TUESDAY RESULTS (5/19/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton needed 15 innings to beat Tuscola on the road, 9-7 the Eagles outhit the host Warriors, 16 to 13 Nolen Cleaver was […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (5/19/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer yesterday – in Class 1A Regional action at Carlinville Olney lost a tough 1-0 match to the host Cavaliers the Lady Tigers finish a […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Republican Party has elected a new leader. It’s former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan, who said yesterday that he is honored and humbled to be the next chair for the state […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) After this morning’s rain ends, our downstate area sky will dry up for the rest of today, through tonight, and most all of tomorrow. With a slight chance of more rain back in […]
AREA CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD THIS 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 […]
FRIDAY RESULTS (5/15/26)

(DECATUR) in Boys High School Track from last Friday – there were 25 Class 2A and 1A teams that competed at the St. Teresa Invitational at Decatur Olney got the […]
WEEKLY ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) Although the USDA’s latest Crop Progress & Conditions Report shows that statewide corn and soybean planting are about three-quarters complete, the question remains about new concerns of replanting due […]
MONDAY RESULTS (5/18/26)

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Softball – most all of the downstate area first round regional games were rained out however, there were a couple of regular season games played Fairfield […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in May last night in Newton. The Board : discussed the amended budget for Fiscal Year […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Today is the first day of the filing period for independents and new party candidates seeking state and federal offices in Illinois. Candidates have had since February 25th to […]