ILLINOIS FAMILY FARMS
(CHAMPAIGN) The USDA has released data showing that 93.2% of all Illinois farms are family owned, ranking Illinois 39th in the U.S. for family-owned farm share. Researchers from the Farm […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state’s joblessness rate in August was 4.7%, down slightly from July, but still higher than the national rate of 4.5%. While […]
MAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL U.S. COURT
(MARION) An area man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after he admitted to several crimes. U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft reports 57 year old Edward J. Bates, […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) This second week of December will be another weather roller coaster for our downstate area. With plenty of sunshine on tap this afternoon and cool conditions tonight, a southerly […]
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) All are invited to the Christian Church of Olney for a musical concert this Sunday evening at 6:00, featuring the Fortress Quartet. For more, check the Fortress page on […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a dry day expected on this Friday and tomorrow, on Saturday, a slight shift in the weather pattern is now calling for a slight chance of light snow […]
UPCOMING ECONOMIC SUMMITS
(CHAMPAIGN) The University of Illinois farmdoc team will travel the state this month for its annual Illinois Farm Economics Summit, designed to help producers and landowners navigate the current economic […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : agreed to authorize the city’s final project for the Energy Transition Community Grant application […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) President Donald Trump has signed bipartisan legislation into law which will help parents travel by air with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies. The Bottles & Breastfeeding Equipment Screening […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With another cold front moving across our downstate area early this morning, we’ll have colder air in place today and especially overnight by sunrise Friday morning as a surface […]