COMING UP
(OLNEY) A fundraiser for an upcoming Mt. Gilead Church Mission Trip is set for next Wednesday, February 25th, at Monical’s Pizza along East Main Street in Olney. With fundraising fliers […]
TIME RUNNING OUT TO PLACE COOKIE ORDERS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) All are encouraged to help out our local Girl Scouts as the National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend runs tomorrow through Sunday, a time when Girl Scout Troops from across […]
DEADLINE ANNOUNCED BY USDA
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA is providing details on the previously announced $1 billion to be distributed to specialty crop and sugar growers not covered through the Ag Department’s farmer bridge program. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed a budget for fiscal year 2027 that is smaller than the state’s 2026 spending plan during yesterday’s State of the State budget address in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK / NEW RECORD
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a warm front draped across central Illinois is pushed away by an approaching low pressure system, we’ll have rain and thunderstorm chances later today in our downstate area. […]
ILLINOIS BEEF EXPO THIS WEEKEND
(SPRINGFIELD) The annual Illinois Beef Expo will start tomorrow and run through Sunday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, bringing with it a little different look in 2026. All […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Illinois is one of seven states where a drug-resistant form of salmonella has been linked to Rosabella brand moringa powder capsules. […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education had its regular monthly meeting for February last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As we start to move through the last half of February 2026, we could see some record warmth on this Wednesday with a stronger than normal wind, which all […]
NEXT SCHEDULED OILFIELD SAFETY DAY
(CARMI) The Illinois Petroleum Resources Board (IPRB) and the Indiana Oil & Gas Association (INOGA) are teaming up to host the Illinois Basin Safety Awareness Day coming up on Thursday, […]