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Jesse White Announces Reopening Plan with Expanded Hours Beginning June 1 & 2 for Driver Services Facilities

Tuesday, May 26 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Will focus on new drivers, expired DL/IDs and vehicle transactions through July 31 Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today his office’s reopening plan – beginning June 1 – with the first two months focused on serving ONLY new drivers, customers with expired driver’s... Read More.

IDES Notifying Claimants Whose Information May Have Been Viewed by a Single Individual Due to PUA System Access Issue

Tuesday, May 26 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Deloitte to Offer Free Credit Monitoring to All Claimants Possibly Impacted SPRINGFIELD – After working with Deloitte to investigate a glitch in the system it built for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today notification will begin to go out... Read More.

Public Health Officials Announce 1,713 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

Tuesday, May 26 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Public Health Officials Announce 1,713 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,713 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 31 additional deaths. - Cook County: 1 female 30, 1 male 30, 1 male 40s, 1 male... Read More.

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Rep. Bailey Opposed Bill to Mandate Mail-In Ballots and Increase Costs Nearly $17 Million for Local Election Authorities

Friday, May 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Springfield, IL…After several hours of debate, State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) voted to oppose Senate Bill 1863 that mandates an expanded vote by mail program and unsecure curbside voting as well as would expand using more 16- and 17-year olds as election judges and... Read More.

Illinois Unemployment Rate Rises to 16.4% Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday, May 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate jumped +12.2 percentage points to 16.4 percent, while nonfarm payrolls shed -762,200 jobs in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact Illinois businesses and households, based on preliminary data... Read More.

Rend Lake Accepting Bids for Gate Attendant

Thursday, May 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is announcing the opportunity for persons to bid on the contract to perform gate attendant services, in the Rend Lake campgrounds, during the 2020 recreation season. Rend Lake will be awarding contracts for two positions. Both... Read More.

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Memorial Day Memories

Thursday, May 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Medal of Honor recipient says his decoration belongs to those who never made it home By Dr. Mark DePue It was February 23, 1945, when Corporal Hershel “Woody” Williams of the 3rd Marine Division earned an honored place in Marine Corps history. His unit was fighting... Read More.

Righter: Administration Withdraws Controversial Proposal to Criminalize Business Owners

Thursday, May 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mattoon, ILL—On May 20, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced he is withdrawing his emergency rules criminalizing business owners with a Class A misdemeanor for violating ongoing executive orders. State Senator Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement on his actions: “Thank you to the citizens across the... Read More.

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Introduce Responsible Reopening and Rehiring Legislation with Sponsor Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady

Thursday, May 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is introducing a measure, Senate Bill 3993, to expedite the reopening of business in Illinois in the safest, most equitable way possible. The legislation, sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), directs the Illinois... Read More.

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Illinois Students Advance to National Finals in Cybersecurity Challenge

Thursday, May 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Testament to State’s Commitment to Advancing STEAM Programs Springfield, IL - Girls across Illinois, despite the transition to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, have persevered in their cybersecurity learning through the Girls Go CyberStart (GGCS) program. Out of the 385 girls from Illinois that... Read More.

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Jesse White Announces Reopening Plan with Expanded Hours Beginning June 1 & 2 for Driver Services Facilities

IDES Notifying Claimants Whose Information May Have Been Viewed by a Single Individual Due to PUA System Access Issue

Public Health Officials Announce 1,713 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

Rep. Bailey Opposed Bill to Mandate Mail-In Ballots and Increase Costs Nearly $17 Million for Local Election Authorities

Illinois Unemployment Rate Rises to 16.4% Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Rend Lake Accepting Bids for Gate Attendant

Memorial Day Memories

Righter: Administration Withdraws Controversial Proposal to Criminalize Business Owners

Illinois Students Advance to National Finals in Cybersecurity Challenge

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