LOCAL/AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT
(OLNEY/NOBLE/NEWTON) In area meetings coming up this week : All the meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/23/2024)
(CHICAGO) A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a former AT&T Illinois President accused of bribing former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Court officials say Paul La Schiazza was […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/23/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a low pressure weather system moving near southwestern Illinois, we’ll have plenty of clouds today with widespread rain chances here in our downstate area by later this morning […]
IECC & SIU ANNOUCE 2024 SMALL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
(OLNEY) The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges & Southern Illinois University are excited to announce the 2024 Business Plan Competition, a unique opportunity for downstate […]
LAST DAY TO VOTE AT THE NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FALL FESTIVAL QUILT DISPLAY
(NEWTON) Today’s the final day for the public to stop by the Newton Public Library and cast votes for this year’s Fall Festival Quilt Display with the winners in all […]
IECC BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting in September this past Tuesday night at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel. The Board […]
USDA’S SEMI-ANNUAL AG LABOR DAY
(SPRINGFIELD) The UDSA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will next month conduct its semi-annual Agricultural Labor Survey with more than 500 Illinois farmers to take part in the survey online, at […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/19/2024)
(CANTON) A Canton, Illinois teenager is in good condition after being rescued by Arizona authories earlier this week. Fulton County authorities are reporting that 16 year old Railyn Churchill was […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/19/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the upper Rex block weather pattern is now starting to break up near the Midwest, the run of dry and warmer-than-normal weather that we’ve experienced the past several […]
ROAD CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: WEST LIBERTY ROAD (CH10)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Highway Department has announced that starting Thursday, September 19th, a portion of West Liberty Road (CH10) will undergo construction for approximately two weeks. The work will […]