NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Gaming Board has issued more than sixty (60) cease-and-desist letters to entities allegedly operating illegal online casino and sweepstakes gaming platforms around the state. The letters demand that those allegedly operating such platforms immediately block Illinois residents […]

ANNUAL CATTLECON 2026 HELD THIS WEEK

(SPRINGFIELD) More than 9,500 cattle producers and industry partners from across the nation gathered this week in Nashville, Tennessee for the three day CattleCon 2026 event, which is an all-time […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL THIS WEEKEND

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball tonight – all eight LIC teams are in action with four conference matchups Olney will host Lawrenceville Newton plays at Marshall Mt. Carmel will […]

THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/5/26)

(OLNEY) in Boys Junior High Basketball last night – at the SIJHSAA Class L Regional down at Carmi SEMI-FINALS RCMS Cubs beat Flora, 45-27 (Ajay Redman had 20 points & […]

THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/5/26)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Newton swept two LIC games on the road at Casey-Westfield VARSITY the Lady Eagles won the varsity game, 53-25 Allie Hermann […]

THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS & MORE (2/5/26)

(OLNEY) in Women’s Junior College Basketball last night – the OCC Lady Knights won at home by beating Greenville University, 68-57 Lanie Lipps led OCC with 20 points while Shelby […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a warmer-than-normal day on tap for this Friday with a little bit of sunshine through the clouds, our downstate area will turn colder tonight and tomorrow as a […]

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/4/26)

(OLNEY) in 6th Grade Girls Basketball last night – the Middle School Lady Cubs ended their short season with two more wins A GAME Olney won the “A” game over […]

WEEKEND RESULTS (2/1/26)

(OLNEY) in Junior High Wrestling from this past weekend – at the O-Town Throwdown Tournament, host here in Olney the host Olney Cubs finished in second place overall as a […]

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/4/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night – in a rescheduled LIC matchup at Richland County High School Olney dropped two games in Ron Herrin Gym to visiting Paris […]