NEWTON CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 6, 2024 MEETING UPDATE
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : accepted two resignations from the Newton Police Department – from Chief Riley Britton effective […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD AUGUST MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met for its August monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of claims for July worth $381,785 – which included […]
NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK IN AMERICA
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA reports there are 290 officially certified farmers markets in Illinois, ranging from Carbondale to Bloomington and the Chicagoland area, however there are far more smaller farmers markets […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/09/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Liberty Justice Center has filed a First Amendment lawsuit to challenge a recently enacted Illinois law that would prohibit companies from holding mandatory meetings where “religious or political […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/09/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the second dry cold front moved across our downstate area last night, we’ll continue with our below normal temperatures as we wrap up this first full week in […]
RUBY “HARVY” GERTH
(DIETERICH) The Funeral service for Ruby “Harvy” Gerth, age 87, of Dieterich, will be held Saturday Morning, August 10, 2024, at 10:00am at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich with […]
RICHLAND COUNTY ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS FOR REAL ESTATE AND MOBILE HOMES OBTAINED
(OLNEY) It’s been announced that Richland County, as Trustee, has completed its tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for the year 2020 and for mobile homes […]
ILLINOIS JULY PRECIPITATION REPORT
(CHAMPAIGN) After a drier than normal June, the following thirty-one (31) days in July were just the opposite. Last month’s statewide precipitation in Illinois averaged 7.01 inches, which was nearly […]
IL STATE FAIR AGRICULTURAL DAY TOMORROW
(SPRINGFIELD) A number of agricultural groups will be represented tomorrow at the State Fair during Agriculture Day, including the Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Pork Producers, Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Specialy […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/08/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Office of the State Fire Marshall announced yesterday the application period is now open for the Small Equipment Grant Program, which this year will award $4 million to […]