AG IN THE CLASSROOM FUNDING RELEASED
(SPRINGFIELD) Over $668,000 is being granted to 80 agriculture literacy coalitions across 89 Illinois counties. The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Program gives teachers many different resources to help students […]
BULK TRASH DROP-OFF EVENT IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney is getting ready for a “Bulk Trash Drop-Off Event” coming up on Saturday, November 1st, from 8:00 to 2:00, or until full, in the City’s […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another day of seasonably warm and dry weather on this Wednesday as the Indian-Summer-like conditions hang around for a few more days. But it’s likely to […]
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK OF ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is this Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale up until 3:55, and all open to the public. […]
SPECIAL GARDENING WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY
(ALBION) The University of Illinois Extension will host a special workshop this coming Saturday morning in Albion, running from 9:00 to 10:30, free of charge. Local Master Gardener Debbie Fearn […]
LATEST NON-USDA HARVEST ESTIMATES
(SPRINGFIELD) Warm and dry weather across much of the state created a wide-open harvest window for many farmers so far this harvest season. While no crop progress data from the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Municipal League has announced that 656 municipalities across the state, more than half, have adopted an ordinance establishing a 1% local grocery tax. The action has been […]
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : accepted the quote to purchase light fixtures […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our dry weather will continue today as a weak cold front in the Upper Midwest slowly moves southward. As that frontal system stalls out over central Illinois tomorrow, we’ll […]
EPA/IDOA TEAMING UP FOR COST SHARE EFFORTS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced $67 million in funding to offer cost-share/financial incentives to producers and landowners who implement no-till or […]