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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has unveiled a new ad campaign featuring Chicago White Sox All-Star relief pitcher and longtime radio voice of the team Ed “Farmio” Farmer, who died last year.
The campaign marked the beginning of National Donate Life Month in April.
In the public service...
Illinois hunters support the health of ecosystems, conservation efforts and local economies.
Successful hunts also provide lean, local protein for families and communities.
University of Illinois Extension, in cooperation with Illinois Learn to Hunt, plans to share basic field dressing, post-hunt...
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, DCEO, on Monday, April 5, announced the recipients for the 2020 Community Development Block Grants, CDBG, for Public Infrastructure.
A total of $18.2 million will be awarded to 34 communities across the state.
The funds will enable...
Southern Seven Health Department plans to have a free community electronics recycling event in Union County.
The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon on April 10 at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
This manufacturer-supported e-waste program is administered by the Illinois Environmental...
A spring 2021 homecoming celebration is underway this week at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
Homecoming traditionally is a fall event at the Union County school.
Like so many other activities, that tradition has been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
A traditional fall...
Record low temperatures were posted late last week in some parts of the Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky region.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah posted information on its website about spring frost/freeze climatology for the region.
The weather service noted...
Illinois American Water is urging customers with a past due balance to access the company’s financial assistance program, H2O Help to Others.
The program, along with payment plans, is available to help prevent service interruption for nonpayment.
Illinois American Water said in a news release that...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, is accepting applications for grants through several different programs.
Applications are being accepted for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program, the Special Wildlife Funds Wildlife Preservation Fund-Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities Program...
After a long winter, the Grand Chain Library is open with springtime activities.
“Story Time”: The library is once again offering “Story Time,” with activities for pre-kindergarten and home-schooled children, on the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m.
Stories, activities and refreshments are...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to conduct alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols in Union County during April.
Capt. Michael Alvey, the commander of District 22, announced plans for the details.
State police said the use of the patrols allow them to focus on preventing, detecting...
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