REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching storm system moving across the Midwest, our downstate area can expected multiple rounds of shower and thunderstorms, along with severe weather conditions likely by tonight. In […]
HARLEM WIZARDS COMING TO OLNEY
(OLNEY) The OCC Sports Boosters is raising money for the Olney Central College Athletic Programs and the respective athletes by hosting the Harlem Wizards Basketball Team in the OCC Gym […]
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 […]
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 […]
OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
(OLNEY) Here’s an activity for this week at the Olney Public Library : TUESDAY (4/21/26) : it’s the next Lawyer in the Library visit from 4:00 to 6:00 at the […]
NEW ENTRANCE TO OPEN AT COURTHOUSE
(OLNEY) Richland County authorities have announced that effective next Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, the public entrance to the Richland County Courthouse will be through the front, or north, doors off […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a subtle short-wave weather system with some light rain or sprinkles moves across central Illinois and drops a little further south than anticipated into our downstate area, the […]