JEFFERSON CITY – Spotted lanternflies are planthoppers in the order Hemiptera, or true bugs, and are more closely related to cicadas, brown marmorated stink bugs, aphids, and leafhoppers. All insects in this order have piercing-sucking mouthparts that allow them to drill into the phloem of a plant to feed directly on the sugary sap. […]
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CHESTER — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. James M. Howie, 24, of Chester, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 23, 2022. A graveside service is set for Saturday. In the summer of 1943, Howie was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron
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SPARTA, Ill. — Governor Pritzker recently announced that Dr. David Chung has been appointed to the State Board of Health. This is great news for Southern Illinois, as prior to Dr. Chung’s appointment, the southernmost member on the board hailed from Sangamon County. The Illinois Department of Public Health’s mission is to advocate
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As Americans, we are incredibly fortunate to live in the freest nation in the world. But America wouldn’t be the nation it is today without the countless sacrifices of our military men and women. President Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our
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ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Archdiocese has announced the following changes in parishes in the Southern Vicariate Deanery: St. Joachim Parish in Old Mines has received in an amalgamation the former territory of St. Joseph Parish in Tiff and St. Stephen Parish in Richwoods. St. Joseph Parish in Farmington has received in
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, representing community providers of services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serious mental illnesses, issued the following statement after the final state budget proposal was acted on by the Illinois Legislature: “This new state budget takes an important step forward to improve care for
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) released the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget: “A skilled, educated workforce is critical to the future of the manufacturing industry in Illinois, which is the largest contributor of any sector to the state’s Gross Domestic Product. We are encouraged by the additional investments in education,
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Municipal League (IML) issued the following statement in response to the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 state budget which includes an increase to the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), which is estimated to provide an additional $112 million annually to cities, villages and towns: “The Local Government Distributive Fund is an
SPRINGFIELD — The $50.6 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1st, passed the Illinois House early Saturday, with only the support of Democrats who drafted it. House Republicans chose not to vote for the budget bill for numerous reasons: including Democrats neglecting two House GOP priorities: giving families a
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SPRINGFIELD — As the Illinois General Assembly adjourns legislative session, the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) celebrates several key victories for our member community health centers. With the support of our sponsors in the General Assembly, the Pritzker Administration, and community health center advocates, IPHCA proudly secured a $50 million Medicaid rate increase,
