NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that the state’s unemployment rate was at 4.6% last month in December, up only two-tenths of a percentage point from the […]
DANNETTE M. CRAIG
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Dannette M. Craig, age 59, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, February 6, 2026, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
DONALD E. “DONNIE” KRAUS
(OBLONG, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald E. “Donnie” Kraus, age 78, of rural Oblong, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, at 10:30, at St. Mary’s Catholic […]
JOYCE ANN STOCKWELL
(WHEELER, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Joyce Ann Stockwell, age 85, of Wheeler, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, at 10:00, at the Latona Church of Christ, […]
DANA M. BELL
(DUNDAS, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Dana M. Bell, age 53, of Dundas, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
REGULAR MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : heard an update on the property at […]
LAST WEEKEND’S RESULTS (1/23-24/26)
(MARSHALL) in Girls High School Basketball from last week – at the LIC Conference Tournament at Marshall High School Mt. Carmel outlasted Paris to the championship game, 55-47 Robinson edged […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The bitter cold weather continues through at least the upcoming weekend, with low temperatures near or in the single digits, plus wind chill values at or below zero each […]
BONITA “BONNIE” SCHNELL
(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Bonita “Bonnie” Schnell, age 90, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, January 30, 2026, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
WILLIAM EDWARD “BILL” TOLLIVER
(FLORA, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for William Edward “Bill” Tolliver, age 90, of Flora, Illinois, will be held Thursday afternoon, January 29, 2026, at 1:00, at the Frank & Bright […]