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 […]
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 […]
A SNOW FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
(OLNEY) Here at the official National Weather Service Weather Station for Richland County, yesterday’s low temperature for January 26th, 2026, tied the record low for that date. Six below zero […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that the state’s unemployment rate was at 4.6% last month in December, up only two-tenths of a percentage point from the […]
REGULAR MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : heard an update on the property at […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The bitter cold weather continues through at least the upcoming weekend, with low temperatures near or in the single digits, plus wind chill values at or below zero each […]
ANNUAL RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD MEETING
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District held its Annual Meeting last night in Olney with approximately 100 people in attendance. After the buffet meal catered by Barney […]
NEWS FROM THE CITY OF OLNEY, ILLINOIS
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in special session, conducting a work session to discuss and prioritize projects for the next budget year, plus talked about long range […]