NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois casinos generated over $169 million in adjusted gross revenue last month, a 7.6% increase over December 2024. The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines topped the state with $45.7 […]
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE FIVE DAY BUS TOUR
(LOUISVILLE) Republican candidate for Governor, Darren Bailey, has announced a five-day bus tour for later this month with himself and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar. The “Take Back Illinois […]
2026 IAAF CONVENTION / FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT
(SPRINGFIELD) The 115th Annual Convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs is this weekend in Springfield with the opening session beginning this Thursday afternoon at 1:30, followed by various […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of bills as presented : amended the City’s Tourism Budget to add $15,000 […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s one more day of warmer-than-normal weather conditions today with increasing clouds, all ahead of an approaching cold front that will bring us some rain chances later tonight, followed […]
CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is one of five states suing the federal government over a freeze of more than $10 billion in funding for child care and welfare programs. Filed last Friday, […]
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS IN RICHLAND COUNTY
(OLNEY) In a pair of municipal meetings coming up in Richland County, both the Olney City Council and Noble Village Board have regularly scheduled meetings tonight. The Olney City Council […]
STILL TIME TO SIGN UP
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The IECC Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at IECC, will host a special workshop this coming Thursday, January 15th, from 8:30 to […]
LAST WEEK’S REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session last Tuesday night. The Council : authorized 15% of the amended total project cost to the TIF Application and TIF Agreement […]