2025 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK IN SPRINGFIELD
(SPRINGFEILD) Statewide Farm Bureau members are encouraged to sign up and take part in next week’s 2025 Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference, to be held a week from today, on Tuesday, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/11/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, whose 14 year sentence for political corruption charges was commuted by the President during his first term in 2020. […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/11/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the first of three weather systems moving through Illinois this morning, our light snow will eventually come to an end this morning, then we’ll dry out until the […]
NEWEST COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Highway Department has now imposed a temporary 10 ton weight limit on portions of certain county-maintained highways due to the recent changes in temperature and precipitation […]
LAWMAKERS URGING FOR CHANGE IN THE EPA
(SPRINGFEILD) Five members of Illinois’ congressional delegation signed onto a letter last week, urging the U.S. EPA to put the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) back on track. In the bipartisan […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/10/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) With tariffs put on hold for the time being, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is working the phones with officials from Mexico and Canada. The governor’s office says he spoke […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/10/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a high pressure ridge dominates our downstate area weather today, resulting in cool and dry conditions with a light wind. Then an approaching storm system will bring us […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is coming up at 4:00 this Sunday. The jackpot will be over $3,000 to the winner, if present. Everyone […]
PATIENTS ADVISED TO BEWARE OF MEDICARE SCAM
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Some downstate medical facilities, including hospitals and clinics, are warning patients about a number of Medicare scam calls which appear to originate from the facilities. However, the scammers are […]
EFFINGHAM FEDEX SHIPPING FACILITY CLOSING THIS YEAR
(EFFINGHAM) FedEx has announced that one of its shipping facilities in Effingham will be closing later this year, although the closure is not expected to have a significant impact on […]