Author Archives: MyRadioLink

Southern Illinois Police Warn Of Fake 20s
Check your 20 dollars bills if you live or shop in Carbondale, Illinois. Police in the southern Illinois city yesterday put out a warning after three businesses reported getting fake 20s on Tuesday. O...
MyRadioLink Jan 26, 2018

Unemployment Down, Jobs Mixed In Illinois Cities
Illinois' latest jobs report shows a drop in local unemployment rates across the state. But the Illinois Department of Employment Security says a handful of downstate cities also lost jobs over last y...
MyRadioLink Jan 26, 2018

Plan Would Ban Most Youth Tackle Football
One Illinois lawmaker wants to ban tackle football for kids younger than 12-years-old. Democratic state Rep Carol Sente yesterday unveiled a plan that she says will help reduce the number of brain inj...
MyRadioLink Jan 26, 2018 Elvert Barnes / CC

Severe Storm Spotter Training
The National Weather Service will be offering severe storm spotter training in March. Topics will include: Thunderstorm development and features; tornadoes and other rotations; non-tornadic events, an...
MyRadioLink Jan 26, 2018 NOAA Photo Library / CC

Next Laker Visit Day Coming Soon
Get to know Lake Land College at the next Laker Visit Day, February 9th from 9:00 to noon. Representatives from all departments will be there an answer questions. You can also meet with faculty member...
MyRadioLink Jan 26, 2018

Fox Ridge Foundation Pancake Breakfast
The Fox Ridge Foundation's all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be February 24th from 7:00-11:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston. Meals are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids aged...
MyRadioLink Jan 26, 2018

Caterpillar 4Q Higher Than Expected
(Undated) -- Caterpillar is doing better than expected in the fourth quarter. The Peoria-headquartered heavy machinery maker reported earnings of two-dollars, 16-cents a share this morning, easily top...
MyRadioLink Jan 25, 2018

First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Thursday Basketball (1/25)
More basketball across the area tonight, Thursday, January 25th, as High School Girls' teams continue their season. Also tonight a few 7th grade teams continue their Regional journey, as teams compete...
MyRadioLink Jan 25, 2018

Bill Would Limit Youth Tackle Football
(Chicago, IL) -- A new bill in Springfield would ban tackle football for kids under 12 in Illinois. Chris Nowinski of the Concussion Legacy Foundation supports the ban because, he says, young people a...
MyRadioLink Jan 25, 2018 Vox Efx / CC

Lynyrd Skynyrd Announces Farewell Tour
(Nashville, TN) -- The big wheels will keep on turning one last time for Lynyrd Skynyrd before the group heads back to "Sweet Home Alabama" for retirement. Lynyrd Skynyrd is kicking off its "Last of t...
MyRadioLink Jan 25, 2018


