State News

ICC Announces FY 2022-2026 Crossing Safety Improvement Plan

$78 Million included for Rebuild Illinois Capital Projects Springfield, IL – On Thursday, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program to begin implementing highway-rail safety capital projects for local roads across the state. For Fiscal Years 2022-2026, the...

Earthquakes Don’t Plan Ahead, But You Can!

Tuesday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

2.3 magnitude earthquake underscores the importance of being prepared SPRINGFIELD – This morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Illinois, near Thompsonville in Franklin County. While no damage has been reported associated with the tremor, the...

Rep. Niemerg Statement on Gov. Pritzker’s New ‘Roadblock’ in Order to Fully Open Up Illinois Now

Monday, March 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) made the following statement today in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s announcement that in order to fully re-open Illinois in his own 5 Phase Covid-19 chart. Now, a new requirement of having a majority of people take the...

Gov. Pritzker Announces 31-Year Navy Veteran Terry Prince to Serve as Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Monday, March 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Gov. Pritzker Announces 31-Year Navy Veteran Terry Prince to Serve as Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker named Terry Prince, a 31-year United States Navy veteran...

Gov. Pritzker Announces 23 Key Appointments

Monday, March 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION Deborah Baker will serve on the Workers’ Compensation Commission.* Baker was previously Assistant Deputy Chief Legal Counsel and Ethics...

First Positive Case of Rabies in 2021 Found in a Bat

Monday, March 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – As the weather beings to warm up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people to beware of potentially rabid bats and other animals. While August and September are typically when the greatest number of bats are submitted for rabies testing,...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE LOCATE HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS

Monday, March 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Pana, IL – On Saturday, March 20, 2021 Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 4 agents located human skeletal remains in a field near the 2500 block of E. 6th Street Road in Pana, Illinois. The human skeletal remains were located...

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in January for All State Metro Areas

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in January, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The unemployment rate increased over-the-year in all...

Public Health Officials Announce 2,325 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,325 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 34 additional deaths.- Champaign County: 1 female 80s - Cook County; 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1...

Illinois House Republicans Launch Plan to Reform and “Reimagine Illinois” for Families and Progress

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and his colleagues in the House Republican Caucus this week launched a comprehensive platform called Reimagine Illinois. The plan outlines House Republicans’ priorities for the 102nd General Assembly and asks Illinoisans to ‘Reimagine’ their State government if certain...