SPRINGFIELD – The warmer temperatures have many of us venturing outside, some in search of mushrooms. Morel Mushroom Hunting season is upon us and many folks have already had some luck. But Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) and health departments around the state, want to remind you, we aren’t the only ones enjoying the […]
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Last week, State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) welcomed dozens of high school students from across the 58th Senate District to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to learn more about the state’s legislative process as part of her Youth Advisory Council (YAC) program. “I want these students to be able to
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—The Southern Illinois University System (SIU) is not increasing undergraduate tuition rates at its Edwardsville and Carbondale campuses in the 2024-2025 school year. The SIU Board of Trustees voted to freeze undergraduate tuition rates at its meeting today in Carbondale. SIU offers some of the lowest undergraduate tuition rates among state public universities
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced $25.1 million is being awarded to 20 applicants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. The grants will fund 643 new Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) ports at 141 locations throughout the state. The awards are based on
SPRINGFIELD – A coalition of scientists, safety advocates and cannabis industry groups today unveiled bipartisan legislation to create a long-overdue regulatory framework for hemp consumer products following a proliferation of unregulated THC products that has created confusion across the state and put consumers at risk. The Hemp Consumer Products Act (SB3926), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader
SPRINGFIELD – Chosen by voters from an initial field of more than 200 entries, the Komatsu mining truck made by Komatsu in Peoria has been crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and sponsored by Comcast Business,
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CHICAGO- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined food justice advocates and local stakeholders recently to announce a new grant program from the Illinois Grocery Initiative. The New Stores in Food Deserts Program will offer competitive grants to encourage the establishment of new grocery stores in USDA-defined food deserts. Paired with the
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) has launched “We Are Retail,” a promotional campaign that will share the stories of independent retailers across the state through videos, photographs, blogs, social media, and paid advertisements. The effort is designed to raise awareness of the impact retailers have on our lives and in our
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued its updated consumption advisories for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. The advisories are based on routine testing conducted by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program, which was updated last fall to include testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals.” The
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Sheriff’s Association is sharply criticizing the release of Nathan P. Sweeney of DeKalb, Ill. who was arrested last week on reckless homicide and DUI charges in connection with the line of duty death of DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Deputy Christina Musil was released from custody after the Court set pretrial
