ALL BLOOD TYPES & PLATELETS NEEDED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (8/11/25) at the Community Building in Salem […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Freedom Caucus, comprised of several downstate lawmakers, says it’s time for Governor J.B. Pritzker and the legislative leaders to take the energy crisis in Illinois seriously and […]
LOCAL MONDAY NIGHT MEETINGS
(OLNEY) In meetings coming up this Monday night : The Olney City Council and Richland County Board will hold a special joint meeting this evening at the Olney City Hall, […]
JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES DUE
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill installment is due this coming Friday, August 15th. Payments for the 2024 taxes can be made online, by […]
FRIDAY NIGHT EARTHQUAKE
(EVANSVILLE, INDIANA) The investigation is continuing by the U.S. Geological Survey into a small earthquake that occurred at 10:06 this past Friday night, centered just east/southeast of Cynthiana, Indiana. Measuring […]
REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A frontal boundary in the Upper Midwest will pretty well stall out today through tonight, giving our downstate area more warm and humid tropical air for today & tomorrow, […]
COMMUNITY ED CLASSES AT OCC
(OLNEY) Olney Central College invites community members to expand their skills and explore their passions this fall through a wide variety of Community Education classes. With both in-person and online […]
2025 IWA WHEAT YIELD CONTEST
(MT. VERNON) A Tazewell County farmer took home the first place plaque from the 2025 Wheat Yield Contest hosted by the Illinois Wheat Association as long-time farmer Wendell Good raised […]
2025 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Fair is continuing in Springfield as today is Agriculture Day on the fairgrounds. Although agriculture is featured throughout the fair’s run now thru Sunday, August th, […]
INTERSTATE 64 WEST OF MT. VERNON TO BE CLOSED
(MT. VERNON) The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced road closures on a section of Interstate 64 west of Mt. Vernon are set for next Tuesday night. Authorities say the […]