CDL TEST CHANGES NOW IN EFFECT
(SPRINGFIELD) For farmers and other ag-related workers that don’t know it yet, new changes to the Illinois commerical driver’s license (CDL) test are now in effect. Whether drivers are obtaining […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/25/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court last week vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s FOID card once they have been […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/25/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be a dry and cool day on tap for this Wednesday here in our downstate area, however the dry part of the forecast will change as move […]
JASPER COUNTY HCE TOYS FOR KIDS FUNDRAISER THIS WEEK
(NEWTON) The Jasper County HCE Toys for Kids is underway with a fundraising effort, but only for this week. $10 Mums are being sold in 9 inch pots with five […]
WANTED OLNEY MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER HOURS OF BARRICADED STAND OFF
(OLNEY) A wanted man who was hiding within the residence at 318 West Butler Street in Olney was finally taken into custody in the overnight hours without incident. The Olney […]
LOCAL/AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT
(OLNEY/NOBLE/NEWTON) In area meetings coming up this week : All the meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (09/23/2024)
(CHICAGO) A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a former AT&T Illinois President accused of bribing former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Court officials say Paul La Schiazza was […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (09/23/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a low pressure weather system moving near southwestern Illinois, we’ll have plenty of clouds today with widespread rain chances here in our downstate area by later this morning […]
IECC & SIU ANNOUCE 2024 SMALL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
(OLNEY) The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges & Southern Illinois University are excited to announce the 2024 Business Plan Competition, a unique opportunity for downstate […]
LAST DAY TO VOTE AT THE NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FALL FESTIVAL QUILT DISPLAY
(NEWTON) Today’s the final day for the public to stop by the Newton Public Library and cast votes for this year’s Fall Festival Quilt Display with the winners in all […]