REMINDER OF LOCAL WEIGHT LIMITS ON TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY ROADS
Drivers, please be aware of weight limit postings on local township and county roads. These restrictions help protect roadways and ensure safety during seasonal conditions. Current Posted Roads: These restrictions […]
HUGE ‘THANK YOU’ TO ALL SUPPORTERS OF 2025 ‘GUNS n HOSES’ FOR OLNEY REBELS SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAMS
(OLNEY) A huge “thank you” goes out to everyone who supported this past Saturday night’s fundraising Braggin’ Rights Basketball Game “GUNS’n’HOSES” held at the Richland County Middle School Gym in […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/24/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) A judge has ruled in favor of four people who sued after an Illinois state lawmaker deleted critical comments on his Facebook page. The lawsuit did not include specific […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/24/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll start this last week of February 2025 with temperatures above normal and some clouds mixed up with a little sunshine on this Monday. The warmer than normal weather […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 18, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council held its regular bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Here are some of the key highlights from the session: The next regular meeting of the Newton City […]
IECC BOARD OF TRUSTEES FEBRUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The IECC Board of Trustees held its regular February meeting on Tuesday night at Lincoln Trail College, focusing largely on personnel matters. Key decisions included: The next regular IECC Board […]
FEBRUARY 20, 2025 IS NATIONAL GIVE FFA DAY
(BLOOMINGTON) Today is National Give FFA Day during this National FFA Week. The National FFA Organization aims to raise $1.5 million in a 24 hour period to be shared with […]
ILLNIOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/20/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) In his State Budget Address yesterday in Springfield, Governor J.B. Pritzker has proposed an increase in spending by about $2 billion without any new income or service taxes in […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/20/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a dusting of snow last night in our downstate area, our sky is back to total sunshine today as an aggressive warming trend starts to take shape for […]
NEW JUDGES NAMED IN 2ND AND 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITS
(MT. VERNON) Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment Wesley A. Gozia of Clinton County as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the 4th Judicial […]