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A celebration in honor of the birthdays of Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl is planned Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center near Cypress.
The celebration is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The wetlands center is located at 8885 State Route 37 South. All ages are welcome....
Each month at local public libraries in the First Judicial Circuit in Southern Illinois, volunteer attorneys are working to help self-represented litigants through the Lawyer in the Library program.
Organizers of the program note that with locations across the Southern Illinois region, free legal...
By Alex Abbeduto
Capitol News Illinois
abbeduto@capitolnewsillinois.com
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.
The process is one of the latest initiatives of Illinois Secretary of...
The Harold S. Jones Fine Arts Center in Cairo announces plans for the fifth annual Smooth Jazz on the River Festival
The two-day celebration of music, community and culture is planned Sept. 1-2 at Fort Defiance State Park in Cairo. Festival hours are scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. each day....
The Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk, set among the forested lakeside trails of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, is set for Sept. 21. Registration for the event is underway.
The ninth edition of the event begins and ends at Camp 2, giving...
The color maroon will be everywhere on Saturday, Aug. 31, as the programs and services that Southern Illinois University Carbondale provides to the region and beyond will be on display at the Du Quoin State Fair.
The events are part of SIU Day/Coal Heritage Day. The fairgrounds are open from noon...
Live music, a meal and more are planned at an upcoming “spay”getti dinner in Union County.
The Cobden Spay and Neuter Coalition is planning to host the event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 near Anna.
Ticket prices are $10 for...
National Diaper Need Awareness Week is Sept. 23-29.
In an effort to draw attention to an unmet need in the lower seven counties in Illinois, Southern 7 Health Department plans to hold several “Bundles of Joy” Diaper Drives throughout its service region in September.
Donations will support...
Routine mosquito testing has identified the first batch of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Jackson County in 2024.
The Jackson County Health Department reported in a news release that the mosquitoes were collected Aug. 2 near Murphysboro.
West Nile virus is transmitted through...
South District Elks Lodges, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, are planning to sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic.
The clinic is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Marshall Browning Hospital, which is located at 900 N. Washington...
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