ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/02/2024)

(EAST ST. LOUIS) During a nationwide sweep, hundreds of fugitives have been arrested in the Metro East Area, according to the U.S. Marshalls of the southern district of Illinois. Operation […]

WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (10/02/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge builds into the Midwest, we’ll have some very pleasant fall-like weather for the rest of this work week & through the upcoming weekend. While […]

LAST WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT

(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week, with the reporting period ending at 8:00 yesterday morning, the county’s highest total of rain was […]

YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork on average around the state last week. The average temperature in Illinois last week was […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/01/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ high unemployment rate is prompting changes in the state’s hiring processes. In fact, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act comes into effect following two straight […]

TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (10/01/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll have the first of several pleasant fall days and nights on this Tuesday with sunshine and some afternoon clouds as a dry cold front moves southeast across the […]