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McLeansboro Council Hears Concerns on Reckless Driving; Turns Down Police Chief on Joining Downstate Major Case Squad

Wednesday, November 19 by Jc Tinsley

The McLeansboro City Council met Tuesday night for its regular monthly meeting for about an hour and 15 minutes.. Scott Mareing was there and has this report… There was a complaint that teenagers have been speeding and driving recklessly on Hurst Street with several near-misses... Read More.

Downstate Stabilization Grant Awarded to Four Small Businesses in Clay County for $81,650

Monday, June 8 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Louisville, IL – State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has been notified that four small businesses in Flora have been awarded grants who have been adversely affected from the coronavirus shutdowns. Small businesses work with their local and city, village and county governments to apply... Read More.

Downstate Business Owners Among Those Who Say They’ve Had It with Sheltering In Place

Thursday, April 23 by Jc Tinsley

A southern Illinois lodge owner is fed up with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. Numerous businesses have been closed since the order was put in place on March 21. Tab Walker, who owns a fishing lodge near a state-run lake in Newton, said March and April... Read More.

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DCEO Releases New Guidance About the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Grant Program

Friday, April 3 by WROY/WRUL Staff

DCEO released new guidance overnight about the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Grant Program. First, an established business that has come under new ownership in the last three years is eligible to apply, assuming you can provide the financial information for previous years. Second, in the new... Read More.

Righter: Governor’s education funding plan brings equity to schools, more new funding for downstate students

Tuesday, July 18 by Jc Tinsley

Changes that would be made by Gov. Bruce Rauner through an amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, an education funding reform bill, would result in nearly twice the amount of new funding for schools in State Sen. Dale Righter’s (R-Mattoon) 55th Senate District. “We need... 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.

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Righter: Democrat school funding proposal harmful to downstate

Thursday, May 5 by Jc Tinsley

Springfield, IL – Numbers from the Illinois State Board of Education show downstate school districts and students would end up on the losing end of an education funding reform plan, to the tune of $120 million. Meanwhile, Senate Bill 231 would direct an additional... Read More.

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