CLARA G. SHORT
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Clara G. Short, age 90, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026, at 10:30, at the Central Christian Church in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The National Federation of Independent Business Employment Index dropped nearly one (1) point in January, to 101.6. While the index remained above the historical average of 100 and slightly […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As mild weather conditions begin this new work week, our downstate temperatures will trend near to slightly above normal for the remainder of this week. Last week’s rain chance […]
DONALD DUNAHEE
(CALHOUN, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald Dunahee, age 87, of Calhoun, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, February 12, 2026, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
SHERRY LYNN LEWIS
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Sherry Lynn Lewis, age 58, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2026, at 1:00, at the Crain Funeral Home in […]
LOCAL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week and always open to […]
BUSY NIGHT AT RICHLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
(OLNEY) It’s a busy night on this Friday at Richland County High School and everyone is urged to turn out. The schedule includes three basketball games with teams from Lawrenceville […]
JANUARY 2026 WEATHER STATS FOR ILLINOIS
(CHAMPAIGN) The Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign has released its weather statistics for January. The preliminary statewide average temperature last month was 23.5 degrees, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Gaming Board has issued more than sixty (60) cease-and-desist letters to entities allegedly operating illegal online casino and sweepstakes gaming platforms around the state. The letters demand that those allegedly operating such platforms immediately block Illinois residents […]
ANNUAL CATTLECON 2026 HELD THIS WEEK
(SPRINGFIELD) More than 9,500 cattle producers and industry partners from across the nation gathered this week in Nashville, Tennessee for the three day CattleCon 2026 event, which is an all-time […]