REGISTRATION IS NOW UNDERWAY
(BLOOMINGTON) It’s time to register for the 2026 Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Conference, scheduled for February 6th and 7th in East Peoria. Targeted to active Young Leaders, ages 18 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed $1.5 billion public transit-funding legislation, but Illinois consumers are expected to pay the price with higher taxes and tolls. Signed into law yesterday in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge over the Midwest moves off to the east today, an approaching low pressure system will bring us more clouds and a chance of rain […]
NEW OPTIMISTIC PORK PRODUCTION REPORT
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Pork Producers Association has released a new economic impact report revealing pork production in Illinois generates more than $373 million in tax revenue, underscoring the role pig […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness has announced $2 million in state spending for community organizations to address homelessness around Illinois. The taxpayer-funded State’s Home Illinois grant […]
TWO DOWNTOWN OLNEY CLOSURES CONTINUE
(OLNEY) The Olney Senior Center has announced that it will now be closed until this coming Thursday, December 18th. Therefore, there will be no in-house meals at the center and […]
SPECIAL MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel a student for the remainder of the 2025-2026 […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board had its regular monthly meeting for December last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge over the Midwest continues to pump in warmer than normal air for this time of the year, we’ll another dry and sunny sky on […]
CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE”
(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 […]