RECENT RESULTS (4/23-25/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Track & Field from last week – Olney participated in four meets in three days the Tigers sent split teams for the various events we […]
MOST RECENT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session a week ago tonight. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $227,155 in accounts payable and […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS / CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report, it continues to be a tale of two seasons for many farmers around the state when it comes to […]
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 : after weeks of review, approved the 2026-2027 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The ruling came down yesterday after the […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK / RESULTS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the cold front moving through our downstate area last night, it was a stormy 12 hours leading up to that frontal passage. From mid-morning yesterday through last night, a lot of rain fell […]
RICHARD DOUGLAS “DOUG” OLIVER
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Richard Douglas “Doug” Oliver, age 86, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, May 1, 2026, at 11:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home […]
DAVID EUGENE “DAVE” ZERKLE
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for David Eugene “Dave” Zerkle, age 80, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, May 1, 2026, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home […]
RANDY THOMAS SEELEY
(MONTROSE, ILLINOIS) A private family funeral service will be held for Randy Thomas Seeley, age 70, of Montrose, Illinois. The Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich is assisting the family with […]
FARM BILL AMENDMENT FOR E-15 FUEL USE
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. House members, including those from Illinois, introduced an amendment to the Farm Bill that would provide consumers with permanent, year-round access to E-15 fuel. The proposed Farm […]