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Illinois Fireworks and the Law

Wednesday, June 30 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Fireworks and the Law On Independence Day, Americans celebrate the freedoms guaranteed by countless sacrifices of others with parades through town, backyard barbecues and shooting off fireworks. Just listen around July 4, and you know how many Illinoisans celebrate with backyard fireworks. But Illinois considers... Read More.

Illinois and Indiana Bridge Authorities Coming Together for Joint Meeting This Week

Wednesday, June 9 by Jc Tinsley

It’s been over 9 years since the New Harmony bridge was closed to traffic. Officials are working to find a way to get the span re-opened in some capacity. A joint meeting of the Illinois and Indiana Bridge Authorities is planned for later this... Read More.

Illinois State and Regional News Shorts

Tuesday, June 8 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois House, Senate Pass First Changes To Criminal Justice Law Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with changes to a massive criminal justice reform law. The state House and Senate both approved a trailer bill that is designed to make it easier for law enforcement to... Read More.

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Open Line ON DEMAND – Seth Whitehead of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board

Thursday, May 27 by Jc Tinsley

In this episode of Open Line ON DEMAND, Jc visits with Seth Whitehead, Executive Director of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. He talks about the organization's missions, goals, and objectives including the Petro-Pros program, where White County stacks up in oil production, and also... Read More.

Valinda Rowe of Illinois Carry Says Gun Buying Process Hamstrung with Unreasonable Delays

Wednesday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

The demand for guns in Illinois skyrocketed in 2020, especially among first-time buyers. Valinda Rowe of Enfield is the spokeswoman for gun rights group Illinois Carry and she says fear of stronger gun laws is driving demand. The trouble is that the wait time for Firearm... Read More.

Illinois High School Baseball and Softball Regional and Sectional Pairings, Locations, Dates Announced

Saturday, May 22 by Jc Tinsley

2A Illinois Baseball Regional/Section information Sectional 8 Wed., Jun. 9 Game 1 at TBA: Winner Regional B at Winner Regional C Game 2 at TBA: Winner Regional D at Winner Regional A Fri., Jun. 11 Game 3 at TBA: Winner Game 2 at Winner Game 1 Regional A Regional Wed., Jun. 2 Game 1 at 4:30... Read More.

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Carmi Kiwanis Club Unveils Corn Day 2021 Theme; Gets Visit from Illinois State Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler

Friday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Corn Days has a theme. Dig out your bunting, get out your leftover hand sanitizer, your favorite mask and prepare to decorate a float celebrating getting out of “Corntine” a take on one of the buzz words of 2020 “quarantine”. The theme was... Read More.

Communities Throughout Illinois Get Failing Grades for Pension Situation

Thursday, May 6 by Jc Tinsley

A new research report is giving more than half of all Illinois cities an “F” for their local pension situation. Wirepoints conducted the research from 2003 to 2019. It’s a dramatic increase as 102 of Illinois’ 175 larger cities included in the report received... Read More.

Latest Local Unemployment Release Reveals Slow Progress for Illinois

Friday, April 23 by Jc Tinsley

The latest unemployment numbers have come out and locally, White County’s rate is up slightly. The March unemployment rate for White County is 5.6%. That compares to 3.7% in March of 2020, still a month before the first case of CoViD-19 was reported in... Read More.

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Trio of Southern Illinois Republicans Issue Joint Statement Opposing HB 3447

Thursday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

A trio of southern Illinois Republicans have joined together in opposition of a House Bill that was approved by a slim majority yesterday. State Representatives Dave Severin of Benton, Patrick Windhorst of Metropolis, and Pomona’s Paul Jacobs issued a joint statement resisting House Bill... Read More.

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Illinois Fireworks and the Law

Illinois and Indiana Bridge Authorities Coming Together for Joint Meeting This Week

Illinois State and Regional News Shorts

Open Line ON DEMAND – Seth Whitehead of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board

Valinda Rowe of Illinois Carry Says Gun Buying Process Hamstrung with Unreasonable Delays

Illinois High School Baseball and Softball Regional and Sectional Pairings, Locations, Dates Announced

Carmi Kiwanis Club Unveils Corn Day 2021 Theme; Gets Visit from Illinois State Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler

Communities Throughout Illinois Get Failing Grades for Pension Situation

Latest Local Unemployment Release Reveals Slow Progress for Illinois

Trio of Southern Illinois Republicans Issue Joint Statement Opposing HB 3447

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