WAYNE E. SCHNELL

(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Wayne E. Schnell, age 59, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, December 29, 2025, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]

OLNEY’S LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM ENDING

(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s leaf collection program is coming to an end and citizens should have the last of any leaf piles at the curb no later than this […]

LINDA CAROLE DAVIDSON

(SAILOR SPRINGS, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Linda Carole Davidson, age 85, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, will be Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at 12:00, at the Sailor Springs Christian […]

JERRY DEAN SMITH

(OBLONG, ILLINOIS) A private family graveside service will be held for Jerry Dean Smith, age 90, of Oblong, Illinois. The Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong is assisting the family with […]

TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (12/23/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball last night – Olney dropped two road games in Effingham, falling to St. Anthony VARSITY the host Bulldogs won the varsity game, 56-24 Reid […]

IECC OFFERS A SPECIAL WORKSHOP IN JANUARY

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The IECC Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at IECC, will host a special workshop on January 15th, 2026, from 8:30 to 3:00 […]

2025 LIVESTOCK MARKET PRICES IN REVIEW

(SPRINGFIELD) Livestock markets in 2025 have been more favorable than recent years compared to crop markets, but a high price environment does not mean producers should ease up on risk […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies are joining forces for the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) A semi-stationary frontal boundary will stall out over the southern half of Illinois by tonight, resulting in a wide range of warmer-than-normal temperatures today through tomorrow, plus as the […]