NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(BELLEVILLE) An Alaska transportation company has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations of impersonating military members to obtain federal government business administered through Scott Air Force Base near […]
DONATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
(OLNEY) The Fifth Annual SRO Coat/Toy Drive in Richland County is underway and will continue until the distribution date coming up next month in December. Folks are encouraged to drop […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met for its regular monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all claims for October – $735,654 for non-county […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved a $300 donation to […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some warmer air returning for a brief stay, we’ll have higher than normal temperatures on tap both tomorrow and Saturday with clouds and sunshine mixed up. But we’ll […]
CHANCE TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE”
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Wednesday (11/12/25) at the Community of Christ Church […]
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s leaf collection program is expected to begin next week, on Monday, with the leaf pick up machines driving through the City to pick up loose […]
IN-PERSON PESTICIDE TESTING DATES ANNOUNCED
(ALBION) Whether renewing an Illinois pesticide license or applying for one, registration is now open for local in-person testing sessions to be held in Olney, Albion, and Fairfield. While the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers are responding after America First Legal (AFL) filed a federal complaint urging the U.S. Department of Education to investigate Illinois’ new law requiring annual student mental health […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We are back to sunshine today with some warmer air returning to our downstate area. In fact, we are expecting temperatures back in the upper 60’s by Friday and […]