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Unit 5 School Administrator Salary Increase Authorization Raises Concerns

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

One of the subjects that kept coming up at the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Tuesday night was adding to property taxes while residents were anticipating being asked to help fund a new Unit 5 School. Hand in hand with that, some are expressing... Read More.

Fines Increase for Passing Stopped School Bus

Tuesday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

Stopped School Buses Picking Up ChildrenSPRINGFIELD…State Representative Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) announced today that his bill to double the fines on violators who drive around stopped school buses passed out of the Illinois Senate on Thursday. First offense fines would be increased from $150 to... Read More.

Rotary Looking to Increase Membership

Friday, December 7 by Jc Tinsley

Rotary Looking to Increase MembershipThe Carmi Rotary club met on Thursday to discuss ways to increase the number of members in the organization. Several ideas were floated and, and as a club one or more of the thoughts will be tried out over the... Read More.

IDPH Investigating Increase In Foodborne Illnesses

Friday, July 13 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received confirmation of approximately 90 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic Cyclospora parasite. Cases have been reported in counties across Illinois with people becoming ill starting in mid-May. The initial investigation indicates... Read More.

Righter: Budget lives within its means, includes no tax increase

Thursday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement after the Senate passed a state budget May 30. Righter voted in favor of the budget bills.“When we began this year’s budget negotiations, my Republican colleagues and I made it clear to the Democratic majority... Read More.

Governor to lawmakers: Amend SB 444 to increase Invest in Kids eligibility

Tuesday, January 9 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner sent Senate Bill 444 back to the General Assembly today, stating in a veto message that efforts to correct for errors and unintended consequences in last summer’s historic school funding reform law did not go far enough.Lawmakers... Read More.

FOREST SERVICE MAP PRICES TO INCREASE JANUARY 1

Thursday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Forest Service will increase the price of its plastic-coated maps for the first time in nearly a decade in 2018.The map price will increase from $10 to $14 on Jan. 1, 2018, due to increasing costs of production, printing and distribution. Shawnee National... Read More.

Public transit ridership numbers increase greatly in White and Edwards counties

Thursday, August 3 by Jc Tinsley

Ridership on Rides Mass Transit District buses in White County increased 20.9 percent in the fiscal year which ended July 31, while ridership in Edwards County nearly doubled.Just shy of 25,700 riders utilized public transportation throughout White County during that time frame. In Edwards County, nearly... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Increase in Most Metro Areas

Friday, March 17 by Jc Tinsley

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan AreaJan. 2017Jan. 2016Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington6.1%5.9%0.2Carbondale-Marion7.0%6.8%0.2Champaign-Urbana6.1%5.9%0.2Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights5.8%6.5%-0.7Danville8.6%8.2%0.4Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL6.3%6.7%-0.4Decatur7.7%7.7%0.0Elgin7.2%6.8%0.4Kankakee8.3%7.9%0.4Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI6.5%6.2%0.3Peoria8.3%7.7%0.6Rockford11.1%7.8%3.3Springfield6.1%5.9%0.2St. Louis (IL-Section)6.6%6.7%-0.1Illinois Statewide6.5%6.7%-0.2* Data subject to revision. CHICAGO–The majority of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced increases in their over-the-year unemployment rate. Five of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, eight reported declines,... Read More.

Severin Votes to Deny Lawmakers a Pay Increase

Friday, February 24 by Jc Tinsley

State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) voted to deny state lawmaker pay increases during a meeting of the House Executive Committee on Thursday morning. The Benton Republican and first-term lawmaker had filed an identical piece of legislation, HB 3790.“House Bill 643 will deny lawmakers an... Read More.