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As cases of COVID-19 continue into the winter months, Southern 7 Health Department is encouraging Illinois residents to take advantage of preventative and treatment services available, including requesting free rapid tests to have on hand.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, is helping...
South District Elks Lodges, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, plan to sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic .
Anna-Jonesboro Elks Lodge No. 1641 is among the lodges which are sponsoring the clinic.
The clinic is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m....
Birds and the mysteries of fire will be the topic of upcoming events planned at Giant City State Park near Makanda.
Both of the programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. More information is available by contacting the visitors center at the park by calling 618-457-4836...
With Valentine’s Day less than a month away, a Southern Illinois state legislator once again is working to make sure that senior citizens aren’t forgotten.Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14.
State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, announced plans for his annual “Valentines for Seniors” card drive in a news...
Participants are being sought from Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri for the inaugural tri-state Blessing of the Squad Cars, which is scheduled Sunday, April 16, at the Cross of Peace on Bald Knob Mountain near Alto Pass.
Gates are scheduled to open for the event at 10 a.m. Blessing of the Squad Cars...
Birds and the mysteries of fire will be the topic of upcoming events planned at Giant City State Park near Makanda.
Both of the programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. More information is available by contacting the visitors center at the park by calling 618-457-4836...
The 2023 St. Louis Cardinals Caravan is scheduled to make several stops in the region.
The St. Louis Cardinals Caravan is presented by Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance.
Upcoming visits which are scheduled in the region include:
Sunday, Jan. 15, noon, Marion Cultural & Civic Center, Marion.
Monday...
The Alexander-Pulaski County branch of the NAACP will be holding a special event observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast is scheduled Monday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. at the St. John Praise and Worship Center in Pulaski.
The guest speaker is scheduled to be...
Homecoming week is underway at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake.
Homecoming activities were scheduled to start Monday. The theme is “A Night of Denim and Diamonds.”
Theme days for homecoming week include:
Monday, PJ Day. Tuesday, Anything But a Backpack Day. Wednesday, Hollywood vs. Hobo Day....
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, upon a Firearms Transaction Inquiry Program, FTIP, approval, the Illinois State Police will automatically renew a person’s Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, FOID, for individuals who have submitted a full set of fingerprints to ISP specifically for their FOID card or...
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