LAST WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT

(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week, with the reporting period ending at 8:00 yesterday morning, the county’s highest total of rain was […]

YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork on average around the state last week. The average temperature in Illinois last week was […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/01/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ high unemployment rate is prompting changes in the state’s hiring processes. In fact, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act comes into effect following two straight […]

TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (10/01/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll have the first of several pleasant fall days and nights on this Tuesday with sunshine and some afternoon clouds as a dry cold front moves southeast across the […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM OVER THE WEEKEND

Little Illini Conference Updates Here’s how our LIC teams performed over the weekend: For more updates, visit littleillini.com. Downstate Area Highlights Check out the results from other high school football […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/30/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) With the state’s unemployment rate already now at 5.3%, many statewide lawmakers are warning that the majority of people in Illinois are being hurt by policy decisions in Springfield, […]

MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/30/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With plenty of clouds for most of this last day of September 2024, we’ll have a slight, slight chance of some spotty showers or drizzle here in our downstate […]