RICHLAND COUNTY YOUTH REPRESENTED AT IL STATE FAIR TALENT SHOW
Congratulations to three talented students from Richland County who competed at the Illinois State Talent Show this past weekend, held during the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs Annual Convention in […]
STATE SEN. JASON PLUMMER ASKING FOR HELP WITH ‘VALENTINES FOR SENIORS’
(EDWARDSVILLE) State Senator Jason Plummer is encouraging constituents in the 55th Senate District to help out with this year’s Valentines for Seniors program. The downstate lawmaker is asking students & […]
IECC BOARD JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The IECC Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting last night in Fairfield, where several important decisions were made: Personnel Matters The next regular monthly meeting for the IECC […]
‘I PROTECT PIGS’ PHOTO CONTEST ENTRIES BEING ACCEPTED
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) is again sponsoring the African Swine Fever (ASF) “I Protect Pigs” photo contest with entries now being accepted. While prevention […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/23/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined three other attorneys general in suing President Donald Trump over the constitutionality of his executive order that would end birthright citizenship, under […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/23/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light snow flurries passing through central Illinois, along and north of I-70, a cold front will move across the state by later today, giving us a wind […]
‘BINGO NIGHT’ THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION (01/23/2025)
(NEWTON) It’s another Bingo Night this coming Thursday at the Newton American Legion Post 20 with the doors opening at 4:30 and bingo at 6:00. There will be a lightning […]
OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ‘LEGO CLUB’ THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON (01/23/2025)
(OLNEY) The Olney Public Library will host another Lego Club gathering this Thursday afternoon at 4:00 as all area kids, age 5 to 11, are invited to stop by & […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Jasper County School Board held its regular monthly meeting on January 21st in Newton. Key decisions and actions included: In personnel matters: The meeting concluded with a focus on […]
ILLINOIS TEXT SCAM ALERT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Regional and local authorities are still reminding residents of a “Scam Alert” that many folks have still been receiving a text message on their mobile devices from Illinois Tollway […]