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Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois Racing Board Announce Patron Free Live Racing

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Horse racing is returning to Illinois tracks in June. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) worked with various stakeholders to bring patron free standardbred and thoroughbred racing back on tracks around the state while adhering to the social distancing guidelines. The move...

White County Businesses and COVID-19, What You Need to Know – Questions You May Have

Friday, May 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois Patriots and IllinoisCarry are hosting an informational townhall meeting for White County Businesses Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:00 p.m., R.I.G. Ministries, 215 Industrial Drive, Carmi. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss available options and answer questions businesses owners may have about...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES THE USE OF ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKS

Friday, May 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) in White County during June. The use of RSCs combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT A NIGHTTIME ENFORCEMENT PATROL

Friday, May 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct a Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrol in Saline and Gallatin Counties during June. NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT OCCUPANT RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT PATROLS

Friday, May 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Wayne and White Counties during June. OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE ENFORCEMENT PATROLS

Friday, May 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrol in Wayne County during June. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to...

Illinois’ Real-Time Unemployment Rate is Second Highest Among Border States

Friday, May 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Nearly 1 in 4 Illinoisans now find themselves out of workCHICAGO (May 28, 2020) – Illinois’ real-time unemployment rate exceeds all of its bordering states except Kentucky. According to...

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS HARTRICH AS AT-LARGE CIRCUIT JUDGE IN SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Thursday, May 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Matthew Hartrich as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Second Judicial Circuit.Mr. Hartrich is being appointed to fill the vacancy created when Judge David Overstreet was elected...

Warriors add Nashville’s Pelczynski

Thursday, May 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (May 27, 2020) — Nashville standout Terry Pelczynski will continue his basketball career at Rend Lake College.The former Hornet signed with the Warriors this month following a strong senior season. Pelczynski was named to the Southern Illinois River-to-River All-Conference Team and the...

Creel signs with RLC basketball

Thursday, May 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (May 27, 2020) — New Rend Lake College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brian Gamber locked down his first recruit this month with the signing of Mt. Vernon’s Jackson Creel.Creel joins the Warriors after a successful senior campaign at Mt. Vernon Township High...