REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board met for its regular monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : after a public hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2026 District […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another day with warmer-than-normal temperatures, but plenty of cloud cover on this Friday as an upper level low pressure system moves across the Midwest this weekend. […]

BOIL WATER IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

BOIL ORDERVILLAGE OF CLAY CITY SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 -ISSUED AT 1:30 PM AND IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE WATER CUSTOMERS ON SPECIFIC STREETS ONLY. READ CAREFULLY!! – THE WHOLE TOWN […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(CHICAGO) The Cook County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois this year. Officials say the laboratory testing has confirmed that West […]

AREA/REGIONAL BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (9//15/25) at the Laborers Local 1197 in […]

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College will observe Constitution Day this week, on Wednesday, with a variety of activities and resources to promote the U.S. Constitution. OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE : […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Two sweeping digital currency bills touted as a win for consumer protection has critics warning Illinois may be choking off innovation in one of the fastest growing corners of […]

DOWNSTATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

(BLOOMINGTON) Recognizing the continuing shortage of large animal veterinarians, the Illinois Farm Bureau has selected three students for the Illinois Veterinary Student Loan Program (IVET), which aims to support the […]

SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT IN OLNEY

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had a special meeting last night in Olney. The Board : heard from those associated with the proposed Athletic Complex with an […]

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for September last night in Olney. The Board approved the payment of all bills for August – $87,885 in county […]