187TH ANNUAL PRE-LABOR DAY CHURCH PICNIC IN STE. MARIE
(STE. MARIE) The 187th Annual Pre-Labor Day Church Picnic is this Sunday afternoon and evening in Ste. Marie. Served in the air-conditioned Parish Center, the Ste. Marie style half-chicken meals […]
CITY OF NEWTON S. VAN BUREN WATER MAIN PROJECT
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has announced that the next step in the South Van Buren water main project will take place tomorrow, on Tuesday, August 27th, when the water […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/26/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a decision leaving in place a lower court ruling that blocked a change in the state’s election law that would have kept 14 […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/26/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s dangerous heat & humidity on tap for the next few days & nights as a dome of high pressure keeps us dry with plenty of sunshine most all […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. The jackpot is now up to $8,238 if […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2024 MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of all prepaid bills worth $274,744 and the payment of all […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/23/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Battery maker Gotion is nearing the start of production at its new facility in Manteno. The Chinese company announced plans last September, nearly a year ago, to convert the […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/23/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s another dry and pleasant day on this Friday as a strong surface high pressure continues to control our downstate area weather. After a slightly warmer day on tap […]
‘SMOKE OFF’ BBQ COMPETITION IN JASPER COUNTY THIS WEEKEND
(NEWTON) This weekend’s “Smoke Off” barbecue competition is set to be held at the Jasper County Fairgrounds in Newton, sponsored by the American Legion Post 20 in Newton. It all […]
2ND ANNUAL ‘GEIGER MEMORIAL RUN’ THIS WEEKEND IN STE. MARIE
(NEWTON) The 2nd Annual “Geiger Memorial Run” is this Saturday with registration of all jeeps, classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and all other vehicles starting at 11:00 at HiBenders, with the […]