2024 ILLINOIS AG RETAIL SURVEY
(BLOOMINGTON) The second year of the Illinois Ag Retail Survey is underway now thru April to determine producer practices geared toward reducing nutrient loss as part of the state’s currently […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/09/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Workers at the Illinois Department of Transportation could soon be going on strike. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced that its over 3,800 members overwhemingly voted to authorize […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/09/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a nearly stationary cold front far to our north, we’ll continue to enjoy the warmer-than-normal air hanging south of the frontal boundary with plenty of more cloud cover […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (02/08/2024)
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : authorized the sale of Lot 11 in Five Aprils Crossing : approved an ordinance […]
LAKE LAND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM MESSAGE ERROR
(MATTOON) Officials at Lake Land College, just south of Mattoon, were a bit on edge this past Tuesday after several emergency messages were sent to the school by mistake. The […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/08/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The State Department of Revenue is encouraging the residents of Illinois to take advantage of savings offered by the newly expanded Illinois Earned Income Tax Credit, a benefit that […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A fast-moving shortwave weather disturbance to our north will move across the state with a strong warm front to our south. Therefore, we’ll have plenty of clouds today, a […]
NASS 2024 CASH RENTS AND LEASES SURVEY UNDERWAY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has this week started conducting the annual Cash Rents and Leases survey, which provides the basis for estimates of the current year’s […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/07/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers returned to the State Capitol yesterday to continue the spring legislative session in Springfield. At the top of the many issues facing statewide lawmakers is a new […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/07/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The warmer-than-normal and dry weather conditions will continue today in our downstate area with a slight warming trend continuing into tomorrow. After a mostly dry day tomorrow, an approaching […]