NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed $1.5 billion public transit-funding legislation, but Illinois consumers are expected to pay the price with higher taxes and tolls. Signed into law yesterday in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge over the Midwest moves off to the east today, an approaching low pressure system will bring us more clouds and a chance of rain […]
MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (12/15/25)
(NEWTON) in Boys Junior High Basketball last night – Jasper County swept two games from Martinsville at home 8TH GRADE the Junior Eagles won the varsity game, 38-16 Jacob Guzman […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (12/14/25)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Wrestling from this past weekend – Olney won the Aces Tournament down in Mt. Carmel the Cubs came away with 19 individual champions to capture first […]
MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (12/15/25)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Newton dropped two games on the road at Salem VARSITY Newton lost the varsity game, 39-42 Allie Hermann and Grace Schumacher […]
NEW OPTIMISTIC PORK PRODUCTION REPORT
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Pork Producers Association has released a new economic impact report revealing pork production in Illinois generates more than $373 million in tax revenue, underscoring the role pig […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness has announced $2 million in state spending for community organizations to address homelessness around Illinois. The taxpayer-funded State’s Home Illinois grant […]
TWO DOWNTOWN OLNEY CLOSURES CONTINUE
(OLNEY) The Olney Senior Center has announced that it will now be closed until this coming Thursday, December 18th. Therefore, there will be no in-house meals at the center and […]
SPECIAL MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel a student for the remainder of the 2025-2026 […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board had its regular monthly meeting for December last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved […]