ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/13/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) A federal judge in southern Illinois said yesterday he is “inclined” to not issue a temporary injunction against the state’s January 1st, 2024 gun ban registration deadline. That comes […]
DECEMBER 13, 2023 WEATHER DISCUSSION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the cold front moved through out downstate area with no rain with it, the weak weather system did bring with it a wind direction change and a little […]
JASON PLUMMER’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL PROGRAM
(OLNEY) It was last week that State Senator Jason Plummer hosted high school students from throughout the 55th Legislative District as a part of his Youth Advisory Council (YAC) program. […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (12/11/2023)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the fiscal year 2023 Tax Levy […]
ALLIES IN AGRICULTURE LAUNCHING PRO-AGRICULTURE SOLUTIONS
(SPRINGFIELD) A little over a year since the Allies in Agriculture program was created, half of the counties in Illinois have passed pro-agriculture resolutions in collaboration with their local county […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/12/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) At more than $330 million in police settlements since 2009, Illinois had the third highest amount of settlement awards in the nation. New data analyzed by High Rise Financial, […]
COUNTERFIT MONEY SCAM CIRCULATING ONCE AGAIN
(EFFINGHAM) Authorities are alerting the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit money being passed throughout our downstate region at this time of the year. The latest report says […]
2024 FLORICULTURE SURVEY COMING SOON
(SPRINGFIELD) Beginning in late December, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2024 Commercial Floriculture Survey with approximately 263 producers throughout Illinois. Growers will be asked to […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/11/2023)
(SPRINGFIELD) Measures ranging from lifting Illinois’ nuclear moratorium to addressing electric vehicle policies in the state and lifting some fees on the state’s cannabis industry are now law. It was […]
MUZZLELOADER ONLY SEASON THIS WEEKEND
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Area deer hunters will be back out this weekend for the Illinois 2o23 Muzzleloader-Only Season, running each day this coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with all downstate counties open […]