REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As an upper low pressure weather system moves off to our northwest this morning, our lingering light rain and drizzle will end, although the clouds will hang around most of the […]
FOOD TO HELP THOSE IN NEED NOW NEEDED
(OLNEY) The 37th Annual Richland County Firefighter Food Drive is coming up a week from this Thursday, on December 4th, when the firefighters and volunteers will conduct the annual door-to-door […]
PESTICIDE LICENSE TESTING FAST APPROACHING
(ALBION) Whether renewing an Illinois pesticide license or applying for one, registration is now open for local in-person testing sessions to be held in Olney, Albion, and Fairfield. While the […]
DEER HARVEST NOT AS GOOD THIS PAST WEEKEND
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While the weekend weather was rather mild and dry for yesterday and Saturday, all after a rainy and cool Friday, the first three days of the 2025 firearm deer […]
NEW USDA WEBSITE AVAILABLE
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA has launched a new website to centralize information about New World Screwworm. The website, aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/stop-screwworm, serves as a landing page for the latest USDA-verified information on cases […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is no longer licensed to practice law in the Land of Lincoln. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week in favor of a […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some dense fog this morning, we’ll stay mostly cloudy on this Monday with an approaching low pressure system expected to bring us our next chance of rain tonight […]
CHECK OUT SOME AREA ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The Richland County High School FBLA Chapter will be hosting its Thanksgiving Pie Sale fundraiser next Wednesday morning at the Olney IGA, starting at 10:00 and continuing until sold out, which […]
ILLINOIS NEAR THE TOP IN FARM PRODUCTIVITY
(SPRINGFIELD) A new report highlighting farm productivity found that Illinois ranked sixth best in the nation in agricultural sales, with about $29-2 billion generated in the most recent year. According […]
SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners have a special meeting this afternoon at the Olney City Hall, starting at 3:30. The purpose of the meeting […]