TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/3/26)
(NEWTON) in Junior High Volleyball last night – Jasper County split two matches with Cumberland 8TH GRADE the Junior Lady Eagles won the varsity match in three games Led by […]
WILMAJEAN GEIER
(WAKEFIELD, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Wilmajean Geier, age 100, of Wakefield, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, February 2, 2026, at 10:00, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a low pressure weather system staying to our north this morning, we’ll stay dry here in our downstate area as temperatures rise into the 30’s for the first […]
RANDY M. TOLIVER
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A memorial service for Randy M. Toliver, age 74, of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Noble, […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A broad ridge of high pressure located over the Canadian Prairie will dominate our downstate area weather this weekend, with seasonably cold, but dry conditions today through Sunday with […]
RICHARD I. “RICKY” WOODARD
(WILLOW HILL, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Richard I. “Ricky” Woodard, age 60, of Willow Hill, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2026, at 12:00, at the Crain […]
NEW JOHN DEERE EXPANSIONS ANNOUNCED
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois-based John Deere has announced that it will open two new facilities this year, one in North Carolina and the other in neighboring Indiana. The company says future generation […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois EPA has announced an extension to the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program application cycle from the end of this month to May 31st, 2026. After this coming Saturday, […]
NEW JUNIOR COLLEGE EDUCATION CHANCES
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will launch a new generation of transfer-focused programs beginning Fall 2026, following formal approval by the IECC Board of Trustees. The newly approved Transfer […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (1/28/26)
(ROBINSON) in Boys High School Basketball last night – the LIC Conference Tournament continued at Robinson High School CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET SEMI-FINALS top-seeded Lawrenceville beat 5th-seeded Marshall, 65-37 2nd-seeded Casey-Westfield beat […]