THURSDAY RESULTS (4/23/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – Newton beat Paris in LIC action, 10-4 the Lady Eagles outhit the host Lady Tigers, 12 to 7 Emma Inyart was the winning […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (4/23/26)

(OLNEY) in High School Baseball yesterday – Olney beat Robinson in LIC Conference action, 9-1 the Tigers outhit the visiting Maroons, 14 to 4 Jack Thomann was the winning pitcher, […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) It was earlier this week that the proposed millionaires tax was shot down in the Illinois House as the Democrat leadership said it was unable to get enough votes […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front expected to move through our downstate area by later this afternoon, we’ll have spotty rain chances until then, although the significant rainfall amounts may […]

CONGRATS TO THE TOP AREA COOKIE SELLERS

(GLEN CARBON) The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) would like to congratulate the local Top Cookie Sellers from the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2026 as Girl Scouts […]

WEDNESDAY RESULTS / THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(OLNEY) in High School Sports yesterday – all of the RCHS activities were cancelled due to last minute rain showers the list included girls soccer, softball, and baseball involving today’s […]

RESULTS FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK (4/13-14/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Track & Field from this past Monday – Olney finished in second place at the Hamilton County Track Invitational with 98 points the Lady Tigers […]

DAVID PATRICK ROBERT

(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for David Patrick Robert, age 71, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Monday evening, April 20, 2026, at 6:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home in […]

WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s Illinois Crop Conditions & Progress Report from the USDA, both corn and soybean planting are running ahead of average for early April, with most activity happening […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service are both reminding taxpayers that tomorrow is the deadline to get those taxes postmarked by mail or to get […]