JASPER COUNTY BOARD AUGUST MEETING RECAP

(NEWTON) The Jasper County Board met for its regular monthly meeting last Thursday night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of July monthly bills worth $287,602 : heard […]

USDA ACCEPTING OFFERS FOR OVER 2.2 MILLION ACRES

(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA is still accepting offers for more than 2.2 million acres from farmers and private landowners through this year’s Grassland, General, and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signups, […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/21/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) Colleges around Illinois are welcoming back their students for the fall semester. While the campus police at the University of Illinois has stepped up their safety efforts, the police […]

WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/21/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another dry and pleasant day on this Wednesday as a strong surface high pressure continues to control our downstate area weather. A warming trend will kick […]

“WHAT’S HAPPENING”THIS WEEKEND

(GREENUP) The Cumberland County Fair is wrapping up in Greenup. The main feature tonight is the Flat Drags, with the Junior Livestock Show tomorrow morning, and the Demo Derby tomorrow […]

IECC FAFSA FRIDAYS

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College District continues with its FAFSA Fridays in August, when students may visit the Financial Aid Offices at any of the four IECC campuses in […]