USDA SECRETARY ADDRESSES FFA MEMBERS
(INDIANAPOLIS) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed attendees of the 98th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis last week, wearing the same blue corduroy jacket she wore as Texas FFA […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker says he looks forward to signing public transit legislation into law as the General Assembly early last Friday morning approved the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As an approaching cold front from central Wisconsin and southeast Iowa into northwest Missouri continues to drop southeastward into Illinois, it will switch our wind from south/southwest from the […]
ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF RICHLAND COUNTY UPDATE
(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is still accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program as families can go to the AdoptAFamily Richland page on Facebook for an online application. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have passed wide-ranging energy legislation, however opponents say it will lead to higher electricity bills. Senate Bill 25, also known as The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re back to more sunshine and dry weather conditions on this final day of October 2025 as the cool air hangs around through tonight and the weekend ahead. However, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill along party lines last night, 70 to 37, that opponents say will continue the Governor’s push to put natural gas and […]
FALL FERTILIZER PRICES MOSTLY HIGHER
(BLOOMINGTON) Prices are higher for fertilizers this fall in Illinois. According to a recent seller survey by DTN, anhydrous ammonia leads the price increase at 8% higher compared to last […]
ANNUAL “BAZAAR” THIS WEEKEND IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association will have its Annual Bazaar this Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00 in the Olney City Park Community Building. The event begins with breakfast […]
IECC COLLEGES AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges have been named among the top 200 U.S. Community Colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The recognition places IECC among the top […]