State News

Dry Conditions Prompt Burn Bans

Wednesday, November 15 by WROY-WRUL News

Conditions throughout the Tri-state have firefighters on alert for outdoor brush and field fires and some counties taking action.With farmers out harvesting their crops, dry leaves littering the ground, and sparse rainfall, burn bans are starting to come into effect throughout the Tri-state.Union and... Read More.

Tri-State News

Monday, November 13 by WROY-WRUL News

(Springfield, IL) -- The University of Illinois Springfield Alliance for Experiential Problem-Based Learning is being awarded a nearly 700-thousand-dollar federal grant. The funding will be used to develop tolerance, diversity and anti-bias training for law enforcement. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department... Read More.

Tri-State News

Thursday, November 9 by WROY-WRUL News

(Indianapolis, IN) -- U.S. Senator Mike Braun has released his first television ad in his run for Indiana governor. The 30-second video classifies Braun as a conservative and a political outsider despite his five years in the Senate. The ad also features text highlighting... Read More.

Illinois State News

Wednesday, November 8 by WROY-WRUL News

CREDIT RATINGFitch Ratings has elevated Illinois’ rating for general obligation bonds. The rating of a state’s bonds is a measure of their credit quality. A higher bond rating generally means the state can borrow at a lower interest rate, saving taxpayers millions of dollars. The... Read More.

Rowe, Bailey, Bryant Speak Out at Final Gun Ban Hearing Monday

Tuesday, November 7 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Radio Network contributed to this story. With litigation against Illinois’ gun ban still pending, despite Friday’s appeals court ruling upholding the law, some are looking for a legislative body to block Illinois State Police’s gun ban registry rules. Illinois’ gun ban has been in effect... Read More.

Farmers throughout State and Region Nearing End of 2023 Harvest

Monday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

In spite of some hard freezes and snow, Illinois farmers are still hard at work bringing in the last 19% of the corn harvest and the last 10% of the soybean crop.Thanks to good weather, Mark Schleusener, a statistician with the U.S. Department of... Read More.

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Officials Say More than 166,000 Attend 2023 DuQuoin State Fair

Tuesday, October 31 by Jc Tinsley

Officials say the numbers back up the claim that the DuQuoin State Fair continues to be a strong economic engine for the local economy. According to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, more than 166,000 people attended this year’s event despite excessive heat warnings and... Read More.

Tri-State News

Thursday, October 26 by WROY-WRUL News

(Effingham Co., IL) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is revealing its initial report of the deadly ammonia tanker crash last month in Effingham County. The multi-vehicle crash happened September 29th on U.S. Highway 40 near the town of Teutopolis. The NTSB found that... Read More.

Tristate News

Monday, October 23 by WROY-WRUL News

HOSTAGE RELEASE The long nightmare in captivity for an Illinois mother and daughter taken by Hamas during its deadly attack on Israel has come to an end. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that the two were released to the Red Cross and are back in... Read More.

Local Businesses Among Those Awarded Small Business Grants for B2B Restaurants, Hotels and Arts

Monday, October 9 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced the conclusion of it’s Back to Business (B2B) Restaurants, Hotels and Arts program with $156 million provided in relief funds. Through these three programs, nearly 4,000 grants went to businesses in over 500... Read More.