MISS ILLINOIS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois has a new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, as crowned last night in Springfield at the annual pageant. It’s Miss Effingham County Fair Queen Krista Phillips, who was […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect for all of our listening area until 12 noon today, despite the sunshine, we’ll have very cold conditions on tap with wind […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law this week out in our nation’s capitol, restoring access to whole milk in nationwide schools while supporting […]
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding over $58,000 this year in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2026-2027 academic […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board met for its regular monthly meeting in January last night in Olney. The Board : approved the December financial report with the monthly bill […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a dusting up to nearly one inch of snow overnight, our downstate area weather will be a little warmer today than yesterday, but still with plenty of clouds […]
NOW UNDERWAY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) It’s officially Girl Scout Cookie season throughout southern Illinois as local and area Girl Scouts are now taking orders by door-to-door visits, at cookie booths, or online. While learning […]
ANNUAL MEETING TICKET SALES END TOMORROW
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District will have its Annual Meeting a week from tonight at the Best Western Parkside Event Center in Olney. With the doors […]
USDA RELEASES WINTER WHEAT CROP NUMBERS
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has issued numbers for the winter wheat crop, estimating U.S. farmers planted 32.99 million acres in 2025, slightly above trade expectations, but below the year before in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7 to 2 decision, says an Illinois congressman does have the right to sue the state over counting federal election ballots beyond […]