NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) State lawmakers are signaling that insurance regulation may be a priority for the General Assembly when it reconvenes later this month in Springfield. From homeowners insurance to auto insurance […]
SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY (1/7/26)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in special session yesterday afternoon with one agenda item. After a closed session to discuss personnel, the Council approved an agreement with City Manager […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching low pressure storm system moving up into the Midwest, we’ll have plenty of clouds today with a chance of rain by mid-to-late afternoon, although the better […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that the state’s unemployment rate was 4.4% in November, unchanged from the month before, in September. The November rate was down […]
STILL TIME TO REGISTER
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The IECC Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at IECC, will host a special workshop on January 15th, 2026, from 8:30 to 3:00 […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR DECEMBER 2025
(NEWTON) At the most recent Jasper County Board meeting held in Newton, the Board : approved the payment of the November bill list, worth $315,842 : approved the Fiscal Year […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some areas of dense fog this morning, we’ll have plenty of sunshine today, with still, warmer-than-normal temperatures on a southerly wind flow. An approaching low pressure weather system […]
BEEF INVENTORY AND PRICES ARE A CONCERN
(BLOOMINGTON) Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meatpacker, recently announced plans to close a beef processing plant in Nebraska in early 2026, plus also announced plans to reduce operations to one […]
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 & […]