NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Law enforcement officials and others from across the state gathered yesterday for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Ceremony in Springfield to honor officers who performed acts of heroism in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A new downstate area forecast now calls for a renewed chance of rain over the next several days and nights, however those chances are very, very low. With the Omega Block weather […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills, as presented : heard an update on the […]
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 […]