ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in America, at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average. With their latest pay hike, base salaries jumped […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/28/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While a Heat Advisory is in effect for the northern half of our listening area today through tonight, a Heat Warning is in effect for the southern half today […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND IN THE AREA (07/25/2025-07/27/2025)
OLNEY Summer Theater Performances at OCCThe OAC/OCC Summer Theater Workshop returns to the stage this weekend at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. Queen of Hearts Drawing – […]
JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS DUE AUGUST 15, 2025
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill due date is fast approaching, three weeks from today, on Friday, August 15th. As in past years, payments […]
WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN JASPER COUNTY
(NEWTON) The West Nile virus has been detected in Jasper County as the positive pool mosquito batch was collected this past Wednesday. The Jasper County Health Department has been monitoring […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION JULY 2025 MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) — The Richland County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday night in Olney. Key highlights from the meeting include: Personnel Decisions: The next regular meeting of […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/25/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois unemployment rate for June is at 4.5%, down from 5.7% a year ago, plus the St. Louis metro area’s rate hit an all-time record low, at 3.5% […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(NOBLE) The Freedom Baptist Church, north of Noble, is having Vacation Bible School next week, starting this Sunday, July 13th, and continuing through next Thursday, July 17th, each night from […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD JULY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Richland County Board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday in Olney. Below are the key actions and updates from the meeting: No executive session was held during the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/11/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois could receive more than $23 million from a recently announced settlement that states had with eight different pharmaceutical manufacturers. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office says that the settlement, […]