SPECIAL VISITORS IN OLNEY THIS AFTERNOON
(OLNEY) All in our downstate area are encouraged to help the Olney VFW welcome the Gold Star Mission Bicycle Riders as they make a quick visit to Richland County today. […]
FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT INFORMATION
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA is expanding its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the fiscal year 2026 Patrick Leahy “Farm to School Grants” program. The […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order yesterday requiring all state agencies to identify a 4 percent spending reduction this year over fears of a recession. The Governor warned […]
CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR STARTS TOMORROW
(LOUISVILLE) Conservative farmer, businessman, and former State Senator Darren Bailey will officially launch his campaign for Governor of Illinois tomorrow (Thursday, September 25, 2025) with a series of events across […]
FREE KIDNEY SCREENING IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) Carle Richland Memorial Hospital is teaming up with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to bring free kidney screenings to Olney, Richland County, and the surrounding area. Offered tomorrow […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Board met for its regular monthly meeting last Thursday night in Newton. The Board : approved the August bill listing worth $397,603 : agreed to close […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the upper level low moving across the Midwest continues to track eastward today, we’ll more clouds and more on-and-off again rain chances through tonight. As the wet weather […]
NOTICE FOR WORK ALONG NORTH ROUTE 130
(OLNEY) The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Richland County Highway Department is announcing that while the road improvement work along Illinois Route 130 at the Mt. Gilead Lane intersection […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for September last night in Newton. The Board : held an annual budget hearing & then later […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) This is Farm Safety and Health Week in Illinois with a theme of “Safety First, Avoid the Worst.” Marking the 80th year for the annual observance nationwide, the emphasis […]