NEW USDA WEBSITE AVAILABLE
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA has launched a new website to centralize information about New World Screwworm. The website, aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/stop-screwworm, serves as a landing page for the latest USDA-verified information on cases […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is no longer licensed to practice law in the Land of Lincoln. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week in favor of a […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some dense fog this morning, we’ll stay mostly cloudy on this Monday with an approaching low pressure system expected to bring us our next chance of rain tonight […]
DEACON JOHN “JACK” K. SHUSTER III
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Deacon John “Jack” K. Shuster III, age 86, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, November 25, 2025, at 10:30, at the St. […]
THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (11/20/25)
(OLNEY) in Girls Junior High Basketball last night – the Middle School Lady Cubs swept two games from Centralia 8TH GRADE Olney won the varsity game, 57-29 Aida Schlick led […]
THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (11/20/25)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – Newton swept two games on the road against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg VARSITY the Lady Eagles won the varsity game, 58-38 led by Allie […]
CHECK OUT SOME AREA ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The Richland County High School FBLA Chapter will be hosting its Thanksgiving Pie Sale fundraiser next Wednesday morning at the Olney IGA, starting at 10:00 and continuing until sold out, which […]
ILLINOIS NEAR THE TOP IN FARM PRODUCTIVITY
(SPRINGFIELD) A new report highlighting farm productivity found that Illinois ranked sixth best in the nation in agricultural sales, with about $29-2 billion generated in the most recent year. According […]
SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners have a special meeting this afternoon at the Olney City Hall, starting at 3:30. The purpose of the meeting […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting in November this past Tuesday night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of […]