SUPPORT NEEDED FOR THE FFP ACT
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau is urging members to voice their support for the Family Farm Preservation Act (FFPA) by contacting their county’s adopted lawmaker or other area lawmakers. The […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court answered an appeals court question about whether the law regulating minimum wage has exclusions involving an employee being paid for prework activities. The ruling late […]
CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
ALL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(NEWTON/OLNEY) In meetings coming up this week : The meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
JASPER COUNTY ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT
(NEWTON) The next Electronic Recycling Event for Jasper County residents is this Saturday from 7:00 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, or until the trailer is filled, all […]
FAFSA COMPLETION EVENT AT OCC
(OLNEY) Olney Central College is hosting a FAFSA Completion event tomorrow afternoon and evening, from 3:00 to 6:00, in Room 205, on the second floor of Wattleworth Hall. Financial Aid […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST WEEK
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session last Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $64,907 in pre-paids and $285,716 in other accounts payable : approved the […]
REGIONAL WEEKEND WEATHER / FUTURE OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With near record warmth over this past weekend and a new record high temperature for Olney set yesterday, a fast-moving cold front dropped southeastward across our downstate area last evening bringing in some […]
BOIL WATER ORDER FOR NOBLE HAS BEEN LIFTED
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Hall has announced that the Boil Water Order that went into effect yesterday for all Village of Noble water customers has now been lifted and is […]
A FEW AREA MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
(NEWTON/OLNEY) In meetings coming up next week : The meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.