REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another warm day for our downstate area on this Wednesday with a slim chance of some scattered showers and maybe thunderstorms, although it appears most of the rain will stay along […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s Illinois Crop Conditions & Progress Report from the USDA, both corn and soybean planting are running ahead of average for early April, with most activity happening […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service are both reminding taxpayers that tomorrow is the deadline to get those taxes postmarked by mail or to get […]
OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
(OLNEY) Here’s an activity for this week at the Olney Public Library : TUESDAY (4/21/26) : it’s the next Lawyer in the Library visit from 4:00 to 6:00 at the […]
REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : on a 4 to 1 vote, approved […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the stretch of warm weather is expected to last through the end of the work week, very windy conditions will also accompany the warmer-than-normal air for this time […]
NEWS AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police welcomed eight (8) new Troopers from Cadet Class 153 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield this past Friday. In […]
CHANCES THIS WEEK TO GET OUT AND GIVE BLOOD
(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 […]
NEW ENTRANCE AT COURTHOUSE IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) Richland County authorities have announced that effective this Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, the public entrance to the Richland County Courthouse will be through the front, or north doors off […]
LOCAL MEETINGS ON THIS MONDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY/NOBLE) There are two municipal meetings in Richland County tonight : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.