ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/03/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The FBI has released its 2023 Elder Fraud Report, revealing that nationwide fraud victims over 60 years old lost more than $3 billion collectively last year. Illinois was in […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/03/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the warm front that brought us warmer-than-normal conditions yesterday moves further northward across Illinois, an approaching cold front from the west will give us rain chances this morning. […]
ISP TROOP 9 CONDUCTS SPECIAL PATROLS IN APRIL
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police Troop 9 has released results of several special patrols conducted in the area counties during the month of April. Here some results. Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement […]
OLNEY FFA STUDENT SELECTED AS ILLINOIS FFA MAJOR STATE OFFICER TEAM CANDIDATE
(OLNEY) Congratulations to an Olney FFA member for being selected as a candidate for the 2024-2025 Illinois FFA Major State Officer Team. Trenton Payne, the son of Shad and Diane […]
OLNEY ROTARY CLUB 2024 MONTHLY MONDAY LITTER PICK UP BEGINS
(OLNEY) The Olney Rotary Club is beginning its first Monday of the Month “litter pick-up” throughout the City of Olney this coming Monday evening, May 6th. The Rotarians urge anyone […]
ILFB IAA FOUNDATION OFFERING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
(BLOOMINGTON) The IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, is awarding $151,501 to 89 different students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related fields. The students are selected based on […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/02/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. Supreme Court has announced court cases challenging gun and ammunition magazine bans, including several lawsuits from Illinois, have been distributed for an upcoming conference. It was this […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/02/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a warm front now lifting northward across downstate Illinois, the warm and humid air will stay in place today with one of our warmest days of the year […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SPRING RAINFALL TOTALS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Farm Bureau has started its planting season rainfall reports for spring 2024. With the reporting period ending at 8:00 this past Monday morning, the county’s highest […]
ILLINOIS AG PRICES REPORT FOR MARCH
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s Illinois Ag Prices Report for March : Agricultural Production increased 1.5% from February, but decreased 4.8% from March 2023 : the Crop Production Index was down 1.2% […]