SPRINGFIELD – The worst earthquake in Illinois history occurred on December 17, 1811, and was so strong that it rang a church bell in a Cairo church in southern Illinois. It also blew smoke, sand, and coal 30 yards into the air and made the Mississippi River flow backward for a moment. “Not everyone in Illinois […]
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today launched its annual Black History Month campaign, designed to honor and uplift the contributions of Black Illinoisans, business owners and leaders. As part of the month-long celebration, DCEO launched a webpage featuring events and resources, including resources to support Black-owned businesses, a social media toolkit, proclamation and more.
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SPRINGFIELD – Happy 90th birthday to the Liquor Control Act of 1934! The Act, which regulates the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol within Illinois, first took effect on January 31, 1934. When the 21st Amendment was ratified in 1933, officially ending Prohibition in the United States after 14 years, every state in the nation,
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill- As Illinoisans turn up their thermostats to stay warm the rest of this winter the risk of a home heating fire or Carbon Monoxide incident increases. This is why the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages residents to have their furnaces checked, change furnace filters, and make sure carbon
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Hundreds of high school and community college students from throughout the region will be converging upon Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Friday, Feb. 2, to compete for scholarships, trophies and bragging rights during the 26th annual Accounting Challenge. Sponsored by the School of Accountancy in SIU’s College of Business and Analytics, the
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SPRINGFIELD – Nearly $55 million in state grants are being awarded for 111 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities, Gov. JB Pritzker has announced. For the second year in a row, the governor ensured funding was set aside for economically distressed communities, resulting in 32 underserved
Copays, coinsurance may be charged for some non-emergency services SPRINGFIELD – New copays and coinsurance for existing enrollees in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) and Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) programs will go into effect on Feb. 1, as the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) previously announced. Most services
CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker has announced that a Chicago-area water innovation hub, Current, has been selected to receive a $160 million innovation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine program for their Great Lakes ReNEW initiative. ReNEW, which was backed by six Great Lakes States, is also supported by Argonne National Laboratory,
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will perform at the Illinois State Fair on Sun., Aug. 11 with special guest Ashley McBryde kicking off the evening. The band’s latest album, “Weathervanes,” combines a storyteller at the peak of his craft with a band who has earned its place in rock and roll history. The songs on
by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Two Southern Illinois University filmmakers will discuss their efforts to document the 2017 total solar eclipse during the next “Journey to the Eclipse” talk set for 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Mark Stoffel, a specialist in the College of Arts and Media, and H.D. Motyl, director and associate
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