SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY IN OLNEY

(OLNEY) The IECC Board of Trustees had a special meeting yesterday in Olney to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective negotiating matters, all in executive session. While no formal action was […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front moves across Illinois this morning, our overnight southwest wind will switch from the west/northwest and bring in a little cooler air for the weekend ahead, […]

CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND MORE

(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce has announced that due to unforseen circumstances, the 2025 Olney Bicycle Classic & Family Fest, set for Saturday, September 13th, […]

UPCOMING FLU SHOT CLINICS ANNOUNCED

(OLNEY) The Richland County Health Office has announced that it will begin “open flu shot” clinics every Wednesday for an 10-week period, starting September 17th running through October and November. […]

COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED

(SPRINGFIELD) Stakeholders interested in submitting public comments on USDA’s reorganization plan have more time now to give their input as the comment period has been extended until September 30th. Unveiled […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) A U.S. House Committee is launching an investigation into Illinois and other states, seeking, among other things, documents regarding their expansion of taxpayer funded Medicaid for illegal immigrants. The […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front that moved across Illinois last night brought some much needed rain through early this morning, the amounts of rain weren’t enough to matter, for the […]

BOIL WATER ORDER IN EFFECT TFN

(CLAY CITY) The Village of Clay City has issued a boil water order in effect until further notice. This boil order is for water customers on specific streets only, so […]

NEW COMBINED IECC/VU CLASS

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has partnered with Vincennes University to create a new option for students interested in Surgical Technology careers. Under the agreement, students will complete […]

NEW FARMLAND VALUE REPORT

(BLOOMINGTON) Illinois farmland values softened during the first half of this year and are expected to remain steady or decline modestly through the end of the year. That’s according to […]