WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Corn and soybean planting continues at a rapid pace in downstate Illinois, pushing statewide progress ahead of average. The USDA reported 20% of soybeans were planted statewide as of […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes impacted portions of northern Illinois last Friday afternoon and evening. Authorities say the Village of Lena in Stephenson County suffered […]
FRIDAY RESULTS (4/17/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Track from last Friday – Olney finished in sixth place among several teams at the Robinson Invitational the Lady Tigers won four of the seventeen […]
PAMELA SUE (THOMAS) INSKEEP
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The private family funeral service for Pamela Sue (Thomas) Inskeep, age 66, formerly of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
PATTY L. “PAT” LUTHE
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Patty L. “Pat” Luthe, age 88, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2026, at 12:00, at the Haven Hill […]
MONDAY RESULTS (4/20/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney lost a tough conference game to Casey-Westfield, 8-0 the Lady Tigers were outhit by the host Lady Warriors, 13 to 3 Olney’s only […]
MONDAY RESULTS (4/20/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Marshall in LIC action, 12-2 in six innings the Eagles outhit the visiting Lions, 14 to 3 Carson Barthelme was the […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met last night for its regular monthly meeting in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills for March as […]
REGIONAL WEATHER UPDATES
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a warm front lifts northward across our downstate area today, we’ll have a stronger wind and much warmer weather conditions on tap for this Tuesday, there is a […]