DARREL LEON BRITTON

(CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Darrel Leon Britton, age 91, of Clay City, Illinois, will be held Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2026, at 1:00, at the Frank & […]

IFB YOUNG LEADERS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY

(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders were noted at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference held earlier this month in Oregon, winning recognition for volunteering, […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) As Illinois edges toward a decision with significant implications for families and students, many lawmakers are urging the state to opt into the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program, […]

MONDAY RESULTS (3/23/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday –   Newton beat Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 25-3  the Lady Eagles outhit the host team, 14 to 4  Lexie Ghast struck out 3 and Emma Inyart struck out 1 with both […]

MONDAY RESULTS (3/23/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton held off Effingham, to be the visiting Flaming Hearts, 4-3 As the hits in the game were even at 6 hits each […]

UPDATED RESULTS

(OLNEY) in Junior College Softball – Olney Central College dropped a home twin-bill Saturday, losing to Spoon River, 5-0 and 12-2 the Lady Knights lost a pair of GRAC games […]

REGULAR MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all accounts payable as presented : following the results of a non-binding […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) After another day of colder than normal weather, the dry conditions will continue for another couple of days with much warmer air moving in for tomorrow and Thursday. But with […]