REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While a pair of clipper systems will move through upstate areas tonight and tomorrow night, our downstate area will stay dry, but gusty winds will affect our weather conditions. […]
CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand. […]
GRANT MONEY COMING TO RICHLAND COUNTY
(OLNEY) Richland County is set to receive a significant amount of grant money for local drug court cases. The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has awarded $45,000 to courts […]
ILLINOIS GROWN POPCORN AVAILABLE
(SPRINGFIELD) This is National Popcorn Day 2026, a good day to look for bargains on the farm grown product at grocery stores across the state and online. With popcorn farms […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(EAST DUNDEE) All four Republican gubernatorial candidates are scheduled to take part in a forum in East Dundee, Illinois later this evening. Darren Bailey, Rick Heidner, Ted Dabrowski, and James […]
MISS ILLINOIS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois has a new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, as crowned last night in Springfield at the annual pageant. It’s Miss Effingham County Fair Queen Krista Phillips, who was […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect for all of our listening area until 12 noon today, despite the sunshine, we’ll have very cold conditions on tap with wind […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law this week out in our nation’s capitol, restoring access to whole milk in nationwide schools while supporting […]
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding over $58,000 this year in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2026-2027 academic […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board met for its regular monthly meeting in January last night in Olney. The Board : approved the December financial report with the monthly bill […]