ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU NO LONGER A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is no longer a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) as the nationwide organization has decided to terminate the Illinois Farm Bureau’s […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/18/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3% in September. While Nevada is the only state with a higher joblessness rate […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (11/18/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate dry weather conditions will end today as a powerful storm system lifts north/northeastward through the Plains into the Midwest. We’ll have rain this morning and after a […]
OCC BLUE KNIGHTS AND LADY KNIGHTS BACK IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND
Men’s Junior College Basketball The OCC Blue Knights will be back on the court tomorrow, Saturday, November 16th, for a road game against Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. The Blue […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(STE. MARIE) The Ste. Marie American Legion is back to serving “walking tacos” this coming Sunday evening from 5:00 to 7:00. Either dine-in or carryout. All are invited. (OLNEY) The […]
TODAY IS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DAY
Today, November 15th, has been designated as School Board Members Day in Illinois—a special occasion to recognize and honor the nearly 6,000 elected school board members across the state. This […]
CITY OF OLNEY GEARING UP FOR THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE
(OLNEY) Plans are underway for the annual Olney Christmas Parade, which is scheduled for Saturday night, November 30th, at 6:30. While there is no fee for the parade, entries are […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD NOVEMBER 13, 2024 MEETING RECAP
The Richland County Board held its regular monthly meeting on November 13th in Olney. Here are the key actions and updates from the meeting:
USDA’S NASS BUSY WITH SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is busy. First with its December Hogs & Pigs Survey. The quarterly survey will provide comprehensive information on market hog and breeding […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Proposed legislation is causing a stir in Springfield that would prohibit carbon capture and seperation activities near a sole-source aquifer supplying drinking water to over 500,000 residents across 14 […]