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Local Unemployment Shows First Massive Difference Year over Year from CoViD-19 Impact

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

This time last year, unemployment was surging thanks to the coronavirus impacting the area heavily. The area has rebounded nicely with White County reporting an unemployment rate of 5.3% for April. That’s down three-tenths of a percent from March and down a whopping 13.8... Read More.

Southern Rust May Have Late Season Impact According to Crop Tour

Thursday, August 27 by Aaron Lange

Above average rainfall throughout the summer has given farm fields a welcomed boost in yield potential, noted farmers who participated in the 2020 White County Crop Tour. However, late season disease pressure could put a damper on the top end yields if not properly... Read More.

Local Impact of Minimum Wage Hike

Wednesday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Minimum Wage Local Impact In a story from our media partner, Channel 44 News, a local business was in the spotlight concerning the minimum wage hike. Several state and cities have already tackled the issue of raising minimum wage and now Illinois is next in line. Illinois... Read More.

Upcoming Hamilton County Road Closures to Impact Motorists

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Hamilton County Highway Department will be improving Tucker’s Corner Road and Akin Road between points a half-mile east of Tucker’s Corner to Campbell Corner Road intersection starting Monday and continuing through the end of this month, weather permitting. Sections of... Read More.

ComEd and Ameren File Rate Impact Reports with the ICC

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) received new annual Rate Impact Reports today from Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and Ameren Illinois (Ameren) pursuant to Illinois Public Act 99-0906, also known as the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), signed into law... Read More.

Madigan Calls Committee of the Whole Meetings to Hear Direct Impact of Rauner Proposals

Thursday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will give workers injured on the job an opportunity to tell legislators how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed changes to the workers’ compensation system will directly impact them at a committee of the whole hearing Thursday. “The governor... Read More.

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