LOCAL COUNTIES RECIEVE GRANT MONEY FOR AREA PROJECTS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Farm Bureau has announced the 2023-2024 recipients of its new grant program supporting rural development efforts. Grants were awarded to ten projects, each from a different county. […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/04/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control that streamlins and simplifies recommendations for dealing with a range of respiratory viruses, […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/04/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more unseasonably warm and windy conditions on tap again today, much likely yesterday. However, an approaching cold front will bring us some clouds today with our first downstate […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
(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 $20 […]
NEXT WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Next week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]
RESIDENTS REMINDED TO STAY ALERT FOR SPRING REPAIR SCAMS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) With springtime approaching, regional residents should be alert to home repair and driveway paving scams. The fraudulent contractors are looking to make any needed repairs to farm buildings, sheds, […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS AG PRICES RECIEVED REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Ag Prices Received Report : the January Ag Production Index was down 1.4% from December and down 10% from January 2023 : the Crop Production […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/01/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Statewide Republicans are not happy with a Cook County Judge’s decision this past Wednesday to remove former President Donal Trump’s name from Illinois’ GOP primary election ballot. The Circuit […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/01/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a fast-moving weather disturbance quickly moves out of our area by later this morning with its light snow and rain, we’ll return to dry weather conditions later today. […]
IECC BOARD MEETING RECAP (02/29/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting in February this past Tuesday night in Fairfield. The Board : approved the District’s Fiscal […]