REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After this morning’s rain ends, our downstate area sky will dry up for the rest of today, through tonight, and most all of tomorrow. With a slight chance of more rain back in […]
AREA CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
WEEKLY ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Although the USDA’s latest Crop Progress & Conditions Report shows that statewide corn and soybean planting are about three-quarters complete, the question remains about new concerns of replanting due […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in May last night in Newton. The Board : discussed the amended budget for Fiscal Year […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Today is the first day of the filing period for independents and new party candidates seeking state and federal offices in Illinois. Candidates have had since February 25th to […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the approaching low pressure storm system moves into Illinois today, we’ll have more rain and thunderstorm activity later today through tonight before ending tomorrow morning. After an average of one to three […]
MAIN STREET / ROUTE 50 INTERSECTION WORK
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced a partial road closure at the east edge of town due to the beginning of the Main Street Improvement Project. The exit lane […]
AREA SEMINARS THIS WEEK / GIRL SCOUT AWARDS FOR VOLUNTEERISM / LOCAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) There is still time to signup for one of two local Illinois Extension seminars to be held this week on Brain Health, both free of charge. Entitled Rethink and […]
ACE PATROLS IN RICHLAND AND OTHER COUNTIES
(EFFINGHAM) Illinois State Police Troop 9 in Effingham has released the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) Patrols in Richland, Wayne, Cumberland, Marion, Fayette, and Effingham counties during April. These ACE […]
SUMMER FIELD DAYS ANNOUNCED BY IFB
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau is reminding members of the upcoming 2026 Nutrient Stewardship Summer Field Days to be held throughout the state. The first downstate event is Tuesday, July […]