LAST WEEK’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) To expand on Monday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 5.3 days on average available for field work around Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 70.6 […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/18/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. Department of Justice is telling a federal appeals court that Illinois’ gun and ammunition magazine ban is unconstitutional as a three judge panel of the Seventh Circuit […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/18/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An approaching frontal system will bring us more clouds later today after some morning sunshine, then our rain chances kick in by this afternoon, with the better chance of […]
2025 OLNEY TIGER YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP COMING UP THIS FRIDAY
(OLNEY) The 2025 Olney Tiger Youth Football Camp is this coming Friday morning at Richland County High School in Olney is set for two age groups. With the cost for […]
FORMER OCC BASEBALL COACH DENNIS CONLEY TO JOIN NEW ILLINOIS SPORTS HALL OF FAME
(SPRINGFIELD) This past weekend was the induction ceremonies for the new Illinois Sports Hall of Fame, an extension of the existing Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield. Among the list […]
VILLAGE OF KINMUNDY ISSES CURFEW FOLLOWING INCREASE IN VANDALISM AND DISTURBANCES
(KINMUNDY) A Marion County town has issued a curfew for those under the age of 16 due to an increase in vandalism and public nuisance issues. The Village of Kinmundy […]
IECC BRINGS BACK ‘WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS’ THIS JULY 2025
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will once again open its doors for Walk-In Wednesdays this July, offering prospective and current students a convenient way to get ready for the […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BORAD OF EDUCATION JUNE 16, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. After hearing from three local men, sharing their concerns to the Board about its […]
THE WINTER WHEAT HARVEST IN ILLINOIS HAS BEGIN FRO 2025
(SPRINGFIELD) Winter wheat harvest has begun in Illinois with 1% cut as of June 15, this past Sunday, according to USDA data released yesterday. The harvest pace is behind the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/17/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took time yesterday to sign the 2026 State Budget, the largest spending plan in Illinois history, worth $55.2 billion, approved late last month along party […]