LOCAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPORTUNITES
(Olney) The Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney and its Outreach Mission is once again preparing and delivering “free” Thanksgiving Day meals to anyone who lives in Richland County. However, […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING (11/13/2024)
(Olney) The Olney City Council met last night (11/13/2023) in regular session. The Council: The next Council meeting is November 27, 2023. There is one more local meeting this week:
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT (11/14/2023)
(Springfield) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.7 days suitable for field work on average last week. While the statewide average temperature was 49.5 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/14/2023)
(Springfield) The Illinois Department of Public Health’s new awareness campaign is underway, reminding residents to vaccinate against the fall and winter triple threat of the Flu, COVID-19, and RSV. The […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/09/2023)
(Springfield) The final day of the fall veto session for the Illinois General Assembly is today and it is the last chance to address some looming deadlines. A major focus […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/07/2023)
(Springfield) Members of the Illinois General Assembly are back in Springfield today to wrap up the 2023 Legislative calendar. What happens over the next three days of the fall veto […]
Veterans Day Observances 2023
(Newton/Olney) Local residents are reminded of this year’s observances of Veterans Day 2023 in Jasper and Richland counties. The Veterans Day ceremony in Newton will begin at 10:20 this coming […]
Illinois State News Brief (11/06/2013)
(Springfield) The State of Illinois is a step closer to squashing challenges to its gun ban and ammunition magazine ban as the seventh Circuit U.S. court of Appeals released its […]
Illinois State News Brief (10/26/2023)
(Springfield) A multistate salmonella outbreak has caused dozens of illnesses across 22 states, including Illinois. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert for […]