OLNEY CHRISTMAS PARADE AWARD WINNERS
(OLNEY) A huge “thank you” to everyone who attended and took part in last weekend’s Olney Christmas Parade. While there were officially 74 total entries in this year’s event with […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/01/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Labor has issued a subpoena to the U.S. Steel Corporation to investigate its compliance with the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The Illinois […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION QUEEN OF HEARTS (12/01/2023)
(NEWTON) The Newton American Legion Post 20 will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night (December 1, 2023) at 6:00 with tickets on sale up until draw […]
RICHLAND COUNTY ADOPT-A-FAMILY CHRISTMAS GIFT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW ACCEPTED
(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family Christmas Gift Program for Richland County families who have at least one child between the age of three (3) through 8th grade is continuing. Online applications are […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/30/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) The State DNR will host its annual Christmas Remembrance Ceremony for Illinois soldiers listed as prisoners of war or missing in action during the Vietnam War this coming Saturday […]
INDIANA RAILROAD SANTA TRAIN STOPPING IN NEWTON, OBLONG, AND PALESTINE
(NEWTON) The Indiana Rail Road’s “Santa Train” will be making eleven (11) stops this coming weekend in both Illinois and Indiana, with all area youngsters invited out to meet Santa […]
JASPER COUNTY HCE TOYS FOR KIDS
(NEWTON) The Jasper County HCE is organizing this year’s Toys for Kids program for Jasper County youth, ages zero (0) to thirteen (13). Families needing assistance living in Jasper County […]
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MONDAY NIGHT (11/27/2023)
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved an ordinance to amend […]
AGRICULTURE DISCUSSION (11/29/2023)
(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois farmers are preparing for the January 1st, 2024 implementation of a California welfare law mandating larger space requirements for raising pigs, cows, and chickens. One part of the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/29/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) The holiday shopping season got off to a rousing start in Illinois and the rest of the country. According to a National Retail Federation survey released yesterday, 200.4 million […]