NEWEST USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Crop Progress Report, statewide farmers in Illinois have less than one-quarter of corn and soybean crops left to plant, other than possible replanting work. Tuesday’s […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court is inviting applications from individuals interested in serving as appointed members of the Illinois State Public Defender Commission. The court said people appointed must have […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After another half to one inch of rain in our downstate area over the past 24 hours, we’ll wrap up the month of May 2026 as wetter than normal […]
USDA’S BASE ACREAGE ELIGIBILITY CHANGE
(SPRINGFIELD) Landowners with acres eligible to enroll as additional base acres for USDA commodity programs should receive notifications fairly quickly, according to USDA officials. One of the provisions secured in […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills, as presented : accepted the $31,769 quote to buy seventeen […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A push to regulate artificial intellitgence products in Illinois has taken a major step toward becoming law. The plan, which has broad support from industry leaders, would require transparency and […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a short-wave weather trough pivots northeastward into Indiana by tonight, any of our downstate area light rain showers will come to an end by later this evening. Then […]
CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD OVER THE NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
SQUIRREL SOUNDS ’26 / GRANT DEADLINE DAYS AWAY / UPCOMING HEA WEBINAR / MEETINGS
(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its inaugural two-day event in downtown Olney, the Squirrel Sounds ‘26 Festival, set for this Friday […]
WHEAT TOUR HAS HIGH YIELD EXPECTATIONS
(BELLEVILLE) The Illinois Wheat Association’s (IWA) annual wheat plot tour last week confirmed the state’s crop is showing more potential than states further west. After scouting 143 fields in 25 […]