September 2023

IDPH offers tips on keeping game day fun and healthy

SPRINGFIELD – September is Food Safety Education Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is offering tips on ensuring that your Game Day plans are not marred by improperly cooked or handled food.   Safe preparation and service of food items is key to preventing the spread of foodborne illness.   “Football season […]

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ISP experiences the 13th and 14th Scott’s Law related crashes of 2023

COUNTRYSIDE – The Illinois State Police has announced the 13th and 14th Scott’s Law related crash in 2023.   No. 13 occurred on September 14, 2023, at approximately 2:39 a.m., when Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on the shoulder of Interstate 55 southbound near

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Make sure your child is in the right seat

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parents and caregivers are busy with important day-to-day tasks, including making sure every child is safe while in their vehicle. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is hosting its annual Child Passenger Safety Week, September 17-23,

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River Region leaders are among the graduates in the 2023 Class of the DRA Leadership Development Program

CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Two River Region leaders are among the 37 graduates of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive, nine-month leadership development program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. The 2023 DLI Executive Academy Class

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