ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/23/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined three other attorneys general in suing President Donald Trump over the constitutionality of his executive order that would end birthright citizenship, under […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/23/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light snow flurries passing through central Illinois, along and north of I-70, a cold front will move across the state by later today, giving us a wind […]
‘BINGO NIGHT’ THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION (01/23/2025)
(NEWTON) It’s another Bingo Night this coming Thursday at the Newton American Legion Post 20 with the doors opening at 4:30 and bingo at 6:00. There will be a lightning […]
OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ‘LEGO CLUB’ THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON (01/23/2025)
(OLNEY) The Olney Public Library will host another Lego Club gathering this Thursday afternoon at 4:00 as all area kids, age 5 to 11, are invited to stop by & […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Jasper County School Board held its regular monthly meeting on January 21st in Newton. Key decisions and actions included: In personnel matters: The meeting concluded with a focus on […]
ILLINOIS TEXT SCAM ALERT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Regional and local authorities are still reminding residents of a “Scam Alert” that many folks have still been receiving a text message on their mobile devices from Illinois Tollway […]
‘RULES FOR THE ROAD’ SEMINARS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH
(BLOOMINGTON) Registration opens February 1st for Illinois Farm Bureau “Rules for the Road” seminars, which will be held throughout Illinois in February and March. Designed for farm bureau members of […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/22/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) A new Illinois law will prohibit organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. Governor J.B. Pritzker yesterday signed the Dignity in Pay Act, which […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/22/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate weather will begin to warm up today with a southerly wind flow and a gusty south wind, although a weak cold front will drop some light snow […]
JASPER COUNTY REPUBLICANS – LINCOLN DAY DINNER
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Republicans are gearing up for the 2025 Lincoln Day Dinner, which is set for Saturday night, February 1st, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Newton. […]