REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our dry weather will continue today as a weak cold front in the Upper Midwest slowly moves southward. As that frontal system stalls out over central Illinois tomorrow, we’ll […]
EPA/IDOA TEAMING UP FOR COST SHARE EFFORTS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced $67 million in funding to offer cost-share/financial incentives to producers and landowners who implement no-till or […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session begins tomorrow and taxes are expected to be part of the conversation in the State Capitol. This year, lawmakers have proposed a […]
OSHA/IECC TRAINING THIS IN OCTOBER
(OLNEY) The IECC Business & Industry program is offering several opportunities for OHSA Training at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble. Coming up this Friday, October 17th, […]
LOCAL / AREA DRIVES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity, especially with all blood types and platelets needed due […]
BACK TO NORMAL WATER DISINFECTANT TODAY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will today be switching the disinfectant in its water distribution system from free chlorine to chloramine, the normal disinfectant used by the City […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The warm and dry weather pattern for our downstate area continues today and likely for all of this work week. Even as an approaching cold front drops south across […]
ILLINOIS DECLARED TO BE “BIRD FLU” FREE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has declared Illinois to be “unaffected” by the avian influenza, a recognition of the state’s efforts working with local health departments, dairy farms, and agricultural organizations to […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) As gas prices fall across Illinois, state and local governments may see a decrease in revenue from fuel and sales taxes, though experts say the effect on overall state […]
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session earlier this week on Tuesday night. The Council : agreed to spend $11,720 in TIF funds to have Frohning Brothers Inc. […]