REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting for November last night in Olney. The Board : approved the October financial report with the bill […]
NATIONWIDE CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Following six missed reports, the USDA has released the first Crop Progress Report since the government shutdown ended. As of this past Sunday, 95% of the soybean crop across […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A former Governor is pushing for a state constitutional amendment requiring Illinois millionaires to pay a 3% surcharge on their income tax returns. Pat Quinn, who launched the campaign […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a dry day expected on this Wednesday, we’ll have plenty of clouds over our downstate area today, although rain will return to our forecast by tomorrow afternoon and […]
USDA ASSISTANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
(SPRINGFIELD) After weeks of anticipation, the USDA yesterday announced the details of its $16 billion “Stage 2” in total Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) assistance. This is in addition to […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Gaming Board has reported a 15% drop in September sports betting, which included five million fewer bets placed in Illinois compared to September a year ago in […]
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING
(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is still accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program, but the sign up deadline is fast-approaching, set for December 2nd, 2025. As of yesterday, […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met last night in Newton for its regular monthly meeting in November. The Board : approved the payment of all District bills […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An unsettled weather pattern will bring us on-and-off chances of rain for the rest of this work week. Last night’s rain averaged around a half inch in most of […]
THIS WEEK’S LIST OF CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity, especially now with very low levels of blood available. […]