State News

Mike and Valinda Rowe Detail Upcoming NRA Day and More

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rifle Club still has openings for it’s upcoming Brownells/NRA Day scheduled for June 5th. If you’ve never shot a gun or even consider yourself scared of guns, that’s ok. As Valinda Rowe, event coordinator says, she herself wasn’t always comfortable.It’s all about...

Local Lawmakers Weigh In on Legislative Map Drawing

Friday, May 7 by Jc Tinsley

Portions of this story contributed by IRNIllinois House Republicans say Democrats are picking their voters by drawing new legislative boundaries behind closed doors.Several leading House Republicans held a news conference outside of a room inside a building at the capitol complex they say Democrats...

Open Line ON DEMAND with Deputy Press Secretary Rachel French

Thursday, May 6 by Jc Tinsley

Communities Throughout Illinois Get Failing Grades for Pension Situation

Thursday, May 6 by Jc Tinsley

A new research report is giving more than half of all Illinois cities an “F” for their local pension situation. Wirepoints conducted the research from 2003 to 2019. It’s a dramatic increase as 102 of Illinois’ 175 larger cities included in the report received...

State Representative Adam Niemerg to Host Visiting Hours Locally

Monday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

This Wednesday, State Representative Adam Niemerg will be in the area. From 8 – 9:30, you can visit with Niemerg at the White County Farm Bureau. From there, he’ll head north to Albion where he’ll be stationed at the Hope Center from 10:30am until...

Senator Bailey Opposes Teacher Mentor Bill

Friday, April 30 by Jc Tinsley

Story/audio courtesy of IRN...The Illinois Senate has passed a bill which establishes a teacher and principal mentoring program. The bill’s sponsor, Senator Kimberly Lightford says the goal of the legislation is to make an investment in high-quality mentoring and induction for new teachers and...

Red, White, & Brauen Music Festival Coming August 2021

Friday, April 30 by Jc Tinsley

Chart-topping country music artists Craig Morgan and Terri Clark will co-headline the RWB Music Fest (Red, White, & Brauen Music Festival) on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The concert will take place at Uebelhor Toyota on 12th Ave. in Jasper, Indiana. Organized by Rally Point...

Weekend CoViD Case Update for IL, KY, IN

Monday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

The State of Illinois reported more than 2,000 new CoViD-19 cases Sunday. Health officials announced the new cases along with 24 more deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health says there are more than 2,000 people in the hospital for coronavirus related illnesses, including...

State Rep Windhorst Introduces Bill to Help Fill Teaching Positions

Monday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst has introduced a bill to help fill teaching positions throughout the state. He says the state currently has about 4,500 unfilled teaching positions and he’s trying to make it easier to bring back retirees to help schools fill those...

Latest Local Unemployment Release Reveals Slow Progress for Illinois

Friday, April 23 by Jc Tinsley

The latest unemployment numbers have come out and locally, White County’s rate is up slightly. The March unemployment rate for White County is 5.6%. That compares to 3.7% in March of 2020, still a month before the first case of CoViD-19 was reported in...