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Illinois State Trooper Shot During Early Morning Call; Suspect Dead

Tuesday, May 9 by WROY-WRUL News

An Illinois State Trooper is being treated for non life threatening injuries after being shot during a call early Tuesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, at around 3 a.m. ISP Troop 10 units responded to a motorists assist on eastbound I-64 at milepost 72... Read More.

Assault Weapons Bought During Week Of Injunction Will Be Classified Illegal

Tuesday, May 9 by WROY-WRUL News

(The Center Square) – Illinois State Police say any purchase of firearms or attachments the state deems as “assault weapons” from during the six-day injunction against Illinois’ gun ban will be illegal after Jan. 1, 2024. In January this year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted the... Read More.

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring New Homes Be Equipped For EV Charging Stations

Tuesday, May 9 by WROY-WRUL News

Illinois may soon force new home builders to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Senate Bill 40 would require buildings to have EV capable conduits, and would apply to new and existing homes, apartments and condo buildings. It also requires new... Read More.

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Legislators Push for Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit And Honor Dust Storm Responders

Tuesday, May 9 by WROY-WRUL News

Springfield — Fire officials and legislators banded together at the Capitol today to commend the heroic efforts of volunteer firefighters in response to the Dust Storm and called for the inclusion of an income tax credit into the state budget, to help alleviate the critical... Read More.

Windhorst Issues Comments After ComEd 4 Convictions

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

A federal jury Tuesday afternoon found all 4 defendants guilty in the 'ComEd 4' trial surrounding former House Speaker Mike Madigan. Mike McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, John Hooker, Jay Doherty were found guilty on all counts. State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says the verdict should serve... Read More.

Illinois Receives Approval From Biden Admin For School-Based Health Services Expansion

Thursday, April 20 by WROY-WRUL News

SPRINGFIELD – The Biden Administration has approved a Pritzker administration proposal to expand the Illinois School-Based Health Services program, which will bring in additional federal matching funds to provide covered services for Medicaid-enrolled students across the state, including critical... Read More.

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TOC Direct Media Announces Farm Family Of The Year

Tuesday, April 18 by WROY-WRUL News

First Vincennes Savings Bank and First Robinson Savings Bank, Bobcat of Daviess County and TOC Direct Media has named the Illiana Farm Family of the Year. Don Osborne Farms, Inc. is a family farming operation in southern Knox County. Don and his family have... Read More.

Mill Shoals Man Sentenced to 75 Years For Online Sextortion Of Minors

Tuesday, April 18 by WROY-WRUL News

BENTON, Ill. – A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced a Mill Shoals man to 75 year in federal prison on Monday after he was found guilty of conducting a sextortion scheme on Facebook with multiple victims ranging in ages from 11-17 years old. In November... Read More.

Illinois Lawmakers Return To Springfield To Tackle Numerous Bills And New State Budget

Tuesday, April 18 by WROY-WRUL News

(The Center Square) – As lawmakers convene this week in Springfield to finish spring session, legislative priorities continue to differ on both sides of the aisle. They are expected to pass hundreds of bills and pass a new budget that begins July 1. Gov. J.B. Pritzker... Read More.

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Republican Unity the Message at White County Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday

Monday, April 17 by Jc Tinsley

Since 1994, 169 state legislators have switched parties according to Ballotpedia. 80 of those were Democrats joining the Republican party while only 23 Republicans became Democrats in those nearly 30 years. Those pickups have mostly taken place in states that have taken “hard right”... Read More.

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Illinois State Trooper Shot During Early Morning Call; Suspect Dead

Assault Weapons Bought During Week Of Injunction Will Be Classified Illegal

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring New Homes Be Equipped For EV Charging Stations

Legislators Push for Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit And Honor Dust Storm Responders

Windhorst Issues Comments After ComEd 4 Convictions

Illinois Receives Approval From Biden Admin For School-Based Health Services Expansion

TOC Direct Media Announces Farm Family Of The Year

Mill Shoals Man Sentenced to 75 Years For Online Sextortion Of Minors

Illinois Lawmakers Return To Springfield To Tackle Numerous Bills And New State Budget

Republican Unity the Message at White County Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday

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