ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/02/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Thousands of Illinois youth will be able to pursue careers operating heavy machinery under a new federal grant program announced this week which is aimed to address a workforce […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/02/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front moves through our downstate area today, most all of our rain chances come to an end with maybe some lingering showers today through tonight. Then […]
NOBLE CHOWDER QUILT TICKETS STILL ON SALE ONE WEEK AWAY
(NOBLE) With the Annual Noble Chowder nearly one week away, on Saturday, August 10th, tickets are still on sale to win the 2024 Noble Chowder Homecoming Quilt, which this year […]
IECC FAFSA FRIDAYS IN AUGUST
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College District has announced FAFSA Fridays in August, starting this coming Friday. It’s for all five Fridays next month, that students may visit the Financial […]
YESTERDAY’S ILLINOIS JUNE AG PRICES REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s Illinois June Agricultural Prices Report from the USDA : the Agricultural Production Index increased 2.5 percent from May, but decreased four-tenths of a percentage point (0.4) from […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/01/2024)
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) In our nation’s capitol, Congresswoman Mary Miller has introduced the Defining Male & Female Act, which will constitutionally codify the definition of gender as either male or female. […]
THURSDAY MORNING WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/01/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An approaching cold front will somewhat weaken as it moves into Illinois this morning and then crosses the state by later tonight. We’ll have our final round of rain […]
NOMINATIONS FORMS FOR OLNEY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SEAT POSITIONS FOR 2025 ELECTION AVAILABLE NOW
(OLNEY) The City of Olney announced yesterday that the necessary nomination papers for the offices of Mayor and two City Council members for the 2025 Municipal Election are now available […]
OLNEY PRINCIPAL SERVING AS ILLINOIS PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
(SPRINGFIELD) Congratulations to a Richland County school administrator as the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) has announced that Cris Edwards, principal of Richland County Elementary School in Olney, will serve as […]
FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS DUE TOMORROW
(SPRINGFIELD) Nominations are being accepted for farmers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees, but time is running out. All nomination forms for the 2024 election must […]