THIS WEEK’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT (07/30/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, last week’s average temperature around the state was 80.7 degrees, that’s 5.1 degrees above normal. Illinois’ statewide precipitation was 1.54 inches […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/30/2025)
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office is planning to resume efforts to ban insurance companies from using age, credit scores, and zip codes to determine auto coverage rates. A […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/30/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re getting closer to a break in our downstate area heat wave as we transition from July to August. While a Heat Advisory remains in effect for the northern […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO FATAL SHOOTING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
(MT. VERNON) The investigation is continuing into an early morning deadly shooting on this Monday down in Mt. Vernon. It was at just before 1:00 this morning that Mt. Vernon […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO OIL WELL LOCATION EXPLOSION IN EDWARDS COUNTY
(ALBION) The investigation is continuing into an oilfield explosion that occurred around 2:30 this past Friday afternoon in Edwards County, located at an oil-well location just off of State Route […]
ILLINOIS WHEAT ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL SUMMER WHEAT FORUM THIS THURSDAY (07/31/2025)
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Wheat Association’s annual Summer Wheat Forum is set for this Thursday evening at the American Farm Heritage Museum, just off of Interstate 70, in Greenville. Running from […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in America, at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average. With their latest pay hike, base salaries jumped […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/28/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While a Heat Advisory is in effect for the northern half of our listening area today through tonight, a Heat Warning is in effect for the southern half today […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND IN THE AREA (07/25/2025-07/27/2025)
OLNEY Summer Theater Performances at OCCThe OAC/OCC Summer Theater Workshop returns to the stage this weekend at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. Queen of Hearts Drawing – […]
JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS DUE AUGUST 15, 2025
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill due date is fast approaching, three weeks from today, on Friday, August 15th. As in past years, payments […]