THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL MEETING
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met yesterday afternoon in a special joint meeting with the Richland County Board to discuss the countywide radio project. The Council took action by agreeing […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of July bills, as presented – $110,338 in county claims […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s another heat wave for our downstate area with more high humidity and temperatures continuing today throught the weekend and even into next week. With some relief expected with […]
EPA PROPOSED RENEWABLE FUEL VOLUMES
(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan says he believes significant increases in proposed renewable volume obligations, as well as preference for domestic feedstocks will help provide market certainty for […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation requiring state agencies to develop a strategic unified plan to build a network of services for survivors of human trafficking. According to the […]
SCHEDULED FOR THIS THURSDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) In meetings coming up this Thursday night : It’s another special joint meeting of the Olney City Council and the Richland County Board will be held this afternoon at […]
AREA INDUCTEES IN THE 4-H HALL OF FAME
(SPRINGFIELD) Congratulations to several area 4-H volunteers who were honored at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield this past weekend. The list of those inducted as 2025 4-H Hall of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a weak high pressure moves into the Upper Midwest by tonight, our downstate area sky will stay mostly clear, with plenty of sunshine today through tomorrow and right […]
WEDNESDAY FARM NEWS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Bayer Chemical Company and country musician Luke Bryan are teaming up with Illinois FFA chapters for the Can-Do Challenge. Statewide FFA chapters are encouraged to collect canned goods […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois businesses are moving to other states at triple the rate they did before the pandemic, that’s according to new research from the Illinois Policy Institute. In 2023, at […]