ALL BLOOD TYPES/PLATELETS VERY MUCH NEEDED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity as all blood types and platelets are very much […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Insurance has announced that $19.6 million was returned to consumers this year from lost or unclaimed life insurance policies & annuities, all thanks to the […]
ILLINOIS’ DEER HUNTING SOON TO START
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The 2025 archery deer hunting season begins tomorrow, October 1st, and runs through mid-January 2026, although with a few breaks in hunting in November and December due to the […]
TWO IN CUSTODY AWAITING CHARGES
(NEWTON) The Newton and Jasper County investigation is continuing into the seizure of over 7.5 pounds of methamphetamine this past Friday. The Newton Police Department was assisted by the Jasper […]
UPDATED NUMBERS FROM THE FIELDS
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the 2025 fall harvest continues to roll on with over six full days suitable for fieldwork last week around the state. With […]
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(NEWTON) The City of Newton Water Department replaced a fire hydrant on Scott Avenue yesterday and the water service to the area effected was restored, therefore the water customers along […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The dry and warmer-than-normal heat is again in our downstate area forecast for this final day in September 2025 and it appears we’ll have more of the same as […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Illinois U.S. Representative Mary Miller of Oakland has introduced legislation in our nation’s capitol to prohibit the mail-order distribution of abortion pills. The “Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion […]
HYDRANT FLUSHING IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department is out this morning flushing select fire hydrants throughout the city, all a part of Olney’s water distribution maintenance program. Residents may experience […]
COMING UP
(OLNEY) In a couple of meetings coming up this week : The City of Olney Fire Pension Board meets Tuesday morning at 9:00 at the Fire Station. The Richland County […]