2026 PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION
(NEWTON/OLNEY) A note that Early Voting for the upcoming General Primary Election begins tomorrow, on Thursday, February 5th, 2026, and continues through March 16th, the day before the Primary Election […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a dry frontal system moving across our downstate area late yesterday afternoon, the current north wind brought some colder air back into the forecast, but a low-impact stretch […]
MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/2/26)
(OLNEY) in Women’s Junior College Basketball last night – the OCC Lady Knights won a rescheduled game on the road at Shawnee, 69-48 Lanie Lipps led OCC with 21 points […]
MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/2/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys Junior High Basketball last night – the Middle School Cubs dropped two games at home 8TH GRADE Mt. Carmel won the varsity game, 35-21 Ajay Redman had […]
MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/2/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Olney won two road games at Mattoon VARSITY the Lady Tigers won the varsity game, 66-51 Aliyah Flittner led Olney with […]
TWO DAY CONFERENCE STARTS TOMORROW
(SPRINGFIELD) Shifting markets and new consumer demands are among the topics at the upcoming Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show, set for tomorrow and Thursday in Champaign. Organized by The […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Illinois Representatives Mary Miller, Mike Bost, and Darin LaHood are raising questions about the state’s compliance with the National Voter Registration Act. The three Republican members of the Illinois congressional […]
LAWRENCE COUNTY INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
(BRIDGEPORT) The Illinois State Police ((ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents have arrested a Lawrence County man after his wife was fatally shot in their residence last […]
DALE E. TIBBS
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Dale E. Tibbs, age 86, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, February 6, 2026, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church […]
CHARLES SMITH, JR.
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) There will be no funeral services, per his wishes, for Charles Smith, Jr., age 60, of Olney, Illinois. The Meyer Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the arrangements. […]