VILLAGE OF KINMUNDY ISSES CURFEW FOLLOWING INCREASE IN VANDALISM AND DISTURBANCES
(KINMUNDY) A Marion County town has issued a curfew for those under the age of 16 due to an increase in vandalism and public nuisance issues. The Village of Kinmundy […]
IECC BRINGS BACK ‘WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS’ THIS JULY 2025
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will once again open its doors for Walk-In Wednesdays this July, offering prospective and current students a convenient way to get ready for the […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BORAD OF EDUCATION JUNE 16, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. After hearing from three local men, sharing their concerns to the Board about its […]
THE WINTER WHEAT HARVEST IN ILLINOIS HAS BEGIN FRO 2025
(SPRINGFIELD) Winter wheat harvest has begun in Illinois with 1% cut as of June 15, this past Sunday, according to USDA data released yesterday. The harvest pace is behind the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/17/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took time yesterday to sign the 2026 State Budget, the largest spending plan in Illinois history, worth $55.2 billion, approved late last month along party […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/17/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An approaching frontal system gave us some rain showers yesterday, averaging anywhere from a few tenths to over an inch of rain in some isolated areas. While today and […]
OLNEY ROTARY CLUB BRINGS BACK ‘OLNEY CLEAN & GREEN’
(OLNEY) The Olney Rotary Club is again sponsoring its “Olney Clean & Green” event, a city wide litter pickup campaign where volunteers take one or more of 66 designated routes […]
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS TO GIVE IMPUT ON AG TECH DEVELOPMENT
(BLOOMINGTON) An opportunity for farmers to give input into the development of new ag tech innovations, tailored to Midwestern farming challenges, is only weeks away. The 2nd annual AgTech Innovation […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/16/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Former lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced last Friday to 7.5 years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $2.5 million for crimes committed during his tenure as […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/16/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With our downstate area weekend rain totals coming in, they were very sporadic, with some spots getting heavy downpours with 2 to 3 inches of rain, and others with […]