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Third Saline County Resident Among the New 1,287 Cases Confirmed in Illinois Tuesday 4-7-20

Tuesday, April 7 by Jc Tinsley

Egyptian Health Department was notified on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 of another Saline County resident who has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual, a female in her 40’s, is at home in isolation. The individual is thought to have been exposed to the...

Illinois SNAP Recipients Will Begin Receiving Maximum Benefit Amounts This Week

Tuesday, April 7 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Customers do not need to call or visit an office; Increased SNAP benefits will be loaded directly on Link cardsCHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Human Services announced today that more than 450,000 Illinois households will receive additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits...

State of Illinois Quick News Hits

Monday, April 6 by Jc Tinsley

HOSPITAL CAPACITY This week is expected to be a tough week in the battle to fight COVID-19 in Illinois. The state starts with 58.2 percent of all hospital beds being used. Of all beds, 9 percent are occupied by a COVID-19 patient. 64.5...

Questions Raised About Illinois Being Able to Pass Budget by Deadline

Monday, April 6 by Jc Tinsley

An Illinois state senator in the minority doesn’t expect the legislature to hit the deadline to pass a budget with simple majorities, which could require more bipartisanship.From all indications, the second quarter of this year is going to be ugly for the national economy....

Egyptian Health Department Public Administrator Jamie Byrd gives frank Update on CoViD-19 with WROY/WRUL News

Friday, April 3 by Jc Tinsley

State of Illinois Sees Revenues Increase for March; Gun Sales Up; Libertarians and Green Party Suing to Get on November Ballot

Friday, April 3 by Jc Tinsley

MARCH TAXES Even as part of the month the state was under a stay-at-home order imposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state still saw revenues increase by $174 million. The state’s non-partisan government forecasting group says that...

Shimkus Moving His Art Competition Online

Friday, April 3 by WROY/WRUL Staff

WASHINGTON – In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) has adjusted the submission guidelines for his 2020 Congressional Art Competition.Entries for the contest, which is open to high school students in the 15th Congressional District of Illinois, are still due by May 4....

Corps of Engineers Extends Facility Closures at Rend Lake

Friday, April 3 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Rend Lake – Due to the shelter-in-place order in effect in Illinois and in an effort to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff members, the Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center, all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps of Engineers) campgrounds...

Pritzker Administration Expanding Available Services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Survivors

Friday, April 3 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Additional funding to provide support to Illinoisans amidst ongoing public health crisisCHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced it is launching a $1.2 million plan to increase the capacity of its current statewide network of services for domestic violence and...

Pritzker Administration Announces Third Month Sales Totals for Adult Use Cannabis

Friday, April 3 by WROY/WRUL Staff

State’s new adult-use cannabis industry generated nearly $36 million in sales in MarchCHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced preliminary numbers show statewide adult-use cannabis sales in March totaled $35,902,543.22. Dispensaries across the state sold 812,203 items over the 31-day...

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Third Saline County Resident Among the New 1,287 Cases Confirmed in Illinois Tuesday 4-7-20

Illinois SNAP Recipients Will Begin Receiving Maximum Benefit Amounts This Week

State of Illinois Quick News Hits

Questions Raised About Illinois Being Able to Pass Budget by Deadline

Egyptian Health Department Public Administrator Jamie Byrd gives frank Update on CoViD-19 with WROY/WRUL News

State of Illinois Sees Revenues Increase for March; Gun Sales Up; Libertarians and Green Party Suing to Get on November Ballot

Shimkus Moving His Art Competition Online

Corps of Engineers Extends Facility Closures at Rend Lake

Pritzker Administration Expanding Available Services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Survivors

Pritzker Administration Announces Third Month Sales Totals for Adult Use Cannabis

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