CARLE RMH FREE KIDNEY SCREENINGS ON THURSDAY
(OLNEY) Carle Richland Memorial Hospital is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to offer free kidney screenings in Olney with the NKFI’s Kidney Mobile coming to town. That’s […]
REPRESENTATIVES WILHOUR AND NIEMERG CO-HOSTING TOWN HALL THIS WEDNESDAY
(OLNEY/NEWTON) State Representatives Blaine Wilhour and Adam Niemerg will co-host a telephone “town hall” event coming up this Wednesday evening (06/12/2024), beginning at 6:00. The focus the “town hall” will […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE 2024 “LAWYER IN THE LIBRARY” DATES
(OLNEY) The 2nd Judicial Circuit has announced the June dates for its “Lawyer in the Library” program for Richland County, set for the final two Tuesdays of the month, June […]
IFB INTRODUCED FARMWEEK 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois Farm Bureau rolled out its inaugural edition of FarmWeek 50 years ago this week. The newspaper replaced the 51 year old IAA Record monthly magazine as IFB’s primary […]
ILLNOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/10/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Opponents of a measure on the desk of Governor J.B. Pritzker, awaiting his signature, are concerned poll watchers will not be able to verify vote-by-mail procedures conducted in nursing […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/10/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a strong high pressure ridge moves across Illinois today and through the day tomorrow, we’ll have plenty of sunshine and dry weather conditions over the next 48 hours. […]
AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (05/31/2024)
(OLNEY) The Cummins Municipal Band will begin its 2024 season next Wednesday night at the Olney City Park Band Shell, starting at 7:30. All ages are invited to the Park […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/31/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) In a deal with ten states and the District of Columbia, the National Collegiate Athletic Association agreed to end its transfer rule requiring athletes who transfer a second time, […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/31/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the high pressure that’s given us a great work week weather wise moves off to the east, a slow-moving low pressure system will bring us some rain chances […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO FIRE AT WABASH VALLEY PRODUCE FARM
(FARINA) The investigation will continue today into a fire last night that destroyed several buildings at the Wabash Valley Produce Chicken Farm, near State Route 37 between Farina and Kinmundy. […]