GRANT FUNDS TO HELP DOWNSTATE GIRL SCOUTS
(EDWARDSVILLE) The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GsofSI) has announced that it is an honored recipient of a generous $95,000 grant from Edwardsville Community Foundation. A grant that will be […]
INVASIVE TICKS FOUND IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
(CHAMPAIGN) The invasive Asian Longhorned Tick has recently been detected in a new county in Illinois, representing the third county in which the pest has been found following its first […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Democratic attorneys general from 21 states and jurisdictions sued the Trump administration yesterday for denying federal funds to help victims of violent crimes who are in America illegally. […]
REGIONAL SCAM NOW CIRCULATING
(EFFINGHAM) The Effingham Police Department has issued a warning to to the public about a scam involving individuals impersonating police officers. The scammers are contacting residents by phone, claiming there’s […]
HEA CANCELS OCTOBER 8TH BUS TRIP
(OLNEY) The Richland County HEA has announced that the planned bus trip next week to Moonshine and Casey has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. The HEA board apologizes for […]
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT (10/1/25)
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board had a special meeting last night in Olney. The Board : discussed the different athletic complex proposals presented by three separate firms and after […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an expansive high pressure from Canada into the Great Lakes region, a weak surface system is sitting just south of the Ohio River Valley, all combining to bring […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois’ new crime data law is drawing mixed reactions from around the state. While House Bill 1710 was recently signed into law, requiring the Illinois State Police to publish […]
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK/WEEKEND
(BIBLE GROVE) It’s family fun, music, and entertainment this coming Sunday afternoon at Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show in Bible Grove, in northern Clay County. With the doors opening at 12:00 […]
STATEWIDE GRAIN TOUR IN ILLINOIS
(BLOOMINGTON) The 2025 Illinois Grain Tour stopped in Bloomington yesterday, part of the yearly tour that’s intended to develop relationships that could increase export sales of Illinois agricultural products. With […]