STATE REPS WILHOUR AND NIEMERG HOSTING TELEPHONE TOWN HALL
(NEWTON/OLNEY) State Representatives Blaine Wilhour of the 110th District and Adam Niemerg of the 1-2nd District will co-sponsor a Telephone Town Hall this coming Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 […]
ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU NO LONGER A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is no longer a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) as the nationwide organization has decided to terminate the Illinois Farm Bureau’s […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/18/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3% in September. While Nevada is the only state with a higher joblessness rate […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (11/18/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate dry weather conditions will end today as a powerful storm system lifts north/northeastward through the Plains into the Midwest. We’ll have rain this morning and after a […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(STE. MARIE) The Ste. Marie American Legion is back to serving “walking tacos” this coming Sunday evening from 5:00 to 7:00. Either dine-in or carryout. All are invited. (OLNEY) The […]
TODAY IS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DAY
Today, November 15th, has been designated as School Board Members Day in Illinois—a special occasion to recognize and honor the nearly 6,000 elected school board members across the state. This […]
CITY OF OLNEY GEARING UP FOR THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE
(OLNEY) Plans are underway for the annual Olney Christmas Parade, which is scheduled for Saturday night, November 30th, at 6:30. While there is no fee for the parade, entries are […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD NOVEMBER 13, 2024 MEETING RECAP
The Richland County Board held its regular monthly meeting on November 13th in Olney. Here are the key actions and updates from the meeting:
USDA’S NASS BUSY WITH SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is busy. First with its December Hogs & Pigs Survey. The quarterly survey will provide comprehensive information on market hog and breeding […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Proposed legislation is causing a stir in Springfield that would prohibit carbon capture and seperation activities near a sole-source aquifer supplying drinking water to over 500,000 residents across 14 […]