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ST. LOUIS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ENTICEMENT, SEX WITH ILLINOIS MINOR

Monday, October 12 by WROY/WRUL Staff

East St. Louis, Ill. – Joseph L. Hughes, a/k/a “Joe King,” 28, of St. Louis, Missouri, has pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor and two counts of traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 14 year-old girl in St. Clair County, Illinois....

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION

Monday, October 12 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Michael M. Rapa, 67, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was arraigned Friday in federal court on a three-count indictment charging him with possessing prepubescent child pornography(two counts) and possessing child pornography. According to the indictment, on Nov. 2 and Nov. 30, 2017, Rapa knowingly possessed...

Egyptian Health Department Reports Six New Cases of COVID-19 Saturday

Saturday, October 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

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Egyptian Health Department Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases in Southeastern Illinois

Saturday, October 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

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First Human West Nile Virus Death in Illinois for 2020

Friday, October 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois for 2020. A Chicago resident who became ill in mid-September and tested positive for West Nile virus has died.“Although we are already into fall, West...

Grayville City Council to Meet Monday

Friday, October 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Grayville City Council will meet Monday, October 12th, at 7:00 PM. There will be a review of temporary executive powers and disaster declaration, followed by an Executive Session to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body,...

New Illinois to Announce Declaration of Independence from the State of Illinois

Friday, October 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(Carthage, IL – October 1, 2020)—On Saturday, October 17, from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, New Illinois will have a public reading of their Declaration of Independence from the State of Illinois at the Hancock County Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Carthage, Illinois. Speakers will include:·...

Egyptian Health Department Announces 14 New Cases of COVID-19 Thursday

Friday, October 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Egyptian Health Department was notified on October 8, 2020, of fourteen Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:Saline Countya male, under the age of 13, case status in progress a female, in her 20’s, at home...

Hamilton County Health Department Announces Four New Positive COVID Cases Thursday

Friday, October 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Hamilton County Health Department has been notified of four additional positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday. They include:a male in his 40’s a female in her 40’s a male in his 50’s a female in her 80’sTo date:There have been 87 lab-confirmed positive cases...

City of Carmi Trick-or-Treat Hours Announced

Thursday, October 8 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mayor Jeff Pollard has announced that Trick-or-Treat hours in the City of Carmi will be Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 4-8pm.Trick-or-Treaters should only visit those homes with porch lights...