Updated Resources for EDCs, Businesses, and Communities
VITAL RESOURCES FOR ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES (UPDATED)State Emergency Small Business Grants and Loan Assistance (DCEO)Hospitality...
Author: WROY/WRUL Staff
Cave-In-Rock Ferry Expected to Reopen to Public April 1st
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry is expected to reopen to the public later this week after it closed last week.The ferry closed at 7 p.m. on March 26 when floodwaters covered KY 91 at the Kentucky Landing.Officials said Monday the ferry will remain closed until sometime...
Boil Order Issued for Saline Valley Conservancy Customers
Saline Valley Conservancy has issued a boil water order for customers in the Battleford Road area until further notice, as well as customers in the Rockhole Road area, Sahara Lake subdivision, and customers on Route 45 between Carrier Mills and Stonefort. An EPA lead...
FMH Presents March Employee of the Month
Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.In March, Ashley Tucker RN, who works in the FMH Senior Life Solutions Department was selected...
Concerns Growing Over Potential Covid-19 Cases Showing Up in Carmi
Rumors swirled around an alleged positive Covid-19 case in Saline County and Harrisburg specifically for a couple days prior to the confirmation on Saturday. That report has helped fuel further speculation here in White County. A social media post from the co-owner of Dr....
Attorney General Raoul Warns Residents of COVID-19 Scams
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul is alerting Illinois residents to a wave of COVID-19 scams occurring as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Raoul is urging consumers to exercise caution before responding to solicitations for money or personal information that are tied to the COVID-19...
IDES Taking Steps to Address Unprecedented Volume of Unemployment Claims
Improved Processes to Help Streamline Increased Need for Benefits
SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced they are taking additional steps to address the unprecedented volume of unemployment benefit claims the department has fielded as a result...
Federal REAL ID Deadline Extended to Oct. 1, 2021
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline an additional year to Oct. 1, 2021. DHS cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact the virus is having on the...
Spring Wellness Discount Lab Draws Postponed
For the safety of our staff and patients, HMHD will be postponing the Spring
Wellness event. Spring Wellness was scheduled for April 6-10th at McLeansboro,
and April 13-17th at Carmi and for employees.
New dates are being arranged, and we will get that information out as soon...
Unemployment Rate Dropped to New Historic Low in February, While State Sees Significant Increase in Unemployment Claims in March
SPRINGFIELD – While the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.4 percent, a new record low, the state is responding to a surge of unemployment claims in March due to the impacts of COVID-19....
