COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED

(SPRINGFIELD) Stakeholders interested in submitting public comments on USDA’s reorganization plan have more time now to give their input as the comment period has been extended until September 30th. Unveiled […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) A U.S. House Committee is launching an investigation into Illinois and other states, seeking, among other things, documents regarding their expansion of taxpayer funded Medicaid for illegal immigrants. The […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front that moved across Illinois last night brought some much needed rain through early this morning, the amounts of rain weren’t enough to matter, for the […]

JAKES EVENT FOR AREA YOUTH THIS WEEKEND

(SUMNER/BRIDGEPORT) The Lawrence County Longspurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host its annual JAKES Field Day event this Saturday at the Lawrence County 4-H Fairgrounds along U.S. […]

BOIL WATER ORDER IN EFFECT TFN

(CLAY CITY) The Village of Clay City has issued a boil water order in effect until further notice. This boil order is for water customers on specific streets only, so […]

NEW COMBINED IECC/VU CLASS

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has partnered with Vincennes University to create a new option for students interested in Surgical Technology careers. Under the agreement, students will complete […]

NEW FARMLAND VALUE REPORT

(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois farmland values softened during the first half of this year and are expected to remain steady or decline modestly through the end of the year. That’s according to […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office has announced that it made a record $1.57 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during fiscal year 2025. An additional $998 […]

NEW INFORMATION FROM THE FDA

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) A couple of recalls have been announced by the Food and Drug Administration. The Buffalo Rock Bottling Company has voluntarily issued the recall for over 20,000 aluminum cans […]

NEW WORLD SCREWWORM BEING MONITORED

(SPRINGFIELD) The first human case of New World Screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in a Maryland man who recently returned from a trip to El Salvador. While CDC officials say […]