REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the frontal boundary hanging over south-central Illinois continues to waiver back and forth, north and south, our downstate area rain chances will continue later today through tonight and tomorrow morning. Then more rain and […]
USDA RELEASES SPRING PLANTING ESTIMATES
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA prospective plantings report, while U.S. farmers intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn this spring, down 3% from last year, they plan to plant 84.7 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois business leaders pressured state lawmakers yesterday to approve billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded child-care investments, arguing that without more public spending, families and small businesses will continue to […]
“MEET & GREET” AT CARLE RMH NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) Carle Richland Memorial Hospital will host a special event for the community this coming Tuesday evening, April 7th, in Olney, as several of the hospital’s providers will be available […]
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney with most of the meeting held in executive session to discuss student discipline. After […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front hangs over central Illinois and starts to waiver both north and south over the next 72 hours, we’ll have on-and-off chances of showers and maybe some thunderstorms […]
ANOTHER FREE WEBINAR FOR LOCAL FOLKS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association (HEA) is hosting the next part in its series of Lessons for Living, a free webinar series from the University of Illinois Extension. […]
FFA MEMBERS GO TO THE STATE CAPITOL
(SPRINGFIELD) More than 600 FFA members from across Illinois were among the next generation of agriculturalists who met with lawmakers during Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day a week ago today, on […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ population has continued to narrowly grow this year, despite a significant number of cities in the state losing residents to other states. In fact, the majority of metropolitan […]
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education will have a special meeting this Tuesday evening at the Unit Office Board Room in Olney, beginning at 5:00. Most of the […]