NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow high school students to take career technical education classes instead of foreign language instruction. Senate Bill 3070 would provide the CTE […]
AREA ROADS / WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Richland County Highway Department has lifted its temporary weight restrictions on county-maintained highways and roads until further notice. To verify the status of load limits on township roads, […]
SPIN NIGHTS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will host a series of Student/Parent Information Nights, known as SPIN Nights, coming up in March, to help prospective students and their families […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light rain early this morning, a waivering frontal boundary continues to hang over our downstate area. As we’re on the south side of that weather system, we’ll […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) More than 15 businesses, manufacturing, and labor groups are asking the Illinois Commerce Commission to stop the state’s planned phaseout of natural gas. The coalition filed a petition with […]
IFB NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP FIELD DAYS
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau has announced it will host five field days in March and April for farmers and industry partners to discuss ongoing research and innovative approaches to […]
HUNDREDS OF AREA WORKERS TERMINATED
(ALBION) It was this past Monday that First Brands Group, LLC announced the permanent closure of Champion Labs in Albion with as many as 1,000 employees being terminated, many with […]
BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS PAST MONDAY NIGHT
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met this past Monday night in regular session. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the $4,430 low bid […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front has settled over our downstate area, we’ll have a mostly cloudy day on tap for this Wednesday with moderate temperatures expected, plus a lighter northwesterly wind. As the frontal […]
USDA CATTLE PRODUCTION OUTLOOK
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s livestock and poultry outlook shows beef production is expected to decline this year in 2026, although not as severely as last year. During the recent USDA Ag […]