(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 from Main Street onto U.S. Route 50 is currently closed, however the exit lane from Route 50 onto Main Street is open. With this in mind, eastbound drivers wanting to access Route 50 from Main Street should travel south on […]
(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 Recall : Understanding Memory & Embracing Change, the seminars are this Wednesday in Olney and Lawrenceville, with the morning event from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Richland County Extension Office in Olney and the afternoon event from 2:00 to 4:00 […]
(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 patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol and/or drugs. Here's the results : 99 total written warnings 53 speeding violations 42 total citations or arrests 12 registration offenses […]
(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 7th, a Southern Illinois Ag Bus Tour in the counties of Jasper, Richland, Clark, and Cumberland, with a June 30th RSVP deadline. Additonal downstate events will be held August 8th in Breese and August 20th in Fairfield. Those interested in […]
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is projected to see less tax income than state agencies previously expected due to a variety of economic factors. With revised estimates, some lawmakers worry there may be a shortfall, which could prevent a balanced budget from passing by the end of the month. Although downstate lawmakers challenge the assumption that the Governor’s proposed budget is balanced to begin with, since it relies on more than $700 million in new tax programs, which […]
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a warm weekend and a downstate area average of an inch or two of rain, the same weather conditions continue for the next two days. With more high temperatures in the 80’s today and tomorrow, we’ll have more rain chances this Monday afternoon followed by more rain by mid-to-late afternoon Tuesday through tomorrow night. Then we’ll dry out for a bit before more scattered rain chances by Friday […]
(CHAMPAIGN) The Illinois State Water Survey in Champaign has released its monthly weather statistics, showing that last month was not only the warmest April recorded in Illinois since 1895, but it was also eighth wettest April on record as well. The preliminary statewide average April temperature was 58.6 degrees, 6.4 degrees above the 1991-2020 normal, 7.1 degrees above the 20th century average, and 5.8 degrees above the most recent 30-year […]
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Health is urging consumers to be cautious about buying some lunch meats, after reporting a Listeria outbreak. The warning is tied to come lots of Daisy brand headcheese deli meat bought at multiple deli locations in Illinois and Indiana. Tests are still ongoing to determine the scale of the outbreak. More information and details on the product and its recall can be found online from […]
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for May last night in Olney. The Board : approved the financial report from April – $990,238 in non-county claims and $118,934 in county claims : approved the $5,000 pay estimate #7 to EJ Water for the Phase #82 project : approved culvert aid petitions for Madison and Denver Townships : accepted the bid from Ambraw Asphalt Materials for the construction of asphalt shoulders […]
