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Petitions Circulating Locally Ahead of March 2024 Primary

Monday, September 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois primary isn’t for another 6 months, but petitions are circulating locally and voters will be choosing State’s Attorney, Circuit Clerk, Coroner, County Board Districts 3 & 4 representatives (currently occupied by Kenny Usery and Board Chair Cassie Pigg), as well as precinct... Read More.

State Representative Adam Niemerg to Host Visiting Hours Locally

Monday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

This Wednesday, State Representative Adam Niemerg will be in the area. From 8 – 9:30, you can visit with Niemerg at the White County Farm Bureau. From there, he’ll head north to Albion where he’ll be stationed at the Hope Center from 10:30am until... Read More.

CoViD Cases Continue to Drop Locally

Monday, April 19 by Jc Tinsley

COVID cases continue to drop locally. Only 2 new cases in White County have been reported since Friday afternoon; those came yesterday in the form of a female in her 40’s and a male in his 40’s. That brings the total since the pandemic... Read More.

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Illinois’ February Unemployment Rate Increased Statewide; Including Locally

Friday, April 2 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois’ February unemployment rate increased from last year in all 14 metropolitan areas. The latest data reveals an average statewide unemployment of 7.8%. The average unemployment rate last year was 3.7%, a little more than half the current average. Locally, the average unemployment rate... Read More.

IDES Claims Unemployment Rates Up, Not Generally the Case Locally

Wednesday, December 23 by Jc Tinsley

While the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s November jobs report claims unemployment rates are up, locally our 7-county region remains basically stagnant. Hamilton County is the only county in our immediate area that saw an uptick from 3.4 to 3.5%. With that however, Hamilton... Read More.

Nearly Twenty Tested Locally for Covid-19, No Positive Tests Yet

Wednesday, March 18 by Jc Tinsley

Egyptian Health Department serves White, Gallatin, and Saline counties. Public Health Administrator Jamie Byrd and CEO Angie Hampton visited with WROY/WRUL News Wednesday afternoon to provide an update. As of 3:30pm Wednesday, Byrd confirmed “There have been 18 individuals in our Tri-County area (Saline,... Read More.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Forces Changes of Business And Visits Locally

Tuesday, March 17 by WROY/WRUL Staff

As most are aware Governor Pritzker announced that as of 9:00 PM tonight (03/16/2020) all restaurants will be closed until at least March 31, 2020. If the restaurant has a drive-thru window or offers a delivery service they will be allowed to remain open... Read More.

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