SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is sharing tips to beat the heat because July is Extreme Heat Safety Month. “We’ve already had 100 °+ temperatures for several days in June, and it’s clear that extreme heat is dangerous,” said IEMA Deputy Director Scott Swinford. “Take precautions and reduce your risk to avoid […]
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By Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford SPRINGFIELD – The preliminary statewide average June temperature was 73.5 degrees, 1.6 degrees above the 1991–2020 average and the 30th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total June precipitation was 2.85 inches, 1.23 inches below the 1991–2020 average and the 25th driest on record statewide. Is
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SPRINGFIELD – Ahead of the Fourth of July Holiday weekend, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding those who are grilling out or packing a picnic to protect their family and friends by following proven safety tips to reduce the chance of spoiling the holiday by contracting a food-borne illness. In addition,
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OSF Healthcare EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. – According to the National Center for Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), around eight out of every 100 people will experience the disorder at some point in their lives. PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event that can range from a natural disaster or car accident to combat
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 28,216 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That is up 1,122 or about four percent from the 27,094 increase reported last week. According to the CDC, 28 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19, an
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Illinois Freedom Caucus Last week, the US Supreme Court corrected and reversed the ill-conceived 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, returning rulemaking surrounding abortion back to the states. Writing in the majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote, “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start…Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from
SPRINGFIELD – “Summertime, and the living is easy …” so goes the classic song, but if it is even slightly warm outside, and with loud celebrations the season brings, pets are at risk if not given the proper foresight and protection by their human caretakers, making summer not so easy for our furry friends. The Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Federal District Court Judge Sue Myerscough denied a preliminary injunction last Friday regarding the recently passed law requiring gas stations to post signs on gas pumps touting the suspension of scheduled tax increases set for July 1st. Judge Myerscough made a decision on this case without hearing any oral arguments from either party.
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EAST ALTON, Ill. – The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center’s Terrestrial Ecologist John Crawford, along with co-authors Christopher Phillips and Andrew Kuhns, recently published a field guide focusing on Illinois amphibians and reptiles. The second edition of the “Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois” replaces the first edition, published more than 20
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WOODSTOCK, Ill. – “I am and have always been unapologetically pro-life and today’s victory in the United States Supreme Court represents a huge win for the protection of life across the country. Unfortunately, under JB Pritzker, Illinois is the most pro-abortion state in the nation where children can get abortions without their parents being
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