NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JUNE MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council approved pre-paid bills worth $212,781 and accounts payable worth $125,353 : on a 5 to […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met last night in Olney for its regular monthly meeting in June. The Board : approved the May financial report worth $400,860 […]
IL DEPARTMENT OF AG RELEASES PLAN FOR FAIRGROUNDS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Agriculture has released a new master plan for the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The multi-phase plan outlines a long-term vision for the fairgrounds, aiming […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/21/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois State GOP Chairman Don Tracy has resigned, ending a more than three-year run. In his resignation letter, Tracy said his decision was in part because he spent more […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/21/204)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The recent stretch of hot and dry weather will continue today through tomorrow with a weak cold front approaching with at least some rain chances overnight Saturday night and […]
OLNEY MAN KILLED IN FATAL MOTORCYCLE/SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENT
(OLNEY) The investigation is continuing into a fatal traffic wreck that occurred at around 3:42 early yesterday (Tuesday) morning on U.S. Route 50, at the entrance to the Walmart Distribution […]
JUNE IS NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH
(BLOOMINGTON) While June is being observed as National Dairy Month, the Illinois Milk Producers Association says its a great time for statewide producers to promote and for statewide consumers to […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/19/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign House Bill 5238, which will mandate that developers and operators of mobile home communities to provide and install a weather alert radio […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/19/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the massive high pressure that was over the Midwest, now set up off the mid Atlantic and New England Coast, reverses and starts to ridge back to the […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION RIBS OR CHICKEN DINNER TONIGHT
(NEWTON) The Newton American Legion Post 20 in Newton is cooking supper tonight, with serving to start at 5:30. Call in advance at 618-783-2622 to reserve your order. Get a […]