NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has passed away at the age of 79. It was yesterday that the Edgar family announced that the former two-term Republican Governor died due […]
ONE SPECIAL MEETING / FOUR REGULAR MEETINGS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In meetings coming up this week : The Olney City Council will have a special meeting tonight at the Olney City Hall, starting at 5:00 – the agenda includes […]
DISINFECTANT SWITCH IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the City’s water distribution system from combined chlorine to free chlorine this morning. The switch is for […]
AREA/REGIONAL BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (9//15/25) at the Laborers Local 1197 in […]
CONSTITUTION DAY 2025 THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College will observe Constitution Day this week, on Wednesday, with a variety of activities and resources to promote the U.S. Constitution. OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE : […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While there were some isolated storm chances over the weekend and very few areas had some spotty rainfall, most all of our downstate area remained dry and hot. And […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Two sweeping digital currency bills touted as a win for consumer protection has critics warning Illinois may be choking off innovation in one of the fastest growing corners of […]
DOWNSTATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
(BLOOMINGTON) Recognizing the continuing shortage of large animal veterinarians, the Illinois Farm Bureau has selected three students for the Illinois Veterinary Student Loan Program (IVET), which aims to support the […]
SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had a special meeting last night in Olney. The Board : heard from those associated with the proposed Athletic Complex with an […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for September last night in Olney. The Board approved the payment of all bills for August – $87,885 in county […]