CITY OF OLNEY LAKE NEWS
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced that it will be opening the Borah Lake dam gate next month to lower the water levels by about nine to ten feet […]
SHORT TIME REMAINING TO ORDER
(NEWTON) Time is running out to order mums in a fundraiser to support the Jasper County HCE Toys for Kids Program. In fact, orders must be placed before 12:00 noon […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(FAIRFIELD) The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting for September this past Tuesday night in Fairfield. The Board : approved the payment of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The broken record continues with more hot and humid weather on tap for this Thursday, although a change is just around the corner, weatherwise. With another warmer-than-normal day expected […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A new Illinois law creates a statewide office to address public defender staffing gaps, but critics warn of higher costs and added bureaucracy without guaranteed improvements. Many downstate lawmakers […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide harvest is rolling on as the dry conditions persist throughout much of the state. In fact, only 25% of […]
COMING UP THE REST OF THIS WEEK
(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. […]
TWO MORE SESSIONS TO BE HELD
(OLNEY) The Illinois Small Business Development Center, at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, is partnering with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, inviting local and area entrepreneurs to the final two […]
THE NEARLY TWO YEAR FINAL REPORT RELEASED
(TEUTOPOLIS) The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the September 29th, 2023 traffic crash, east of Teutopolis, along Route 40, that led to the release of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more hot and dry weather on tap for this Wednesday as the same weather pattern in the Midwest continues the rest of this week. There could be some […]