REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With sunshine and clouds mixed up for this last day of April 2026, we’ll expecting a dry sky today, although an approaching weak weather disturbance will bring us some […]
AREA GARDENING WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY
(OLNEY) All are invited to a local Raised Bed Gardening Workshop coming up this Saturday morning, May 2nd, from 9:00 to 10:00, at the West Salem Community Garden, just behind […]
IFB / IAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
(BLOOMINGTON) The charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation, has announced it will award more than $300,000 to 127 students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. Students are selected based […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois continues to rise, as of yesterday, it’s now up to an average of $4.45, more than a […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light rain ending this morning and a dry sky expected for the rest of this Wednesday, a cooler weather pattern will remain in place for the rest […]
RENOVATION WORK AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE
(OLNEY) Olney Central College is underway with an extensive $2 million project to renovate four science labs in Dr. Kent L. Wattleworth Hall, where not a lot of upgrades have […]
MOST RECENT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session a week ago tonight. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $227,155 in accounts payable and […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS / CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report, it continues to be a tale of two seasons for many farmers around the state when it comes to […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : after weeks of review, approved the 2026-2027 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The ruling came down yesterday after the […]