NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Labor says a new amendment to the Victims’ Economic Security & Safety Act clarifies that employees may use an employer-provided device to document or record […]
SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney for discussion, but no official action. The Board had discussion on the sale & […]
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS IN THE CITY OF OLNEY

(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s Plan Commission met last night, and after a public hearing and some discussion, it approved the rezoning request for property at 4751 East Radio Tower […]
SANDRA S. “SANDY” MULVEY PINTER

(CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Sandra S. “Sandy” Mulvey Pinter, age 77, of Champaign, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, January 9, 2026, at 12:15, at the Westlawn […]
KATHLEEN ANN “KATHY” KING

(DIETERICH, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Kathleen Ann “Kathy” King, age 81, of Dieterich, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, January 9, 2026, at 12:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home […]
DONNA MARIE RENNIER

(CLAREMONT, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donna Marie Rennier, age 73, of Claremont, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, January 9, 2026, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface low pressure system moves into Iowa today, we’ll stay dry with some sunshine on tap for our downstate area on this Tuesday. And after another dry […]
WEAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

(GRAYVILLE) in Boys Junior High Basketball this week – it’s the WEAA Boys Basketball Tournament starting tonight, the four first round games are at the higher seeded team site (9) […]
SUNDAY RESULTS (1/4/26)

(MATTOON) in Boys Junior High Wrestling from Sunday – Olney finished first as a team at the Mattoon Tournament the Cubs had eight individual champions BANTAM DIVISION : Camden Scherer […]
OLNEY FRESH/SOPH TOURNAMENT (1/3/26)

(OLNEY) in Boys Fresh/Soph Basketball from Saturday – there were eight teams competing at the Olney Tournament here’s the first round results Olney beat Mt. Carmel, 42-32 Robinson beat Flora, […]