REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge over the Midwest continues to pump in warmer than normal air for this time of the year, we’ll another dry and sunny sky on […]

CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE”

(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 […]

IFB DELEGATES TAKE ACTION AT ANNUAL MEETING

(BLOOMINGTON) The 324 delegates at Illinois Farm Bureau’s 111th Annual Meeting held earlier this month, thoroughly worked through a broad range of proposals, adopting changes to 34 policies. Among the […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office announced more than a dozen new bills were enacted this past Friday. In fact, aside from the Medical Aid in Dying bill, the Governor signed […]

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board will have a special meeting this Monday night at Richland County High School in Olney, starting at 5:00. The agenda includes a closed session […]

OUTREACH MISSION CHRISTMAS EVE DAY MEAL

(OLNEY) The 2025 Outreach Mission Christmas Eve Day Meal will be delivered to anyone residing in Richland County a week from Wednesday, on Christmas Eve, December 24th. With the deadline […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the cold and bitter air hangs around for another half day here in our downstate area, the wintry weather is far worse to our north, where blowing snow […]

RICHLAND COUNTY PROPOSAL CONSIDERED

(BLOOMINGTON) Six new agricultural and vocational education policies were approved by delegates at the Illinois Farm Bureau’s annual meeting held last weekend, including language supporting select four-year degrees at community […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association is sounding the alarm about gift card fraud. The group says organized criminal groups tamper with cards, hack online accounts, and scam victims […]