NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Illinois is one of seven states where a drug-resistant form of salmonella has been linked to Rosabella brand moringa powder capsules. […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for February last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As we start to move through the last half of February 2026, we could see some record warmth on this Wednesday with a stronger than normal wind, which all […]
NEXT SCHEDULED OILFIELD SAFETY DAY
(CARMI) The Illinois Petroleum Resources Board (IPRB) and the Indiana Oil & Gas Association (INOGA) are teaming up to host the Illinois Basin Safety Awareness Day coming up on Thursday, […]
COUNTY / TOWNSHIP ROADS POSTED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A reminder that due to the recent hard freeze and subsequent thaw, some or most all area roads are posted with weight limits until further notice. The roads that […]
PRESIDENT’S DAY TO BE OBSERVED MONDAY
(OLNEY) A reminder to the citizens of Olney that the Olney City Hall will be closed this coming Monday, February 16th, in observance of President’s Day 2026. In addition, the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is one of four states suing the federal government over the Office of Management & Budget’s directive to cut more than $600 million in Centers for Disease Control […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a high pressure ridge sitting over the Ohio River Valley today, we’ll have another cool and sunny on tap for this second Friday in February. However, an approaching storm system will bring some much […]
LOCAL AND AREA UPCOMING 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 […]
FERTILIZER PRICES CONTINUE TO WAIVER
(CHAMPAIGN) Looking at recent retail fertilizer prices from the first week of February 2026, four fertilizers were slightly lower compared to last month while the other four were higher. The […]