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Boil Order Issued for Saline Valley Conservancy Customers

Saline Valley Conservancy has issued a boil water order for customers in the Battleford Road area until further notice, as well as customers in the Rockhole Road area, Sahara Lake subdivision, and customers on Route 45 between Carrier Mills and Stonefort. An EPA lead... Read More.

FMH Presents March Employee of the Month

Monday, March 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.In March, Ashley Tucker RN, who works in the FMH Senior Life Solutions Department was selected... Read More.

Concerns Growing Over Potential Covid-19 Cases Showing Up in Carmi

Monday, March 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Rumors swirled around an alleged positive Covid-19 case in Saline County and Harrisburg specifically for a couple days prior to the confirmation on Saturday. That report has helped fuel further speculation here in White County. A social media post from the co-owner of Dr.... Read More.

Attorney General Raoul Warns Residents of COVID-19 Scams

Monday, March 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul is alerting Illinois residents to a wave of COVID-19 scams occurring as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Raoul is urging consumers to exercise caution before responding to solicitations for money or personal information that are tied to the COVID-19... Read More.

IDES Taking Steps to Address Unprecedented Volume of Unemployment Claims

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Improved Processes to Help Streamline Increased Need for Benefits SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced they are taking additional steps to address the unprecedented volume of unemployment benefit claims the department has fielded as a result of COVID-19.To... Read More.

Federal REAL ID Deadline Extended to Oct. 1, 2021

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline an additional year to Oct. 1, 2021. DHS cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact the virus is having on the... Read More.

Spring Wellness Discount Lab Draws Postponed

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

For the safety of our staff and patients, HMHD will be postponing the Spring Wellness event. Spring Wellness was scheduled for April 6-10th at McLeansboro, and April 13-17th at Carmi and for employees. New dates are being arranged, and we will get that information out as soon... Read More.

Unemployment Rate Dropped to New Historic Low in February, While State Sees Significant Increase in Unemployment Claims in March

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – While the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.4 percent, a new record low, the state is responding to a surge of unemployment claims in March due to the impacts of COVID-19.... Read More.

Illinois Public Health Association Donates 30,000 Gloves to Statewide Healthcare Providers

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies in Illinois, and in an effort to respond to the growing need among frontline healthcare providers for PPE (personal protective equipment), the Illinois Public Health Association is announcing today that we are donating 30,000 gloves to statewide healthcare providers... Read More.

Emergency Small Business Grants and Loans Assistance

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Under the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker, DCEO is working with partners to launch emergency assistance programs for Illinois small businesses. These initiatives include:Hospitality Emergency Grant ProgramTo help hospitality businesses make ends meet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, DCEO is launching the... Read More.