CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission has released a 294-page document examining how slavery and related issues produced historical harms and continue to generate inequities for black residents of […]
IECC ASSISTANCE TO CHAMPION LAB WORKERS
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College District is mobilizing community and college resources to support workers and families impacted by the sudden closure of Champion Labs in Albion as all […]
FORMER WVLN/WSEI EMPLOYEE PASSES AWAY
(VINCENNES) Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ed Ballinger family in Vincennes this week. Ed, at the age of 65, passed away last Wednesday, after spending over 37 years […]
UPCOMING AREA MEETINGS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In area meetings coming up this week : The meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some mixed wintry precipitation early this morning and a warm up for this first full week in March, a major weather pattern change will bring our downstate area […]
AREA WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week and always open to […]
MIDWESTERN AGRICULTURAL PRICES & VALUES
(CHICAGO) Following a modest decrease in 2024, agricultural land values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District increased 7% in 2025. A total of 102 respondents from ag banks completed the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A coalition of lawmakers, labor unions, and activists throughout Illinois are pushing for taxes on wealthy people and large businesses to help fund statewide public schools, roads, transit, and […]
RESOURCE FAIR COMING TO OLNEY IN MARCH
(OLNEY) The Community Support Systems’ ABC Children’s Program in Olney has announced it will be sponsoring a Community Resource Fair next month, on Thursday, March 26th, in the Olney City […]