JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PRACTICES SET TO START THIS WEEKEND
(NEWTON) Pageant practices are scheduled to start this weekend in Jasper County. With all four pageants having their first practices and sign ups this Sunday afternoon at the Floral Hall […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SUMMER RECREATION SIGN UPS NOW OPEN
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Summer Recreation signup is now underway with registration forms and more available on the City’s ci.olney.il.us website. The signup includes the 2024 summer rec program, […]
IWA OFFERING WHEAT FIELD TOURS FOR FARMERS
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers to tour wheat fields and take estimate yields of the downstate winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on Tuesday, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/03/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The FBI has released its 2023 Elder Fraud Report, revealing that nationwide fraud victims over 60 years old lost more than $3 billion collectively last year. Illinois was in […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/03/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the warm front that brought us warmer-than-normal conditions yesterday moves further northward across Illinois, an approaching cold front from the west will give us rain chances this morning. […]
ISP TROOP 9 CONDUCTS SPECIAL PATROLS IN APRIL
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police Troop 9 has released results of several special patrols conducted in the area counties during the month of April. Here some results. Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement […]
OLNEY FFA STUDENT SELECTED AS ILLINOIS FFA MAJOR STATE OFFICER TEAM CANDIDATE
(OLNEY) Congratulations to an Olney FFA member for being selected as a candidate for the 2024-2025 Illinois FFA Major State Officer Team. Trenton Payne, the son of Shad and Diane […]
OLNEY ROTARY CLUB 2024 MONTHLY MONDAY LITTER PICK UP BEGINS
(OLNEY) The Olney Rotary Club is beginning its first Monday of the Month “litter pick-up” throughout the City of Olney this coming Monday evening, May 6th. The Rotarians urge anyone […]
ILFB IAA FOUNDATION OFFERING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
(BLOOMINGTON) The IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, is awarding $151,501 to 89 different students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related fields. The students are selected based on […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/02/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. Supreme Court has announced court cases challenging gun and ammunition magazine bans, including several lawsuits from Illinois, have been distributed for an upcoming conference. It was this […]