REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another day with warmer-than-normal temperatures, but plenty of cloud cover on this Friday as an upper level low pressure system moves across the Midwest this weekend. […]
BOIL WATER IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
BOIL ORDERVILLAGE OF CLAY CITY SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 -ISSUED AT 1:30 PM AND IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE WATER CUSTOMERS ON SPECIFIC STREETS ONLY. READ CAREFULLY!! – THE WHOLE TOWN […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) The Cook County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois this year. Officials say the laboratory testing has confirmed that West […]
CITY OF OLNEY LAKE NEWS
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced that it will be opening the Borah Lake dam gate next month to lower the water levels by about nine to ten feet […]
SHORT TIME REMAINING TO ORDER
(NEWTON) Time is running out to order mums in a fundraiser to support the Jasper County HCE Toys for Kids Program. In fact, orders must be placed before 12:00 noon […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(FAIRFIELD) The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting for September this past Tuesday night in Fairfield. The Board : approved the payment of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The broken record continues with more hot and humid weather on tap for this Thursday, although a change is just around the corner, weatherwise. With another warmer-than-normal day expected […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A new Illinois law creates a statewide office to address public defender staffing gaps, but critics warn of higher costs and added bureaucracy without guaranteed improvements. Many downstate lawmakers […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide harvest is rolling on as the dry conditions persist throughout much of the state. In fact, only 25% of […]
COMING UP THE REST OF THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is this Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale up until 3:55, and all open to the public. […]