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 […]
CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD OVER THE NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (4/24-25/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Softball from Friday – it was a Round Robin Tournament at Newton the host Lady Eagles lost to Champaign Central, 6-0 no score available for the […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (4/24-25/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Baseball from Friday – Olney lost to Altamont, 3-1 although the Tigers outhit the host Indians, 5 to 3 Brody Redman had Olney’s only extra base hit, a double, […]
FRIDAY RESULTS (4/24/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer from Friday – Olney beat Centralia, 3-0 Lady Tiger goals by Paisley Paddock, Tessa Mitchell, and Abi Mitchell Olney had outstanding pitch play by […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police welcomed 20 new Troopers last Friday from Cadet Class 152 at a graduation ceremony at the ISP Academy in Springfield. With all of the new State Troopers reporting to duty […]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED
(LINCOLN) The National Weather Service had issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the southern two-thirds of Illinois, not only including the 70+ southernmost counties in the Land of Lincoln, but […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching storm system moving across the Midwest, our downstate area can expected multiple rounds of shower and thunderstorms, along with severe weather conditions likely by tonight. In […]