REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s another warm day on tap with a gusty south/southwesterly wind for this final day of March 2026, with more of the same expected the rest of this work […]
USDA HOGS AND PIGS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) The U.S. inventory of hogs and pigs as of March 1st was 74.3 million head, according to USDA’s latest quarterly report released yesterday. While the total was up slightly […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Gun rights advocates in Illinois have been raising alarms over a pair of State House proposals that would affect gun owners throughout the state. House Bill 43 is legislation […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching frontal boundary bringing us rain later tonight through tomorrow morning, we’ll have our warmest day of the week on this final Thursday in March with near […]
REGULAR MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all accounts payable as presented : following the results of a non-binding […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After another day of colder than normal weather, the dry conditions will continue for another couple of days with much warmer air moving in for tomorrow and Thursday. But with […]
SUPPORT NEEDED FOR THE FFP ACT
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau is urging members to voice their support for the Family Farm Preservation Act (FFPA) by contacting their county’s adopted lawmaker or other area lawmakers. The […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court answered an appeals court question about whether the law regulating minimum wage has exclusions involving an employee being paid for prework activities. The ruling late […]
CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
ALL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(NEWTON/OLNEY) In meetings coming up this week : The meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.