(OLNEY) A note to all motorists that construction work continues along East Main Street in Olney. Drivers should be observant to all barricades and signs while the work will continue to move westward into the downtown area. The Main Street improvement project in Olney includes repair work and eventually the repaving of Main Street, from Route 50 to Illinois Route 130.
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of bills as presented – $227,781 in accounts payable and $57,710 in pre-paid accounts : approved the purchase and installation of a Square D Motor for the Wastewater Department worth $5,422 : approved $3,500 to repair the front axle seal and rear motor seal on the City’s New Holland TL 260 […]
(SPRINGFIELD) As the summer season arrives, the abundance of America-grown produce will again be used for pie and dessert making. It was two years ago in 2024 that the U.S. grew $6.9 billion worth of seven popular fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts often used as the main ingredient in pie making, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. At the top was the U.S. apple crop which exceeded $2.9 billion […]
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1% in May. The number is seven-tenths of a percentage point (0.7%) higher than it was one year ago in May 2025. Total non-farm payrolls say a third consecutive over-the-month increase last month, up 6,000 to 6.2 million. The nation’s joblessness rate for May came in at 4.3%, unchanged from the month earlier […]
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a weak high pressure over the Midwest will keep us dry and some sunshine today through most of tomorrow, an approaching cold front will move through our downstate area with our next chance of rain moving in for Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. With the probability of excessive rainfall by Monday afternoon, anywhere from one to three inches possibly, there will be a chance of severe weather conditions. […]
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois are proud to present the 52nd Annual Illinois High School Football Shrine Game this Saturday (6/20/26) at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. Admission is $12 per person and tickets will be available at the gate, with game time at 11:00 and pregame festivities starting at 10:00. The prestigious all-star event will feature 97 of […]
(CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Jimmy Lee Reynolds, age 78, of Clay City, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, June 29, 2026, at 11:00, at the Clay City Fellowship Church, with a private family burial to take place at a later date. The visitation is also Monday morning, June 29, 2026, from 10:00 until service time, at the Clay City Fellowship Church. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home is assisting […]
(DALLAS, TEXAS / WENDELIN, ILLINOIS) A graveside funeral service for Anita Marie (Fehrenbacher) Landenberger, age 86, of Dallas, Texas, born and raised in Wendelin, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, June 27, 2026, at 10:00, at the Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney, Illinois. A time of fellowship and food will follow from 11:00 to 1:00 at Monical's Pizza in Olney. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family […]
(NEWTON) The 155th Jasper County Fair gets underway this weekend in Newton. While all 4-H entries were made last weekend, the exhibits will be on display tomorrow night from 5:00 to 7:00 and Saturday morning, followed by judging Saturday afternoon at 1:00. The first stage activity is Sunday night’s Queen Pageant, with the Jr. Miss, Pre-Teen, and Little Miss Pageants, all starting at 7:30. Then back-to-back nights of Harness Racing […]
