IN AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT
(OLNEY/NOBLE) In local municipal meetings coming up this week : (OLNEY) In other area meetings this week: All of the meetings are open to the public, with the exception of […]
ILFB LEADERSHIP HAS CHANGED
(BLOOMINGTON) The leadership of the Illinois Farm Bureau has changed. At the recent annual meeting, John White Jr., who had served as IFB vice president since 1973, was elected president, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/11/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Democrats in the Illinois State Senate have advanced a measure that would prohibit statewide companies from requiring employees to attend work-related meetings about religion or politics. Under the plan, […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/11/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After receiving less rainfall than was anticipated late last week, there will be more chances of getting wet throughout the next several days and nights, although the chances remain […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll have more rain chances today as a warm front lifts northward across Illinois. Then after a break, an approaching cold front from the northwest will bring us more […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (03/08/2024)
(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $10 […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/08/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged in Illinois at 4.7% in January. The national joblessness number was at 3.7% in January, […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (03/07/2024)
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session earlier this week on Tuesday night. The Council : approved a Grant Writing Services Agreement with South Central Illinois Regional Planning […]
CULVER’S FFA AMBASSADORS 2024 PROGRAM NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
(BLOOMINGTON) Culver’s FFA Ambassador program is the newest addition to the company’s long-lasting relationship with FFA. For the next week, now through March 15th, standout FFA members can be nominated […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/07/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Industry experts say Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal to increase the sports betting tax by 20% could cause negative ripple effects. If approved by the General Assembly, the tax […]