ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/02/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker enacted 59 bills yesterday that touch on several issues. Here’s a look a just a handful of the new laws signed into effect Monday : […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/02/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another day of sunshine on tap for this first Tuesday in July 2024 with warmer air moving through tonight. An approaching frontal system will bring us […]
OLNEY SUMMER SWIM TEAM RESULTS FROM LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) In Summer Swimming last night – The Olney Tigersharks beat Salem at the Musgrove Aquatic Center, 510 to 155, Olney won 49 of the 66 total individual events, in […]
TODAY IS “ZIPCODE DAY” IN CLAY CITY
(CLAY CITY) Today, June 28th, is “Zip Code Day” in Clay City, replicating the village’s zip code of 6-28-24. Running from 4:00 to 9:00 tonight, there will be free games, […]
MAXINE E. SPITLER FOUNDATION AWARD RECIPIENTS CHOSEN
(NEWTON/LAWRENCEVILLE) The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of the 2024 annual awards that went to Jasper County and Lawrence County organizations that provide activities for youth […]
THE JASPER COUNTY FAIR WINDS DOWN THIS WEEKEND
(NEWTON) The 153rd Jasper County Fair in winding down this week on the fairgrounds in Newton with newly crowned Miss Jasper County Fair Queen 20 year old Elise Wright overseeing […]
YESTERDAY’S ILLINOIS HOGS AND PIGS REPORT
(BLOOMINGTON) In yesterday’s Illinois Hogs & Pigs Report from the USDA : the Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1st, 2024, was 5.70 million head, up 3% […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/28/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) An annual rite of summer in Illinois is approaching soon with another increase in the state’s gas tax, along with a slew of other tax hikes over the next […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/28/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front moving towards the Midwest, our downstate area is expected to stay dry on this last Friday in June 2024, although there will be plenty […]
JASPER COUNTY JUNE BOARD MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Board had its regular monthly meeting for June a week ago tonight in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills from May worth […]