JASON PLUMMER SNNOUNCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON JULY 9TH
(EDWARDSVILLE) 55th District State Senator Jason Plummer has announced that he’ll be hosting four advisory committee meetings this coming Tuesday, July 9th, at four different sites. The Business Advisory Committee […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JULY 2ND MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met earlier this week on Tuesday night for a regular bi-monthly meeting. The Council : on a 4 to 1 vote, approved a $2,500 contribution […]
PCM RELEASES IN-FIELD DATA SUMMARY
(SPRINGFIELD) A farming program in Illinois aims to improve farm incomes and environmental outcomes. Precision Conservation Management recently released a summary of nine years worth of in-field data from statewide […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/05/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics data shows Illinois’ unemployment rate increased to 4.9% during the month of May, tying for the third-worst in the nation. With the state adding […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/05/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a secondary cold front moves across downstate Illinois this morning, our rain and thunderstorm activity will come to an end by noon and much like yesterday, we’ll return […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION QUEEN OF HEARTS FRIDAY NIGHT
(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw time, and a […]
A.B.A.T.E. BIKE NIGHT AT THE EAGLES FRIDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) It’s another A.B.A.T.E. of Richland County “Bike Night” at the Eagles in Olney this Friday night, from 6:00 to 8:00. It’s a “Back Yard BBQ” theme with plenty of […]
NASS AND NRCS 2024 CONSERVATION PRACTICE ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are teaming up this summer to conduct the 2024 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/04/2024)
(EVANSTON) A lawsuit is accusing Northwestern University’s Law School of discriminating against white men. The federal complaint was filed by the “Faculty, Alumni, & Students Opposed to Racial Preferences” group. […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/04/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An approaching cold front is bringing us rain and thunderstorms this morning as the frontal system moves out of Illinois. Then we’ll have a dry period for the rest […]