State News

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... Read More.

Open Line ON DEMAND with Deputy Press Secretary Rachel French

Thursday, May 6 by Jc Tinsley

WROY/WRUL Radio · Open Line ON DEMAND with Deputy Press Secretary Rachel French Discusses REAL... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

Trio of Southern Illinois Republicans Issue Joint Statement Opposing HB 3447

Thursday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

A trio of southern Illinois Republicans have joined together in opposition of a House Bill that was approved by a slim majority yesterday. State Representatives Dave Severin of Benton, Patrick Windhorst of Metropolis, and Pomona’s Paul Jacobs issued a joint statement resisting House Bill... Read More.