BILLY HICKS
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Billy Hicks, age 95, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, at 10:00, at the Christian Church of Olney, with […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect yesterday in Illinois is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. While the law prohibits the sale and distribution […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a high pressure ridge hanging over the Midwest, we’ll stay dry with plenty of clouds and maybe some sunshine on this Friday, and after a seasonably cool weekend, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The federal government has awarded Illinois $193.4 million per year for five years to expand healthcare access in rural areas. The Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services outlined […]
NORMAN EUGENE LAMBIRD
(CALHOUN, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Norman Eugene Lambird, age 81, of Calhoun, Illinois, will be held at a later date to be announced. Norman’s body has been donated […]
LENORA MAE SHAMHART
(NEWTON / CHICAGO / HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Lenora Mae Shamhart, age 87, of Newton, Illinois, formerly of Chicago and Hoffman Estates, Illinois, will be held Wednesday […]
JEFFREY QUINN “JEFF” HUNLEY
(PARKERSBURG, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Jeffrey Quinn “Jeff” Hunley, age 57, of Parkersburg, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at 12:00, at the Ingram Meridith Funeral […]
GERRY CARTER
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Gerry Carter, age 85, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at 10:00, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in […]
JOHN DALE “J.D.” BUTLER
(EFFINGHAM / CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for John Dale “J.D.” Butler, age 90, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Clay County, Illinois, will be held Sunday afternoon, January 4, […]
LOCAL MUNICIPAL MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
(NEWTON/OLNEY) There are two municipal meetings coming up next week : The City of Olney Plan Commission will meet this coming Monday night, January 5th, at Olney City Hall, starting […]