ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/05/2025)

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is still seeing an uptick in respiratory viruses with a notable hike in hospital admissions for flu. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, hospital visits through […]

JANUARY 2025 ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s monthly Illinois Crop Progress and Weather Report from the USDA, the average temperature for January was 22.7 degrees, which was 2.1 degrees below normal. The statewide precipitation […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/04/2025)

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have proposed new measures in Springfield to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. House Bill 0035 was filed last week to create the Artificial Intelligence Systems Use […]

TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/04/2025)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) Get ready for a roller coaster ride weatherwise over the next several days and nights. With a cold front passing through overnight, our current northerly wind flow has returned […]

VALENTINE BREAKFAST IN THE BEND THIS WEEKEND

(STE. MARIE) The annual Valentine Breakfast is this coming Sunday morning at the St. Valentine Hall in the Bend, at 4841 North 2125th Street, southwest of Oblong, with serving from […]