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The Illinois Department of Public Health, IDPH, joined in the observance of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct. 19-25 and continues to remind all parents and caregivers of young children to be aware of risk factors for lead poisoning and how to prevent it.
IDPH has been steadily expanding the state...
The Friends of the Shawnee National Forest will mark its 15-year anniversary from 6 to 9 p.m, on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Alto Vineyards in Alto Pass.
The Friends will highlight many of its projects that promote and protect the Shawnee National Forest during the celebration.
The event is sponsored by...
Cool autumn temperatures have arrived, offering a reminder that winter is not far ahead. Once again, WIBH Radio in Anna has begun its annual New Coats, New Hope Campaign to buy new coats for kids age 3 to 16 living in the lower 45 counties of Illinois.
Now in its 15th year, the Anna radio station...
Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can’t agree on a budget by the end of the month.
The Illinois Department of Human Services announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states that Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program...
Former U.S. Senator from Illinois Carol Moseley Braun will discuss her pioneering career and her new memoir during an upcoming presentation hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to...
The Arrowleaf human services organization announced that it has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to lead the Southern Illinois Rural Health Special Track Opportunity, SIRHSO, initiative. In a posting on social media, Arrowleaf said the grant...
Southern 7 Health Department is reminding the public about federal restrictions which are in place regarding allowing animals inside food service establishments, including restaurants, grocery stores, bars and cafés, as required by the FDA Food Code.
Only service animals that are specifically...
In September, Southern 7 Health Department held its second “Bundles of Joy” Diaper Drive in response to the growing diaper insecurity in the southernmost seven counties in Illinois. Through generous support of local businesses and community members, more than 3,200 diapers were collected and will...
A commercial solar energy project and the awarding of state grant funding for a local road project were highlighted at last week’s regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was Friday morning, Oct. 10, at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
Solar Energy Project...
In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will end a successful Illinois Extension-led program impacting food security and health for 1 million residents annually, affecting nearly 2,000 statewide...
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