Listen to WRUL
Listen to WROY

Current Weather

35°Clear

WRUL On Air Now

WRUL-FM
WRUL-FM

WROY On Air Now

WROY
WROY
HomeLocal News ( Page 1269)

Local News

Subscribe to the Local News News Feed.

 

New Addition to Kid’s Zone at Mt. Vernon Fall Fest

by
Mt. Vernon’s annual Fall Fest returns September 29- October 1 on downtown 9th Street in Mt. Vernon. The weekend features a free kid’s zone with inflatables, laser tag, the Continental Tire obstacle course, a climbing wall and an escape game. The Fall Fest kid’s... Read More.

FMH celebrates National Surgical Technologists Week

by
Pictured are: Laura Witherspoon, RMA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CFER; Denise Spencer, RN; Scott Abbott, LPN; Tara Munóz, CST, CFA; Diane Essary, RN, CNOR; and Heather Kessel, RN, CNOR.  Unavailable for photo was Heather Kessel, RN, CNOR. National Surgical Technologists Week, September 17-23, is a... Read More.
Loading advertisement…
 

CNA’s invited to free conference Oct. 13 at RLC

by
Local Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) have the chance to earn free continuing education credits next month during the fifth CNA Conference at Rend Lake College. Attendees earn 0.5 college credits for attending the conference, set from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in... Read More.

NCOE School Board approves budget

by
The Board held a public hearing on the 2017-2018 budget prior to the regular board meeting and approved a resolution for submission of the budget at the regular Board meeting. Superintendent Matt Vollman told the Board that the state has passed an education budget but... Read More.

Mt. Carmel Police make drug arrest Thursday

by
The following subject was arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department.  All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On 09/21/2017-Brandon L. Garrett, age 24, of Mt. Carmel was arrested on a Wabash County warrant charging him with delivery of... Read More.
Loading advertisement…
 

Job Growth Continues to Lag Nation in Most Metro Areas

by
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Aug. 2017 Aug. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.2% 5.3% -1.1 Carbondale-Marion 5.0% 5.9% -0.9 Champaign-Urbana 4.6% 5.2% -0.6 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.4% 5.9% -0.5 Danville 6.9% 7.4% -0.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.5% 5.3% -0.8 Decatur 5.9% 6.8% -0.9 Elgin 4.7% 5.3% -0.6 Kankakee 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 4.3% 4.9% -0.6 Peoria 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Rockford 5.7% 6.6% -0.9 Springfield 4.2% 4.7% -0.5 St. Louis (IL-Section) 4.9% 5.9% -1.0 Illinois Statewide 5.2% 5.8% -0.6 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in August in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas and all but one county, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau... Read More.

Seat Check Saturday in Illinois for Child Passenger Safety Week

by
Recognizing that common car-seat mistakes can have deadly consequences, the Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with AAA and child safety advocates this week during National Child Passenger Safety Week to educate motorists on what to do—and what to avoid—to keep young passengers safe.... Read More.
Loading advertisement…
 

It’s Not Too Early To Get A Flu Shot

by
As soon as the influenza (flu) vaccine is available in your community, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommends everyone six months and older be vaccinated.  Because of concerns about how well the nasal spray vaccine worked during the past two flu seasons,... Read More.
First Previous126512661267126812691270127112721273Next Last