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Rep. Niemerg Opposed to Yet Another Chicago Proposal: Taxing Ammo on Law-Abiding Gun Owners

Thursday, March 25 by WROY/WRUL Staff

TEUTOPOLIS…State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) re-confirmed today that he is opposed to a legislative proposal that would impose a 1 percent tax on Illinois gun owners when they purchase ammunition. The bill has been assigned to the Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee of... Read More.

Chicago and Illinois Departments of Public Health confirm first Illinois case of the COVID-19 P.1 variant, which was first detected in Brazilian travelers

Monday, March 8 by WROY/WRUL Staff

CHICAGO – The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first case in Illinois of the COVID-19 variant called P.1. The P.1 variant was first identified in travelers from Brazil during routine airport screening in... Read More.

Fowler Responds to Extended Stay-At-Home Order: Southern Illinois is Not Chicago

Friday, April 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Harrisburg, ILL--On April 23, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced his intention to extend the "stay-at-home" order until May 30. In response to these actions, State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) issued the following statement: "While I recognize that the Governor did modify his stay-at-home order to include... Read More.

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Harness Racing, Chicago Honey Bear Dancers, and Bingo to Highlight White County Fair Today and Tonight

Wednesday, August 7 by Jc Tinsley

Due to the weather and heavy rains that fell in the early afternoon, the White County Fair was forced to postpone the harness racing planned for last night. Instead, racers and the public are invited to the fairgrounds at 2pm today for a free... Read More.

Group Looking to Secede from Chicago to Hold Meeting in Mt. Vernon this Saturday

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Coming up Saturday, July 20th, a group interested in splitting the Land of Lincoln into two states will hold an informational meeting in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. From 1 – 3pm, folks are invited to join New Illinois, Inc. at the Fairfield Inn at 217... Read More.

Make Chicago a State

Friday, December 28 by Jc Tinsley

Make Chicago a State A group in Illinois is working to collect signatures to get an option on the 2020 ballot to separate Chicago from the rest of the state. Illinois Separation is the group working to collect signatures. Earlier this year Illinois representative Reginald Phillips... Read More.

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Carmi Police arrest Chicago man attempting to use counterfeit bill

Tuesday, September 12 by Jc Tinsley

Monday afternoon, Carmi Police responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Oak Street and Industrial Drive. According to the crash report, Junior Russell of Enfield failed to stop at the stop sign and struck an SUV driven by Crystal Dicus of Carmi. ... Read More.

Righter: New education funding reform provides boost for downstate schools, doesn’t bailout Chicago

Monday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

An analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) found schools across the state, especially in State Sen. Dale Righter’s (R-Mattoon) 55th Senate District, fare better under new education funding reform legislation (Senate Bill 1124 – Amendment 3) compared to education funding reform... Read More.

Local Art Students Visit Chicago

Wednesday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Art students on the steps of The Art Institute of Chicago Pictured (l-r) are Tristen Bolin of Harrisburg, Taylor Cox of Eldorado, Tiffany Day of Harrisburg, and Autumn Pritchett of Galatia. Southeastern Illinois College Art Club traveled to the Windy City this month... Read More.

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Governor Rauner Urges General Assembly to Ensure Pension Reform, Funding for Chicago Public Schools

Friday, March 17 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Rauner released a video message Thursday encouraging the General Assembly to take swift action on legislation that would enact statewide pension reform while delivering Chicago Public Schools the $215 million it has requested from the state. The Governor has pledged to sign the legislation... Read More.

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Rep. Niemerg Opposed to Yet Another Chicago Proposal: Taxing Ammo on Law-Abiding Gun Owners

Chicago and Illinois Departments of Public Health confirm first Illinois case of the COVID-19 P.1 variant, which was first detected in Brazilian travelers

Fowler Responds to Extended Stay-At-Home Order: Southern Illinois is Not Chicago

Harness Racing, Chicago Honey Bear Dancers, and Bingo to Highlight White County Fair Today and Tonight

Make Chicago a State

Carmi Police arrest Chicago man attempting to use counterfeit bill

Righter: New education funding reform provides boost for downstate schools, doesn’t bailout Chicago

Local Art Students Visit Chicago

Governor Rauner Urges General Assembly to Ensure Pension Reform, Funding for Chicago Public Schools

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