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Federal court blocks proposed H-1 B visa fee
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (115+ words) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is applauding a federal court ruling that blocks a proposed one-hundred-thousand-dollar fee on new H-1 B visa petitions. The lawsuit challenged a Trump administration policy announced last year that would have imposed the fee on employers…...
Quilt murals honor Paducah arts legacy and America250 KY
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (125+ words) Two new quilt murals are being added to Paducah's Quilt City USA public art project. One mural honors the late Mary Armstrong Hammond, former executive director of the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau. A dedication ceremony for "Mary's Mural'Diamond Field…...
Illinois Sheriffs" Association issues statewide announcement
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (97+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Illinois Sheriffs" Association issues statewide announcement The Illinois Sheriffs" Association has released a new statewide announcement and is encouraging communities to review the information and reach out with questions. The…...
How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (123+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see…...
Why wearable smart devices like the Oura Ring are getting more popular
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (97+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Why wearable smart devices like the Oura Ring are getting more popular A new survey finds that nearly 60% of adults own at least one wearable device, like an Apple Watch…...
Demolition to begin on tornado-damaged Perryville High School building
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (174+ words) Officials at Perryville High School received the news they were waiting for when FEMA last week announced the damaged high school building has qualified to be replaced under the Public Assistance Grant program. The building sustained severe structural damage during…...
Effingham native competes for Team Navy in the 2026 Warrior Games
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (192+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Effingham native competes for Team Navy in the 2026 Warrior Games An Effingham native will be among more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans competing at the 2026 Warrior…...
Shawnee Community College president to take over Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (194+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Shawnee Community College president to take over Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Shawnee Community College President Tim Taylor is stepping down this summer to become the next Chancellor of Illinois Eastern…...
Understanding Our New World with Elise Ann Allen
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (130+ words) is coming to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on June 16. Allen, a Rome-based Vatican correspondent and biographer of Pope Leo the Fourteenth, will take part in a virtual discussion on how the new pontiff is reshaping the Catholic Church,…...
CUB warns Ameren customers about alternative supplier deals
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (149+ words) The Citizens Utility Board is warning Ameren customers to be cautious about alternative electricity supplier offers this summer. CUB says Ameren's new summer electricity supply price is more than 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, a nearly 40 percent increase from two summers ago....