FARLEY FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS / EXTENSION LEARNING INSTITUTE IN JULY / MEETING TONIGHT
(NEWTON) The Orell Farley Foundation is now accepting applications for the annual grant cycle with forms available from the Peoples State Bank of Newton, which serves as Trustee of the Foundation. […]
AISWCD LEGISLATION COULD HELP VERY MUCH
(SPRINGFIELD) As Illinois lawmakers enter the final weeks of budget negotiations before the May 31st deadline, Southern Illinois conservation leader Dale Shumaker is urging state leaders to reach a bipartisan solution that […]
IECC COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FRIDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are gearing up for their respective commencement exercises, coming up tomorrow night on all four IECC campuses. With each ceremony starting at 7:00 at each location, all four […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates will be up for consideration in the Illinois House after it cleared the State Senate yesterday in Springfield. An amended version of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge continues to give us a clear sky and cool weather conditions on this Thursday, it’s a mostly dry weather pattern for the next few […]
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS / CALL FOR CHANGE / SPITLER GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce hosted another successful “Business After Hours” last night at The Vault Lounge in downtown Olney. The open house style event […]
USDA RELEASES NEW CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) USDA’s May 12th Crop Production Report yesterday unveiled the first look at 2026 corn and soybean balance sheets, however wheat estimates stole the market’s attention as the agency estimated […]
“BIG THINGS” RESOLUTION / IECC SUMMER CAMPS
(SPRINGFIELD) It was last week in Springfield that a House Resolution was passed to honor the life of James “Jim” Bolin of Casey, who passed away earlier this year in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Products sold in Illinois are among those included in a national public health alert of possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS/CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois corn and soybean farmers have reached the halfway point in the 2026 spring planting season. The USDA’s latest crop progress and condition report released this past Sunday showed […]