SUNDAY EVENING WRECK CLAIMS TEENAGER’S LIFE

(EFFINGHAM) The investigation is continuing into a two vehicle traffic crash last evening that claimed the life of a Wayne County teenager. The Illinois State Police and Clay County Coroner […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a dry weekend and a warming trend in effect from Saturday through early this morning, our downstate area dry weather conditions will change this week with periods of […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (3/26/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Mt. Carmel, 13-6 as the Eagles outhit the visiting Golden Aces, 11 to 8 Eli Wolf was the winning pitcher, striking […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (3/26/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer yesterday – Olney lost to Mattoon, 7-0 despite the tough loss at the Richland County Middle School pitch Olney (1-2) had some outstanding play […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (3/26/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – Newton beat Dieterich, 4-2 as the Lady Eagles outhit the Lady Maroons, 7 to 4 Emma Inyart was the winning pitcher, striking out […]
USDA HOGS AND PIGS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. inventory of hogs and pigs as of March 1st was 74.3 million head, according to USDA’s latest quarterly report released yesterday. While the total was up slightly […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Gun rights advocates in Illinois have been raising alarms over a pair of State House proposals that would affect gun owners throughout the state. House Bill 43 is legislation […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the cold front moving through last night through early this morning, our rain chances will eventually end this morning with dry conditions expected this afternoon. A strong north […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching frontal boundary bringing us rain later tonight through tomorrow morning, we’ll have our warmest day of the week on this final Thursday in March with near […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (3/24/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville, 11-2 as the Eagles outhit their visitors, 8 to 3 Gavin Meinhart was the winning pitcher, striking out 4 in […]