SPRINGFIELD – The stocking of catchable trout for the fall season is on hold until water temperatures are more suitable for the trout, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. Unusually warm weather in Illinois this fall has delayed the cooling of lakes and ponds across the state. Trout stocked in waters warmer […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will use a new automated notification system to relay chronic wasting disease (CWD) test results to deer hunters starting with the current 2025-2026 deer season. Hunters who harvest deer across the 25-county CWD endemic area of northern and west-central Illinois are encouraged to have their deer
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.4 million is available in tourism funding through three grant programs: the Tourism Attraction Grant Program ($1.8 million), the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($600,000) and the Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Program ($2 million). Eligible entities can apply
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OAK BROOK – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, will establish a manufacturing and research & development facility in Illinois. NANO Nuclear plans to make
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ST. LOUIS: On Saturday, October 11 students from Maryville University and Saint Louis University (SLU) will team up with Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys) for an innovative training event aimed at addressing one of the nation’s most critical challenges: the shortage of skilled professionals trained to combat escalating cybersecurity threats. The one-day conference, CyberStrong: Building the
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is warning taxpayers about a new nationwide text message scam targeting individuals with fraudulent messages that appear to come from state revenue or treasury agencies. This latest phishing scheme involves unsolicited, urgent text messages claiming that a tax refund has been processed. Recipients are then asked to
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CHICAGO – The top students representing Illinois’ colleges and universities will be honored during special ceremony hosted by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 18 at the David Rubinstein Forum on the campus of the University of Chicago, 1201 E. 60th Street. The 51st annual Lincoln Academy Student Laureate program will recognize
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by Tina Napper LEBANON, IL (10/06/2025) McKendree University has announced its largest total enrollment since 2017. This marks four consecutive years of enrollment growth at a time when many institutions across the country are seeing numbers decline or stagnate. This fall, 2,531 total students are enrolled at McKendree – up from 2,415 in 2024.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), fire departments and organizations across Illinois are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recognized numerous conservation police officers and civilians for acts of bravery, compassion and distinguished service to the people of Illinois. “I’m incredibly proud of the work of our conservation police, from their efforts to save lives and protect the wildlife of Illinois to making strong connections
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