YESTERDAY’S ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT (10/16/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week around the state. Illinois’ statewide average temperature was 61.2 degrees last […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/16/2024)
(CHICAGO) The fourth day of jury selection was yesterday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker & State Democratic Party Chair Michael Madigan. This comes as the judge […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (10/16/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The crisp and cool weather conditions will continue today, however with a little more sunshine than yesterday. There’s another chance of some early morning frost by sunrise tomorrow morning, […]
GERALD R. GILMORE
(NEWTON) A Celebration of Life for Gerald R. Gilmore, age 79 of Newton will be held at a later date at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Newton. Cremation rites […]
CHRISHTON ALEXANDER COOLEY
(NEWTON) The Funeral service for Chrishton Alexander Cooley, age 18 of Newton, will be held on Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, […]
LEE HOLT
(NEWTON) The Funeral service for Lee Holt, age 94 of Newton, will be held Monday afternoon, October 14, 2024, at 3:00pm at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, with burial […]
MARY JANE ZWILLING
(OLNEY) The Funeral service for Mary Jane Zwilling, age 86 of Olney, will be held Monday morning, October 14, 2024 at 11:00am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ste. Marie, […]
SCOTT KIBLER
(OLNEY) A Celebration of Life for Scott Kibler, age 64 of Dayton, Texas, formerly of Olney, will be held on Saturday afternoon, October 12, 2024, at 1:00pm at the First […]
8TH ANNUAL ‘WAVE OF LIGHT’ REMEMBERANCE IN JASPER COUNTY NEXT WEEK
(NEWTON) The 8th Annual “Wave of Light” event in Jasper County is coming up next Tuesday night at Sam Parr State Park, northeast of Newton, starting at 7:00, at the […]
CITY OF OLNEY SWITCHING WATER DISINFECTANT ON MONDAY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the city’s water distribution system from free chlorine to chloramine next Monday, October 14th. Chloramines are the […]