REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR OCTOBER

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board will have its regular monthly meeting for October tonight at the County Jail Meeting Room in Olney, starting at 7:00. The meeting is open to […]
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is now accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program as families can go to the AdoptAFamily Richland page on Facebook for an online application. […]
YET ANOTHER SCAM ALERT ISSUED

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Sheriff’s Association, along with most all area Sheriff’s Departments, are warning regional residents to beware of a bogus text message from the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the high pressure controlling our downstate area weather moves out of Illinois towards the northeast, our pleasant autumn weather conditions will continue today and right on through the […]
UPCOMING SESSIONS AVAILABLE

(OLNEY) Olney Central College is hosting various informational sessions for students interested in applying for Fall 2026 admission to the Radiography Program with the first of three such meetings set […]
FARM SAFETY THROUGH THE IFB

(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau and COUNTRY Financial are teaming up again to offer Farm Safety Program Grants to county Farm Bureaus with a total of $13,000 in grant funds […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(CHICAGO) Governor J.B. Pritzker has joined Illinois’ congressional Democrats and several state & local officials to condemn what the Governor calls the federal government’s “illegal freeze” of $2.1 billion in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a cold front moving through our downstate area yesterday, we’ll now have a stretch of some great fall-like weather, although dry, it will be more like normal temperature-wise […]
DISINFECTANT BACK TO NORMAL NEXT WEEK

(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced that its Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the City’s water distribution system from free chlorine back to chloramine, the normal […]
HUNTERS FEEDING ILLINOIS PROGRAM EXPANDS

(OLNEY) It’s been announced that the Hunters Feeding Illinois program is returning for its fourth season this year, in partnership with Feeding Illinois, Southern Illinois Food Pantry Network, the University […]