CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND MORE
(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce has announced that due to unforseen circumstances, the 2025 Olney Bicycle Classic & Family Fest, set for Saturday, September 13th, […]
UPCOMING FLU SHOT CLINICS ANNOUNCED
(OLNEY) The Richland County Health Office has announced that it will begin “open flu shot” clinics every Wednesday for an 10-week period, starting September 17th running through October and November. […]
COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED
(SPRINGFIELD) Stakeholders interested in submitting public comments on USDA’s reorganization plan have more time now to give their input as the comment period has been extended until September 30th. Unveiled […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A U.S. House Committee is launching an investigation into Illinois and other states, seeking, among other things, documents regarding their expansion of taxpayer funded Medicaid for illegal immigrants. The […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front that moved across Illinois last night brought some much needed rain through early this morning, the amounts of rain weren’t enough to matter, for the […]
A BUSY REST OF THE WEEK
(OLNEY) The Richland County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will host a “free” Teens Teach Tech Night on Thursday night, September 18th, from 6:30 to 8:00, at […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois has filed a complaint in federal court against the state of Illinois for policies […]
JAKES EVENT FOR AREA YOUTH THIS WEEKEND
(SUMNER/BRIDGEPORT) The Lawrence County Longspurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host its annual JAKES Field Day event this Saturday at the Lawrence County 4-H Fairgrounds along U.S. […]
RICHLAND COUNTY’S 2ND DUE DATE THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) A reminder that the second installment for Richland County real estate taxes is due this Friday, September 5th. Payments can be placed in the drop box on the south […]
WEEKLY ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature was 73.3 degrees last week, 7.3 degrees below normal. Illinois’ average rainfall was 0.09 inches last week, 0.83 […]