NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates will be up for consideration in the Illinois House after it cleared the State Senate yesterday in Springfield. An amended version of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge continues to give us a clear sky and cool weather conditions on this Thursday, it’s a mostly dry weather pattern for the next few […]
DOROTHY ELLEN WHITAKER
(MARION, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Dorothy Ellen Whitaker, age 86, of Marion, Illinois, formerly of Herrin and Eldorado, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, May 18, 2026, at 2:00, […]
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS / CALL FOR CHANGE / SPITLER GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce hosted another successful “Business After Hours” last night at The Vault Lounge in downtown Olney. The open house style event […]
USDA RELEASES NEW CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) USDA’s May 12th Crop Production Report yesterday unveiled the first look at 2026 corn and soybean balance sheets, however wheat estimates stole the market’s attention as the agency estimated […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation has launched a new online submission option for statewide consumers to file complaints against financial institutions. It was last year in 2025 that Illinois consumers submitted 244,000 complaints […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills, as presented : agreed to retain Charleston Engineering […]
COMING UP TOMORROW (THURSDAY 5/14/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Bass Fishing – rhe IHSA Regional Tournaments are slated for tomorrow here’s the list of downstate area schools with teams taking part at their respective regionals NEWTON LAKE REGIONAL (9) […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (5/12/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton lost a tough home game to Edwards County, 2-1 the Eagles were outhit by the visiting Lions, 4 to 3 Maddox Horner […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (5/12/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney beat Salem in non-conference action, 10-0 in five innings the Lady Tigers outhit the host Lady Wildcats, 7 to 2 Natalie Ochs […]