CLAUDINE RUSH

(EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Claudine Rush, age 92, of Effingham, Illinois will be held Sunday afternoon, May 2, 2026, from 2:00 until 5:00, at the First Christian […]
THOMAS C. “TOM” ZUBER

(AMITY, ILLINOIS) The memorial mass for Thomas C. “Tom” Zuber, age 80, of Amity, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, April 21, 2026, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic […]
STEVEN ANDREW HEADLEY

(WEST SALEM, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Steven Andrew Headley, age 76, of West Salem, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, April 20, 2026, at 10:00, at the Ingram-Meridith Funeral […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS / THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(OLNEY) in High School Sports yesterday – all of the RCHS activities were cancelled due to last minute rain showers the list included girls soccer, softball, and baseball involving today’s […]
RESULTS FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK (4/13-14/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Track & Field from this past Monday – Olney finished in second place at the Hamilton County Track Invitational with 98 points the Lady Tigers […]
BACK TO NORMAL NEXT WEEK

(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the city’s water distribution system from free chlorine back to the normal chloramine this coming Monday, April […]
STATEWIDE ESSAY CONTEST NOW UNDERWAY

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is running a statewide essay contest to celebrate America’s 250th birthday for 6th through 12th grade students. With four prompts to choose from, the […]
MORE LOCAL/AREA ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

(OLNEY) A fundraising Pork Loin Sale is continuing for the a few more days with all the proceeds to benefit the Mt. Gilead Church’s 2026 Guatemala Mission Trip coming up […]
SPRING MUSIC CONCERT NEXT WEEK

(OLNEY) The Olney Central College Music Department will present its Spring Concert at 7:00 next Wednesday night, April 22nd, on Ruth Henry Stage, in the Dr. John D. Stull Performing […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois gun owners gathered in Springfield yesterday for this year’s Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day, known as IGOLD. Those in attendance sent a message to lawmakers in the state […]