Voter Turnout Low For Primary
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Analysts say voter turnout so far for tomorrow's primary in Illinois is significantly low, especially for a general election year. Typically, voter turnout is low in a primary year but not in a year when the presidential election is held. One Northwestern University analyst - Politica...
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Illinois' Overall Respiratory Virus Level Remains Flat Overall Respiratory Virus Level Remains Flat
Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- COVID-19 Hospitalization Data Shows Continuing Decline Illinois' Overall Respiratory Virus Level Remains Flat overall respiratory virus level remains at Moderate according to the latest CDC data, while COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to decline in recent weeks, the Illinois Depa...
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Plummer Welcomes High School Students To The Capitol
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On a typical session day, the sounds of Illinois State Capitol committee rooms are filled with the voices of lawmakers and other stakeholders debating the merits of legislation. On Tuesday, March 12th, those voices came from high school students who had traveled to the Capitol to take...
Mar 15, 2024
U. S. House Approves High-Stakes TikTok Bill
Washington, DC-(Effingham Radio)- The House is approving a bill that could lead to the forced sale or nationwide ban of social media app TikTok. The bill requires TikTok's parent company, Chinese-owned tech giant ByteDance, to sell the app within 180 days or see it banned from U.S. app stores. Lawmakers are concerned t...
Mar 13, 2024
March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- IDPH urges timely screenings as best defense against this preventable illness March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging Illinoisans to learn more about the illness and the need for regular screenings. "Colorectal can...
Mar 13, 2024