REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board will have its regular monthly meeting for March tonight at the Richland County Jail Meeting Room in Olney, starting at 7:00. The Board’s Finance Committee […]
EARLY 2026 FERTILIZER PRICES
(CHAMPAIGN) For now, retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the first week of March 2026 show very little difference from recent weeks, which could change with rising wholesale prices […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court is this week weighing arguments in a case that challenges the state’s ability to prohibit people with nonviolent felony convictions from possessing a firearm. At […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With rain totals yesterday ranging from one to two inches throughout our downstate area, plus a lot of wind damage, power outages, flooding, and some hail reported, our weather […]
CROP INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS
(CHAMPAIGN) With the March crop insurance deadline approaching, economists at the University of Illinois say farmers should take a hard look at adding Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) or Enhanced Coverage […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting & Accountability has increased its fiscal year 2026 general funds revenue estimate by $686 million, or 1.2%. The ICGFA’s latest report says personal […]
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AND WEEKEND AHEAD
(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 […]
FOR JASPER COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY
(NEWTON) The next Electronic Recycling Event for Jasper County residents is scheduled for this month, on Saturday, March 28th, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, or […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met for a regular bi-monthly meeting this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the revised […]
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The National Weather Service has now cancelled the Tornado Watch it issued at 5:00 this morning that originally listed twenty-one regional counties in our listening area. Since 5:30 this […]