ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/18/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker will present his seventh state budget proposal tomorrow in Springfield as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/18/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the bitterly cold weather in place for today, we’ll have chances of light snow today through late night with it all ending by daybreak on Wednesday. While most […]
MENS/WOMENS JUCO BASKETBALL WEEKEND RECAP
(OLNEY) In Men’s Junior College Basketball from Saturday: The OCC Blue Knights suffered another tough road loss: With a 2-21 record and 0-13 in conference play, the Blue Knights are […]
RICHLAND COUNTY ‘LAWYER IN THE LIBRARY’ TOMORROW
(OLNEY) The next Richland County “Lawyer in the Library” program is tomorrow evening from 4:00 to 6:00 at the Olney Public Library. Those interested in setting up a 20-minute appointment […]
JASPER COUNTY QUEEN HEARTS DRAWING THIS FRIDAY
(NEWTON) The next Jasper County Queen of Hearts drawing is this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw […]
NOBLE LIONS CLUB ‘BREAKFAST ALL MORNING’ THIS WEEKEND
(NOBLE) The Noble Lions Club will host “breakfast all morning” this coming Saturday with serving from 7:00 to 11:30 at the Lions Club Building in Noble. Includes pancakes, sausage, biscuits, […]
‘BRUCE SHARP FAMILY’ MEMORIAL BENEFIT THIS SATURDAY
(CLAY CITY) The Memorial Benefit for the Bruce Sharp family is this Saturday at the Clay City Community Club with the serving of smoked meats, side dishes, and sweat treats […]
LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ‘ACES’ COMPETITION (02/17/2025)
Students from twelve local high schools recently participated in the 2025 ACES (Academic Challenge for Engineering & Science) Competition at Olney Central College. This statewide event, sponsored by Eastern Illinois […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/17/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois crude oil production totaled 7.2 million barrels last year in 2024, according to the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. The statewide oil production was up only .39% from 2023, […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/17/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With bitterly cold weather here to stay for the next several days and nights, our wind chill values will pretty much stay in the single digits all of this […]