August 2024

Museum speaker presents milestones of the Earth’s evolution triggered by living organisms.

Over the past four billion years, living organisms have played a key role in transforming and creating everything from sediments and minerals to the global atmosphere and local climate. It was various organisms – from bacteria to flowering plants and mammals – that turned the third planet from the Sun into an inhabited world, created

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Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meets August 20

CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 20th.   The tentative agenda:   PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 1330 SWANWICK STREET, CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233 TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST, 2024, 6 P.M., CITY HALL   CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING AND APPROVAL

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IDPH to offer public health information, services at Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will provide a variety of public health information and services at several locations during the Illinois State Fair, August 8-18, 2024, in Springfield. “The Illinois State Fair is one of my favorite annual celebrations,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra.  “I encourage all our residents to visit Springfield, if

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Illinois EPA State Fair exhibit promotes waste reduction

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director James Jennings is announcing this year’s exhibit for the 2024 Illinois State Fair, which is themed “Slash Your Trash!” Located in Conservation World, the exhibit will have interactive games and educational information for young visitors. Adults will find guidance for households on recycling, composting, limiting food waste, household

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Illinois Housing Development Authority opens applications for funding for permanent supportive housing

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced it will begin accepting applications for the development of permanent supportive housing. Available under the state’s Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development Program, the funding round will provide loans, forgivable loans, and grants to qualifying developers who build or preserve affordable, permanent housing paired with case management and supportive

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Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program application period opens, more options for disadvantaged communities

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the application period for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program is now open. The funding cycle is the largest ever thanks to the passage of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois and again dedicates resources to communities with the greatest needs.   “One of our most popular programs,

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