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John Deere Confirms More Layoffs, Cuts in Salaried Workforce
John Deere has confirmed it plans to layoff more workers through cuts in its global salaried workforce according to Corridor Business Journal. Deere didn’t release details on the number of salaried employees affected. The most recent round of cuts follow more than 600 previously announced layoffs of Deere’s production workers at three facilities in Illinois and Iowa. The company didn’t say when the additional salaried workforce positions would be eliminated.
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Congress Passes Illinois Rep Sorensen’s Bill to Ensure American Flags are Made in America
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Eric Sorensen’s (IL-17) bipartisan All-American Flag Act, which will require the federal government to only purchase flags that are entirely produced and manufactured in the United States. The bill now goes to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
SIU-Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane talks about enrollment, bonuses and administrative stability
The Fall Semester at SIU-Carbondale starts on August 19. WSIU's Brad Palmer caught up with SIU-Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane last week. Chancellor Lane updated the SIU Board of Trustees earlier this month on the enrollment picture for the campus, which he said includes a 14% increase currently in new students. He starts out talking about the 3.4% increase in summer enrollment.
Mobile home damaged by fire in rural Ina
A fire at a mobile home in rural Ina on Sunday morning was confined to one bedroom and its contents. The fire was at the Luke Tennant residence in the 13,000 block of East Wheaton Road. Jefferson Fire reports Tennant and one other person was home at the time the fire was spotted around 5:40 Sunday morning. Both were able to escape without injury.
Steven Curtis Chapman Chosen As Next Grand Ole Opry Member
A western Kentucky native and multi-Grammy and GMA Award-winning artist will soon be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. During Saturday night’s live show, Cordell, Kentucky native Ricky Skaggs invited Steven Curtis Chapman, from Paducah, to be the newest member of the famed ‘Home of Country Music.’
WKYQ and WiLLiE 102 mourn the loss of one of our own
Bristol Broadcasting and our staff are mourning the loss of one of our own, the Orange Man Craig Hayden. Hayden was a fixture of WKYQ in its rise. He had a tremendous voice and a natural ease behind the microphone. Hayden recently returned to Paducah and we were blessed to have him back on the airwaves until his passing on Wednesday.
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Illinois: Fairfield, Wayne City till 9:45PM
Wayne City, IL – Wayne City, Fairfield, and Jeffersonville are facing a flash flood warning until 9:45 PM CDT. Issued by the US National Weather Service in Paducah, this warning highlights the risk of heavy rainfall causing dangerous flooding. Residents should avoid flooded areas and move to higher ground....
You Too Can Canoe program to be held at Lake Murphysboro State Park
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - Join the Giant City State Park Naturalist at Lake Murphysboro State Park for a casual paddle around the lake. The “You Too Can Canoe” program will be held from 9:30 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, and Saturday, August 17. According to Giant City State Park, the free program will include a brief overview of canoeing safety, techniques, and on-the-water opportunities for wildlife observation.
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