PORTION OF MAIN STREET CLOSED NEXT TUESDAY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced that the portion of Main Street, from Kitchell Avenue to Camp Street, will be closed next Tuesday, January 13th, from approximately 8:00 in […]
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
(BLOOMINGTON) More than $340,000 in scholarships are available for agriculture students through the IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau. While open to IFB members, spouses, and […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping energy legislation yesterday that will add a new charge on Illinois electric bills, starting in 2030, all to pay for state procurement of three […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met last night in Olney for its regular monthly meeting for January. The Board : approved the financial report for December – $102,791 in non-county […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the cold front that brought us rain overnight through early this morning moves out of Illinois our temperatures will slowly drop through the 50’s on this Friday as […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) State lawmakers are signaling that insurance regulation may be a priority for the General Assembly when it reconvenes later this month in Springfield. From homeowners insurance to auto insurance […]
SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY (1/7/26)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in special session yesterday afternoon with one agenda item. After a closed session to discuss personnel, the Council approved an agreement with City Manager […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching low pressure storm system moving up into the Midwest, we’ll have plenty of clouds today with a chance of rain by mid-to-late afternoon, although the better […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that the state’s unemployment rate was 4.4% in November, unchanged from the month before, in September. The November rate was down […]
STILL TIME TO REGISTER
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The IECC Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at IECC, will host a special workshop on January 15th, 2026, from 8:30 to 3:00 […]