More typical early July weather is expected for the southern Illinois region this holiday weekend. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the region has daily chances for shower and thunderstorm development through the end of next week. High temperatures should be closer to normal, in th...

Reports out of Lawrence County earlier this week indicated that the Sheriff's Department was transferring its inmates temporarily to the Richland County Jail in Olney. Lawrence County Sheriff Trent Masterson indicated in a release on Facebook that the move was being made because of staffing issues and that the move was...

The Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) officially begins operations as Illinois' first agency focused entirely on early childhood programs and services. IDEC begins operations with 385 employees, and assumes the responsibility for administering over $4.3 billion in grants and direct services dedicated to sup...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters, landowners, outdoor enthusiasts, and other residents to help monitor the state's wild turkey population by participating in the Illinois Wild Turkey Survey. The survey encourages participants to report sightings of wild turkeys, including the number of adu...

Federal authorities have announced the results of a month-long public safety initiative that led to the arrest of 224 fugitives across Illinois and Missouri. The U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals for the Southern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Missouri said Operation Patriot Shield was conducted throughout...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, grant program through August 31st. This year, $37.5 million is available to help local governments acquire land and develop public parks and outdoor recreation areas. The program will on...

Holy Cross Catholic Parish will host its annual parish picnic on Sunday, August 2nd featuring a full day of food, entertainment, and family activities. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Parish, located at 5782 Ingraham Lane near Newton. One of the highlights of the day will be the parish's family-s...

The Flora Elks Lodge 1659 and Olney Elks Lodge 926, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, August 12th. The clinic will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Clay County Flora Medical Clinic, located at 929 Stacey Burk Drive in F...

Love West Salem is inviting area families to its annual "Stack the Packs" Back-to-School Event on Saturday, August 1st. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church of West Salem and is designed to help children in the West Salem community prepare for the upcoming school year. Famili...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host two business workshops on Monday, July 14, in the Olney Central College Banquet Room. A Lender Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, featuring representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, 504 corporations, ...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 17 Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 3 (10 innings) Washington 9 Pittsburgh 5 NY Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 0 Atlanta 5 NY Mets 3 Colorado 15 San Francisco 3 Tampa Bay 3 Houston 1 Boston 5 LA Angels 2 Miami 12 Athletics...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club 7, La Fuente 5 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's 20, Hayes Plumbing 0 ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Cleveland Guardians 6,...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club vs. La Fuente CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Mt....

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Top Dog Diesel vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Carter Trucking vs. Fairfield Banking Company FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: Hopper's Backhoe Service v...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: DiMaggio's vs. Lions Club Hayes Plumbing vs. La Fuente FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY: COACH PITCH TOURNAMENT: Hoppers Backhoe Service vs. Fairfield National Bank Peoples National Bank vs. LeMond's Chrysler MINORS LEAGUE...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: Carter Trucking vs. Top Dog Diesel Fairfield Banking Company vs. Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 14 U ALL-STARS DOUBLEHEADER: GAME 1 at 5:30 p.m. GAME 2 at 7:30 p.m. FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR MON...

Major League Baseball Friday: Miami 4 St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 6 Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago White Sox 22 Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 8 Houston 0 Baltimore 3 Washington 1 Texas 5 Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 6 Arizona 1 Boston 6 NY Yankees 1 Philadelphia 2 NY Mets 1 Seattle 3 Clevelan...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U: Fairfield Banking Company 10, Hayes Plumbing 1 Top Dog Diesel Repair 18, Lions Club 1 Mt. Vernon Dream Homes 5, DiMaggio's 2 FAIRFIELD GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: COACH PITCH: Hoppers Backhoe Service 16, Peoples Nationa...