WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s Illinois Crop Conditions & Progress Report from the USDA, both corn and soybean planting are running ahead of average for early April, with most activity happening […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service are both reminding taxpayers that tomorrow is the deadline to get those taxes postmarked by mail or to get […]
OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
(OLNEY) Here’s an activity for this week at the Olney Public Library : TUESDAY (4/21/26) : it’s the next Lawyer in the Library visit from 4:00 to 6:00 at the […]
MONDAY RESULTS (4/13/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Newton picked up a one-run victory at home over Olney, 10-9 although the Lady Tigers outhit the Lady Eagles, 14 to 8 Karly […]
MONDAY RESULTS (4/13/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Baseball yesterday – Olney held on for a road victory at Newton, 2-1 although the host Eagles outhit the visiting Tigers, 7 to 5 Brody Redman […]
ELEANOR JANE (JOURDAN) SCURLOCK
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The celebration of life for Eleanor Jane (Jourdan) Scurlock, age 93, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2026, at 12:00, at the Meyer Funeral […]
BRENDA TOVO
(FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS / OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A private funeral service for Brenda Tovo, age 62, of Fairfield, Illinois, formerly of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date. The Meyer […]
NEW ENTRANCE TO OPEN AT COURTHOUSE
(OLNEY) Richland County authorities have announced that effective next Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, the public entrance to the Richland County Courthouse will be through the front, or north, doors off […]
USDA RELEASES MEAT EXPORT UPDATE
(BLOOMINGTON) February exports of U.S. pork and beef variety meat were slightly higher year-over-year, according to date released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. For […]
CHRISTINA RENEE SCHMIDT
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Christina Renee Schmidt, age 58, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday evening, April 17, 2026, at 6:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]