, […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (10/23/25)
(CHICAGO) in Girls High School Tennis yesterday –the IHSA State Tournaments started a sixteen sites in the Chicagolandhere’s how the two Newton Lady Eagles did on ThursdayJailyn Hall lost her […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (10/23/25)
(OLNEY) in High School Volleyball last night –Olney split two LIC matches at home with Casey-Westfieldthe Lady Tigers lost a very close two game varsity match (20-25, 25-27)led by Nora […]
RONALD DAVID “BEAVER” PEARCE
(NEWTON / WAUKEGAN) Private funeral services have been held for Ronald David “Beaver” Pearce, age 65, of Newton, Illinois, formerly of Waukegan, Illinois. The Meyer Funeral Home in Newton assisted […]
DEAN WATKINS
(NEWTON) The graveside funeral service for Dean Watkins, age 88, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at 10:00, at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface high pressure moves eastward into the Upper Midwest today, a couple of approaching mid-level shortwave weather troughs will move into central Illinois today, giving our downstate […]
USDA REOPENS FAS OFFICES FOR NEEDED SERVICES
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA is today reopening some 2,100 Farm Service Agency offices around the nation, mostly for critical services and to release more than $3 billion in farm funding delayed […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says he will keep pushing for nonprofit investment legislation in Springfield. Senate Bill 246, which was passed by both chambers of the General Assembly […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS SATURDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the regular season ending this weekend in football, the IHSA will release its Football Playoff Pairings this coming Saturday night during a live show on the IHSA TV […]