NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill along party lines last night, 70 to 37, that opponents say will continue the Governor’s push to put natural gas and […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A government integrity & accountability group says Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections rescued State Senate President Don Harmon from having to pay a nearly $10 […]
LEAF COLLECTION IN THE CITY OF NEWTON
(NEWTON) The City of Newton’s Street Department will begin vacuuming leaves along the city streets a week from next Monday, November 3rd, running each weekday thereafter, Monday thru Friday, from […]
LOCAL 2025 HARVEST ROLLING ALONG
(SPRINGFIELD) While there is no official Illinois Crop Progress Report again this week, due to the federal Government shutdown, here’s some numbers concerning the downstate area harvest, according to some […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the $26,500 purchase of a used […]
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The Village of Clay City has issued a “boil water order” in effect for all village water customers until further notice. If any questions, call the Village Hall office at […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a slow-moving weather system tracks towards the confluence of the Mid-Mississippi and Lower Ohio River valleys, we’ll have more downstate area rain chances today and especially again tonight […]
CHANCE TO GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Tuesday (10/28/25) at Olney Central College from 8:00 […]
HPAI UPDATE FROM THE USDA
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ status in USDA’s National Milk Testing Strategy has been changed to “unaffected” by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) following months of milk silo testing, and with the change, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) New research indicates that nearly 42% (41.9%) of drivers who died in crashes across the nation tested positive for THC, but the Illinois numbers are less clear. The Illinois […]