NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has launched new Medicaid coverage of home visiting services for pregnant and parenting customers. Covered prenatal home visits include health education, […]
SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board will have a special meeting tonight in the County Jail Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00. With the Fiscal Year 2026 budget scheduled to begin next […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council approved the payment of all bills as presented : accepted the $17,500 quote to repair electrical services […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As an upper low pressure weather system moves off to our northwest this morning, our lingering light rain and drizzle will end, although the clouds will hang around most of the […]
FOOD TO HELP THOSE IN NEED NOW NEEDED
(OLNEY) The 37th Annual Richland County Firefighter Food Drive is coming up a week from this Thursday, on December 4th, when the firefighters and volunteers will conduct the annual door-to-door […]
PESTICIDE LICENSE TESTING FAST APPROACHING
(ALBION) Whether renewing an Illinois pesticide license or applying for one, registration is now open for local in-person testing sessions to be held in Olney, Albion, and Fairfield. While the […]
DEER HARVEST NOT AS GOOD THIS PAST WEEKEND
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While the weekend weather was rather mild and dry for yesterday and Saturday, all after a rainy and cool Friday, the first three days of the 2025 firearm deer […]
NEW USDA WEBSITE AVAILABLE
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA has launched a new website to centralize information about New World Screwworm. The website, aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/stop-screwworm, serves as a landing page for the latest USDA-verified information on cases […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is no longer licensed to practice law in the Land of Lincoln. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week in favor of a […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some dense fog this morning, we’ll stay mostly cloudy on this Monday with an approaching low pressure system expected to bring us our next chance of rain tonight […]