SURVEY CHANGES LIKELY NATIONWIDE

(SPRINGFIELD) Following feedback on data analysis and collection challenges at USDA, the department has announced that it plans to survey more farmers for some of its key reports in the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois has paused a legislative redistricting effort after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling yesterday, however Governor J.B. Pritzker promises that Illinois will push back. In the 6 to 3 decision, the nation’s […]
SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council had a special meeting yesterday afternoon at the Olney City Hall. The Council : meeting for less than an hour, mostly in closed session to […]
REGULAR BI-MONTLY MEETING THIS WEEK

(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board had a regularly scheduled meeting this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved a change order […]
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 […]