COUNTY FAIR SEASON HAS BEGAN IN ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) While some fairgoers may be counting down the days until they can enjoy a corn dog and lemonade shake-up, there are two county fairs underway this week, starting the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/27/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Lawmakers have only a handful of days remaining before the end of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session and this Saturday, May 31st, is the deadline to pass the […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/27/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a slow-moving frontal boundary still draped across the far southern United States, an approaching upper level low out in the Plains is moving slowly towards the Midwest. This […]
LOCAL AND AREA CITY/VILLAGE HALLS CLOSED TODAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY 2025
(OLNEY/NEWTON/NOBLE) A reminder that all local and area City and Village Halls are closed today, in observance of Memorial Day 2025. The list includes those in Olney, Noble, Newton, and […]
CITY OF NEWTON CITY WIDE CLEAN UP (MAY 30, 2025 – MAY 31, 2025)
The City of Newton will host its annual City-Wide Cleanup this Friday, May 23, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 24, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. […]
LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT IN EXTRA PATROL FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Local, area, and statewide law enforcement personnel are still out in extra force, looking for those driving impaired or those disobeying the rules of the road. Led by the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/26/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Memorial Day 2025 Wall of Remembrance was unveiled late last week in Springfield and will remain on display in the Capitol rotunda now through June. The Wall includes […]
MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/26/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a mostly dry weekend so far, despite a few sprinkles or isolated showers on Sunday, we’ll have a mostly dry day on tap for this Memorial Day 2025. […]
NEW MEETING LOCATION FOR THE RIDGEWAY CHAPTER OF THE IL AUDUBON SOCIETY TODAY
The Ridgway Chapter of the IL Audubon Society will meet this evening Tuesday May 20th at 4:30 at the First Presbyterian Church due to rain. Those involved in the bird […]
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAIN FALL REPORT MAY 2025
(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report, with the recording period ending at 8:00 yesterday morning, it was the driest week of the spring, with the county’s […]