ILLINOIS STATE NEWS (03/20/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Lawmakers return to the state capitol today to continue the spring session with the top issue at hand being the proposed state budget. Governor Pritzker’s spending plan is at […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/20/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front drops across our downstate area this morning, we’ll have a cool day on tap with sunshine and clouds mixed up for the most part. Plus, […]
IAHCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS 2024
(OLNEY) A reminder that the Illinois Association for Home & Community Education, with which the Richland County Homemakers Education Association is affiliated, is sponsoring a $500 scholarship for high school […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP (03/19/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School of Education had its regular monthly meeting for March last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : […]
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITING HEALTH REQUIREMENTS CHANGING FOR 2024
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reminding statewide residents of the changes made this year to health requirements for livestock exhibiting at county and state fairs which will impact […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/19/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Over 190 teams of assistant attorneys general and investigators from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office are out monitoring today’s primary election throughout the state on this Tuesday, all to […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/19/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a high pressure centered over the Deep South today, a cold front will drop southward through the Upper Midwest. This combination will give us strong and gusty west/southwest […]
JASPER COUNTY ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Highway Department will host the next “electronic recycling event” for Jasper County residents “only” this coming Saturday, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:00 in the […]
2024 PRIMARY ELECTION THIS TUESDAY MARCH 19
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Registered voters in Richland, Jasper, and surrounding counties are reminded to go to the polls tomorrow for the March 19th Primary Election in Illinois. All the respective polling places […]
CROP PROFITS SLOWDOWN EXPECTED THIS YEAR
(SPRINGFIELD) After the three most profitable years in history, Illinois corn and soybean farmers are bracing for a slowdown in 2024, not only because commodity prices have tanked, but also […]