NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) If the federal government shutdown continues past November 1st, at least 1.9 people in Illinois will lose their food assistance. The Illinois Department of Human Services announced federal officials […]

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board met for its regular monthly meeting in October last night in Olney. The Board : approved the September financial report with the bill listing […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate unseasonably warm weather will continue today with changes on the way. We’ll have some sunshine and mostly clouds mixed up on this Friday before more clouds move […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) As the first three days of the fall veto session in Springfield is expected to end today, many downstate lawmakers are concerned about the topics of discussion so far […]

UPCOMING IDOA WHEAT PRODUCERS ELECTION

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced the Illinois wheat producers that have met the qualifications required to be placed on the ballot for the upcoming October 30th […]

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS

(OLNEY/NEWTON) In meetings scheduled for this Thursday night : The Richland County School Board of Education has its regular monthly meeting for October tonight at Richland County High School in […]

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN OCTOBER

(NEWTON) The Newton-Jasper County Illinois Museum will celebrate its 65th anniversary this month with a special reception and ribbon cutting on Wednesday night, October 29th, from 5:00 to 7:00, at […]

FEED THE NEED CAMPUS FOOD DRIVE IN ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Community Colleges yesterday began its second annual “Feed the Need Campus Food Drive” which will run through December 1st, engaging campuses statewide in a friendly competition to […]

REGULAR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK

(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met earlier this week on Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all but one of the Village’s bills, as presented : followed […]

SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH IN RICHLAND COUNTY

(OLNEY) The investigation continues into a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at 11:00 this past Monday morning along Illinois Route 130 in Richland County. Authorities report 60 year old […]