GROUNDBREAKING AT LINCOLN TRAIL COLLEGE

(ROBINSON) The IECC and Lincoln Trail College, northeast of Robinson, held a long awaited groundbreaking yesterday (Tuesday, October 21st, 2025) for the college’s new Career and Technical Training Center. The […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another windy and cool day on tap for this Wednesday as the strong west/northwesterly wind continues with gusts averaging between 20 and 30 miles-per-hour this afternoon. […]
BOIL WATER ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED

(FLORA) Clay County Water has announced that the boil water order that had been in effect for all water customers since Monday morning has now been lifted. Clay County Water […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The WalletHub Survey of the Safest States in America has been released and Illinois netted a 50.01 total score, which is 36th worst overall in the nation. Researchers dissected […]
SUNDAY MORNING TRAFFIC CRASH CLAIMS LIFE

(EFFINGHAM) The investigation is continuing into a fatal traffic crash that occurred at around 8:30 this past Sunday morning at the east edge of Dieterich in Effingham County. The Illinois […]
WEEKLY HARVEST PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) While there is no official Illinois Crop Progress Report from yesterday, due to the federal Government shutdown, here’s some numbers concerning the downstate area harvest, according to some area […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for October last night in Newton. The Board : approved the monthly September bills as presented : […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front extending from Michigan southwestward into the Missouri Ozarks, a strong westerly wind could produce gusts in the 30 to 40 miles-per-hour range today, although we’ll […]
INTERVIEWING IS NOW UNDERWAY

(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is still accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program as families can go to the AdoptAFamily Richland page on Facebook for an online application. […]
IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN CLAY COUNTY

(FLORA) Clay County Water has announced a boil water order is in effect all customers due to a water main break that has been repaired. Again, that’s until further notice. […]