NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Advocates for Illinois communities are expressing opposition to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s planned reduction of the state’s revenue distribution rate to local governments. The Governor’s budget proposal cuts the Local […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : discussed and then approved the lease between […]
NWS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for our entire listening area, noting that there are elevated conditions for wildfire growth and spread on this Tuesday. […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A brief warm-up is on tap by later this afternoon as gusty winds blow from the south as an approaching cold front will settle over our downstate area late […]
AREA CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
SPECIAL ISP PATROLS IN MARCH
(EFFINGHAM) Illinois State Police Troop 9 has announced Troopers will be out next month conducting Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Richland, Jasper, and other surrounding counties, including Cumberland, Effingham, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL ACTION TONIGHT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Boys High School Basketball tonight – all eight of the LIC teams begin first round regional action CLASS 2A Olney plays the Flaming Hearts at Effingham at 6:00 […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (2/21/26)
(CHAMPAIGN) in Boys High School Swimming & Diving from Saturday – hundreds of downstate swimmers competed at the IHSA Sectional in Champaign congratulations to three Richland County High School athletes […]
FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/20/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball from Friday night – Olney dropped the two final regular season games at home to Teutopolis VARSITY The Wooden Shoes won the varsity game, […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (2/21/26)
(OLNEY) in Men’s Junior College Basketball from Saturday – the OCC Blue Knights lost to visiting Wabash Valley College, 60-72 Kasym Nash led OCC with 25 points and Gabe Johnson […]