OCC LADY KNIGHTS/GRAC SCORES AND RESULTS – JANUARY 22, 2025
(Olney)In Women’s Junior College Basketball action last night, the OCC Lady Knights fell to Vincennes University, 43-52. The Lady Knights, with an 8-9 overall record and 3-1 in conference play, […]
ST. MARY’S PARISH CENTER ANNUAL CASH BINGO NIGHT, TOMORROW NIGHT (01/24/2025)
(STE. MARIE) All are invited this Friday night to St. Mary’s Parish Center in Ste. Marie to the Annual Cash Bingo Night, running from 6:00 to 8:00, sponsored by the […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION ‘QUEEN OF HEARTS’ DRAWING TOMORROW NIGHT (01/24/2025)
(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw time, and a […]
RICHLAND COUNTY YOUTH REPRESENTED AT IL STATE FAIR TALENT SHOW

Congratulations to three talented students from Richland County who competed at the Illinois State Talent Show this past weekend, held during the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs Annual Convention in […]
STATE SEN. JASON PLUMMER ASKING FOR HELP WITH ‘VALENTINES FOR SENIORS’
(EDWARDSVILLE) State Senator Jason Plummer is encouraging constituents in the 55th Senate District to help out with this year’s Valentines for Seniors program. The downstate lawmaker is asking students & […]
IECC BOARD JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The IECC Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting last night in Fairfield, where several important decisions were made: Personnel Matters The next regular monthly meeting for the IECC […]
‘I PROTECT PIGS’ PHOTO CONTEST ENTRIES BEING ACCEPTED
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) is again sponsoring the African Swine Fever (ASF) “I Protect Pigs” photo contest with entries now being accepted. While prevention […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/23/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined three other attorneys general in suing President Donald Trump over the constitutionality of his executive order that would end birthright citizenship, under […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/23/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light snow flurries passing through central Illinois, along and north of I-70, a cold front will move across the state by later today, giving us a wind […]
JASPER COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL SCORES – JANUARY 21, 2025
(Newton)Earlier this week, Jasper County Junior High Volleyball swept two matches against Marshall: Varsity Junior Varsity The Junior Lady Eagles are scheduled to play at Altamont tomorrow.