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DEACONESS CHANGES VISITATION GUIDELINES

Monday, November 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

TRISTATE – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Deaconess will be changing visitation guidelines, effective today. At Deaconess Midtown, Gateway, Henderson and Gibson Hospitals, visiting hours will change to 8 AM – 6 PM daily, and adult inpatients will be limited to one visitor per calendar...

Jesse White Announces Closure of Driver Services Facilities from Nov. 17 until Dec. 7, 2020, Due to Worsening COVID-19 Pandemic

Monday, November 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Driver’s licenses and ID card expirations will be extended until June 1, 2021 White encourages online renewal options CDL facilities remain open for truck drivers Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to...

Egyptian Health Department Notified Over the Weekend of 50 New COVID-19 Cases

Monday, November 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Egyptian Health Department was notified, over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of 50 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include: Saline County (24)1 female under the age of 5 1 male under the age of 10 1...

Jesse White Encourages Families to Spend the Evening at Home Reading Together for Family Reading Night on Thursday, Nov. 19

Monday, November 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White encourages families to read together at home to celebrate Illinois’ annual Family Reading Night (FRN) on Thursday, Nov. 19. “This is a night when families across the state are urged, now more than ever, to turn off...

Carmi White County School Board to Host Virtual Meeting Monday

Friday, November 13 by Jc Tinsley

Due to the Tier 2 mitigations for our region the Carmi-White County CUSD #5 Board of Education meeting will be held virtually on Monday, November 16th at 7:00pm. This meeting will be conducted using the district Google Meets account. The public will be able...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Homicide, Missing, & Cold Case Network

Friday, November 13 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi City Council to Meet Tuesday Night Via Telephone

Friday, November 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi City Council will meet Tuesday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m. Due to the rise in recent COVID-19 cases, it will be a call-in meeting. The dial in number is (844) 855-4444; Access Code: 1392619.Council will discuss, consider and possibly approve a Façade Improvement...

FMH SUPPORT GROUPS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Friday, November 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Due to Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health having announced Regions 5 (which includes Wayne and Edwards counties), 7, and 8 being held at Tier 2 mitigations Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be cancelling all support groups for the time being....

FMH EXPANSION PROGRESS

Friday, November 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s weekly updates are here to inform our patients and community as the progress continues on our Expansion Project. We hope you find these updates informative as we work towards expanding our services to meet the growing needs of our community.

Speaker Madigan’s Cancellation of Session Just Another Delay: He Must Face Investigation of His Role in ComEd Bribery Scheme

Friday, November 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

LOUISVILLE…State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is opposed to the decision this week to cancel the Illinois House Fall session by Speaker Madigan. This decision appears to be more about a political strategy than a health concern. “I am always ready to show up to work...