HARNESS RACING TO KICK OFF THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Fair is now less than three weeks from starting and the Grandstand is preparing to host harness racing to kick off County Fairs & Horse Racing […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/22/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed 68 more bills into law this past Friday. One of the four measures that take effect January 1st, 2025, is House Bill 5457 prevents professional […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/22/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a pleasant weekend weather-wise, we’ll have more of the same on this Monday with sunshine and maybe a few clouds at times. We’ll expect more of the same […]
RICHLAND COUNTY FAIR KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The 167th annual Richland County Fair will start today in the Olney City Park and run through all of next week. The fair’s junior & 4-H general projects will […]
“WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND”
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. The jackpot is now up to $6,451 if […]
ANNUAL STRINGTOWN PICNINC THIS SUNDAY
(STRINGTOWN) The Annual Stringtown Picnic is this coming Sunday, running from 11:00 to 6:00, at the air-conditioned St. Joseph Parish Center. The all-you-can-eat smorgasbord meal with include beef, ham, homemade […]
ENTRIES FOR THE 2024 RICHLAND COUNTY FAIR TALENT SHOW NEEDED
(OLNEY) Entries are needed for this year’s “Talent Show” which is next Tuesday night, July 23rd, starting at 7:00, at the Olney City Park’s Bandshell. With entry to the Talent […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JULY MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for July last night in Olney. The Board : approved the June financial report with the bill […]
2024 CONSERVATION PRACTICE ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are teaming up to conduct the 2024 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS). The 43,000 […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/19/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that unemployment increased to 5 percent. The May revised unemployment rate was 4.9 percent. The national unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in […]