ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/16/2024)

(CHICAGO) The fourth day of jury selection was yesterday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker & State Democratic Party Chair Michael Madigan. This comes as the judge […]

WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (10/16/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The crisp and cool weather conditions will continue today, however with a little more sunshine than yesterday. There’s another chance of some early morning frost by sunrise tomorrow morning, […]

IFB ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2 GRANT PROGRAMS

(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its two Environmental Stewardship Grant Programs and County Farm Bureaus have until 4:30 on Friday, November 1st, to apply for […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/09/2024)

(CHICACO) Potential jurors have reported to federal court in Chicago for the upcoming corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, as the jurors were […]

WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (10/09/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate area weather continues with dry & pleasant conditions on this Wednesday and for the rest of this work week and into the weekend ahead. While our next […]

YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork on average around the state last week. The statewide average temperature was 65.7 degrees last […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (10/08/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced that Sysmex America, Inc., a subsidiary of a Japanese company, will expand its operations in the Land of Lincoln. […]