UPCOMING AREA MEETINGS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In area meetings coming up this week : The meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some mixed wintry precipitation early this morning and a warm up for this first full week in March, a major weather pattern change will bring our downstate area […]
AREA WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week and always open to […]
MIDWESTERN AGRICULTURAL PRICES & VALUES
(CHICAGO) Following a modest decrease in 2024, agricultural land values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District increased 7% in 2025. A total of 102 respondents from ag banks completed the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A coalition of lawmakers, labor unions, and activists throughout Illinois are pushing for taxes on wealthy people and large businesses to help fund statewide public schools, roads, transit, and […]
RESOURCE FAIR COMING TO OLNEY IN MARCH
(OLNEY) The Community Support Systems’ ABC Children’s Program in Olney has announced it will be sponsoring a Community Resource Fair next month, on Thursday, March 26th, in the Olney City […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A ridge of high pressure extending from New England southwestward into the Ohio River Valley will give a couple of days with sunshine, light winds, and warmer-than-normal weather conditions […]
SPECIAL AG PROGRAM FOR WOMEN COMING UP
(OLNEY) Illinois Extension and the Lawrence County SWCD are inviting area women in agriculture to attend an upcoming seminar entitled “Women and the Land : Spotlight on Conservation” which is […]
ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT NEXT MONTH
(NEWTON) The next Electronic Recycling Event for Jasper County residents is scheduled for next month, on Saturday, March 28th, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, or […]
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES FOR MEAT PROCESSING
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA is proposing new rules that would allow faster line speeds at pork and poultry processing facilities to provide greater efficiency & lower costs. The proposals would update […]