NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A new Illinois law creates a statewide office to address public defender staffing gaps, but critics warn of higher costs and added bureaucracy without guaranteed improvements. Many downstate lawmakers […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide harvest is rolling on as the dry conditions persist throughout much of the state. In fact, only 25% of […]
COMING UP THE REST OF THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is this Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale up until 3:55, and all open to the public. […]
TWO MORE SESSIONS TO BE HELD
(OLNEY) The Illinois Small Business Development Center, at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, is partnering with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, inviting local and area entrepreneurs to the final two […]
THE NEARLY TWO YEAR FINAL REPORT RELEASED
(TEUTOPOLIS) The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the September 29th, 2023 traffic crash, east of Teutopolis, along Route 40, that led to the release of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more hot and dry weather on tap for this Wednesday as the same weather pattern in the Midwest continues the rest of this week. There could be some […]
DRY CONDITIONS LEAD TO TEAM WORK
(SPRINGFIELD) With reports of August being the driest the Corn Belt has experienced since 2013, local fire departments throughout Illinois are asking for the help of farmers. With the ground […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Freedom Caucus has filed articles of impeachment against Governor J.B. Pritzker, for what it says is his engaging in conduct that constitutes inciting violence. Part of the […]
NOW IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE REGION
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The list continues to grow of downstate counties and communities that have issued “Burn Bans” due to the extremely dry ground and weather conditions. Most all of the bans […]
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS CLOSING
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Time is running out to submit applications to the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation for the Central Illinois Rural Teacher Corps Fund – New Teacher Grants to support first and […]