APRIL STATEWIDE WEATHER / JASPER COUNTY FAIR / SPRING CRASH DEMO DERBY SATURDAY NIGHT
(CHAMPAIGN) The Illinois State Water Survey in Champaign has released its monthly weather statistics, showing that last month was not only the warmest April recorded in Illinois since 1895, but […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Health is urging consumers to be cautious about buying some lunch meats, after reporting a Listeria outbreak. The warning is tied to come lots of […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (5/14/26)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Track yesterday – there were 14 teams competing at the Class 1A Sectional hosted by Newton Robinson beat out second place Newton, 131 to 106.5 […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (5/14/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton lost to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 3-0 the Eagles were outhit by the host Hatchets, 6 to 3 Quincy Fulton, David Ferguson, and Dominic Baltzell […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (5/14/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – Newton lost to Charleston, 6-2 the Lady Eagles were outhit by the host Lady Trojans, 9 to 8 Lexie Ghast doubled and singled […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for May last night in Olney. The Board : approved the financial report from April – $990,238 in non-county claims and […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It appears to be a mixed up weekend, weatherwise. With periods of sunshine and clouds today through the first of next week, our downstate area will have on-and-off again chances of rain, with […]