ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/06/2024)
(EFFINGHAM) The investigation is continuing into multiple vehicle traffic crashes that occurred at around1:30 Sunday afternoon on Interstate 70, in Cumberland County, near Greenup. The massive pileup, whichinvolved at least […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/06/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the strong winter storm system moves out of our downstate area by later thisafternoon and all the snow ends by later this morning, bitterly cold air will move […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) It’s a night of “Oldies” music and more this coming Saturday evening at the Olney VFW, starting at 6:00. The cost is $20 per person or call now and […]
LOCAL AND AREA WEATHER SAFETY AND TRAVEL REMINDERS
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced that a Snow Emergency is declared and will be in effect as of 7:00 this Sunday morning, January 5th, 2025, and the Snow […]
USDA NOVEMBER ILLINOIS AG PRICES REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA November Illinois Ag Prices Report : the Agricultural Production Index increased 6.8% from October and 5.4% from November 2023 : the Crop Production Index is up […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/03/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield tomorrow for the start of the final days of the 103rd General Assembly. Some downstate lawmakers say it could be a chance to address […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/03/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With colder air and dry weather conditions in place today and Saturday, we’ll have some sunshine mixed up with clouds both day before a strong storm system from the […]
IECC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER HOSTING FREE EMPLOYER WORKSHOP
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College Small Business Development Center at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble will host a free Employer Workshop on Thursday, January 9th, […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD DECEMBER 2024 MEETING RECAP
The Richland County Board held a special session in Olney yesterday, where several key decisions were made. The Board approved the 2025 Tax Levy with a 5-1 vote, with one […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/31/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that the state’s overall respiratory illness level has moved up from Low to Moderate, meaning that folks around Illinois now face […]