SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has sent a letter asking Governor JB to assist with the effort to increase the estate tax exemption enabling farmers to pass their family farms to their heirs. Niemerg has introduced legislation (HB 5230) to double the exemption from $4 million to $8 million, but the bill […]
DU QUOIN, Ill. — The 68th running of the Ted Horn 100 presented by MiteXstream and the 69th running of the Rust-Oleum Automotive 100 will set the stage for one of the most exciting weekends in dirt track racing! The USAC Silver Crown National Championship series will arrive at the historic Du Quoin Mile on
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the Illinois unemployment rate continuing to lag the nation by nearly a point. “Illinois continues to struggle to fully recover from the Governor’s lockdown of the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, according to a report from Alignable, a small business
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 24,297 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, which is a decrease of around eight percent fewer new cases from the previous week.. According to the CDC, 33 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19. An
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A program that has helped hundreds of disadvantaged students earn advanced college degrees will continue at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant that honors the memory of an astronaut. The university will receive five more years of funding for the Ronald McNair Post
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted a firearms enforcement blitz with details in all 102 counties across the state from June 16 through July 31, 2022. The enforcement details are designed to ensure those who have had their firearm rights revoked are in compliance with the Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID) Act.
CARBONDALE – On Wednesday, President Biden unveiled an action on student debt forgiveness. As part of our commitment to our campus community, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is advising Salukis to visit The Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Explained webpage. It includes a link to subscribe for notifications when the process officially opens. Public universities like SIU
by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sustainability is for everyone, and a Southern Illinois University Carbondale research team is creating a scholarship program aimed at bringing that mindset together with science and engineering training to target low-income transfer students who will become the next generation of geoscientists. An interdisciplinary research team at Southern Illinois University
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SPRINGFIELD – An older person who resides in a rural area of Jackson County recently tested positive for Heartland Virus, the third reported case in Illinois since 2018, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced today. The first two Heartland virus cases in Illinois were reported in 2018 in Kankakee County and Williamson County. Illinois
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MORRIS, Ill. – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, joined by Illinois Statewide 911 Administrator Cindy Barbera-Brelle, Grundy County Sheriff/Emergency Telephone System Board Director of Electronic Operations Chris Kindelspire, and KenCom Public Safety Dispatch Director Lynette Bergeron, Tuesday announced the first counties to go live with Next Generation 911. Next Generation 911 moves emergency
