WILLIAM “LEE” DERLER
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life service for William “Lee” Derler, age 61, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson […]
MARVIN E. CURTIS
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Marvin E. Curtis, age 72, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026, at 5:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
“BIG THINGS” RESOLUTION / IECC SUMMER CAMPS
(SPRINGFIELD) It was last week in Springfield that a House Resolution was passed to honor the life of James “Jim” Bolin of Casey, who passed away earlier this year in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Products sold in Illinois are among those included in a national public health alert of possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued […]
MONDAY RESULTS (5/11/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer yesterday – Olney and Mattoon played to a 0-0 tie the Lady Tigers now prepare for Class 1A Regional action Olney plays Carlinville at […]
MONDAY RESULTS (5/11/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney beat Paris in LIC action, 3-0 the Lady Tigers of Olney outhit the visiting Lady Tigers, 9 to 2 Natalie Ochs was […]
MONDAY RESULTS (5/11/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Casey-Westfield in LIC action, 3-0 the Eagles outhit the host Warriors, 6 to 5 Carson Barthelme was the winning pitcher, striking […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (5/9/26)
(COLLINSVILLE) in Boys High School Track from Saturday – there were 35 teams that competed at the Collinsville Invitational Meet a split Olney Tiger teams finished in fifth place with […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS/CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois corn and soybean farmers have reached the halfway point in the 2026 spring planting season. The USDA’s latest crop progress and condition report released this past Sunday showed […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night with a very heavy agenda and a lot of action taken. The Council : approved the payment of all […]