NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A coalition of lawmakers, labor unions, and activists throughout Illinois are pushing for taxes on wealthy people and large businesses to help fund statewide public schools, roads, transit, and […]
RESOURCE FAIR COMING TO OLNEY IN MARCH
(OLNEY) The Community Support Systems’ ABC Children’s Program in Olney has announced it will be sponsoring a Community Resource Fair next month, on Thursday, March 26th, in the Olney City […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A ridge of high pressure extending from New England southwestward into the Ohio River Valley will give a couple of days with sunshine, light winds, and warmer-than-normal weather conditions […]
SPECIAL AG PROGRAM FOR WOMEN COMING UP
(OLNEY) Illinois Extension and the Lawrence County SWCD are inviting area women in agriculture to attend an upcoming seminar entitled “Women and the Land : Spotlight on Conservation” which is […]
ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT NEXT MONTH
(NEWTON) The next Electronic Recycling Event for Jasper County residents is scheduled for next month, on Saturday, March 28th, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, or […]
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES FOR MEAT PROCESSING
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA is proposing new rules that would allow faster line speeds at pork and poultry processing facilities to provide greater efficiency & lower costs. The proposals would update […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow high school students to take career technical education classes instead of foreign language instruction. Senate Bill 3070 would provide the CTE […]
AREA ROADS / WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Richland County Highway Department has lifted its temporary weight restrictions on county-maintained highways and roads until further notice. To verify the status of load limits on township roads, […]
SPIN NIGHTS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will host a series of Student/Parent Information Nights, known as SPIN Nights, coming up in March, to help prospective students and their families […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light rain early this morning, a waivering frontal boundary continues to hang over our downstate area. As we’re on the south side of that weather system, we’ll […]