REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in April last night in Olney. The Board : approved the monthly financial report with a bill listing for […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some sunshine expected on this Friday, an approaching frontal system will start to move across Illinois later this afternoon, giving us rain chances and maybe some thunderstorm activity […]
BACK TO NORMAL NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the city’s water distribution system from free chlorine back to the normal chloramine this coming Monday, April […]
STATEWIDE ESSAY CONTEST NOW UNDERWAY
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is running a statewide essay contest to celebrate America’s 250th birthday for 6th through 12th grade students. With four prompts to choose from, the […]
MORE LOCAL/AREA ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) A fundraising Pork Loin Sale is continuing for the a few more days with all the proceeds to benefit the Mt. Gilead Church’s 2026 Guatemala Mission Trip coming up […]
SPRING MUSIC CONCERT NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) The Olney Central College Music Department will present its Spring Concert at 7:00 next Wednesday night, April 22nd, on Ruth Henry Stage, in the Dr. John D. Stull Performing […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois gun owners gathered in Springfield yesterday for this year’s Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day, known as IGOLD. Those in attendance sent a message to lawmakers in the state […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a mid-level shortwave weather trough slowly moves out of Illinois, our downstate area rain comes to an end with rain totals between a half inch or less to […]
VOLUNTARY SURVEY ON CONSERVATION ISSUES
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA is asking for feedback on Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation practice standards. The customer satisfaction survey wants input on the effectiveness of the standards and whether the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) A U.S. Appellate Court has ordered two defendants in the ComEd Four case to be released pending a new trial. Hours after oral arguments began yesterday in Chicago, the […]