CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED NUMBERS CONTINUE TO DECLINE
(BLOOMINGTON) Cattle on feed numbers continue to fall below year-ago levels, that’s according to last week’s USDA monthly report for March. As of April 1st, the estimated number of cattle […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/21/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) A new survey shows that tarriff-related anxiety is surging among small businesses in Illinois and elsewhere. Research from the Alignable Group, in collaboration with Harvard Business School and MIT […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (04/21/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface high pressure builds into the Midwest by this afternoon, we have some clouds this morning, but more sunshine by later today, plus a westerly wind will […]
LOREN “SONNY” SHEETS
(OLNEY) The memorial service for Loren “Sonny” Sheets, age 83 of Olney will be held Saturday morning April 26, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Olney Free Methodist Church with […]
DANNY “TEX” MILLER
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Danny “Tex” Miller, age 67 of Newton, will be held Friday morning April 25, 2025 at 10:30 at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Newton, […]
ELIZABETH L. BETTY KING
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Elizabeth L. Betty King, age 86 of Newton, will be held Thursday morning April 24, 2025 at 11:00 am at the St. Thomas Catholic Church […]
DON I. MAY
(NEWTON) The funeral service for Korean War & U.S. Army Veteran, Don I. May, age 98 of Newton, will be held Wednesday morning April 23, 2025 at 11:00 am at […]
NORMAN WAYNE WALKER
(MUNFORD, TN) A memorial service for Norman Wayne Walker, age 62 of Munford, Tennessee, will be held at a later date, under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in […]
EDITH C. MILLER
(LAWRENCEVILLE) The funeral service for Edith C. Miller, age 97 of Lawrenceville, will be held Tuesday morning April 22, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home […]
OLNEY, NEWTON, AND DOWNSTATE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES – APRIL 17, 2025
(OLNEY) – High School Baseball Yesterday: Highlights: Next Game: (NEWTON) – High School Baseball Yesterday: Highlights: Next Game: (OLNEY/NEWTON) – Other LIC Baseball Scores Downstate Area Scores
