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USDA Partners with FarmRaise to offer educational tools and resources to promote financial access and equity for agricultural producers
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster assistance, farm loans and other federal farm programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in…
Read MoreState Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems
By COLE LONGCOR | Capitol News Illinois The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives that are found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods. Senate Bill 2637, known as the Illinois Food Safety Act, passed on a 37-15 bipartisan vote and will head to the House for…
Read MoreGood Growing: Chromatic cohesion: the power of analogous colors
By Emily Swihart A few weeks ago, we began a discussion about color. We started with complementary colors, those that are opposite of each other on the color wheel. This week we explore analogous colors. Throughout this color exploration, we might be tempted to think only of floral color but many plants offer color in…
Read MoreRiverWatch volunteers monitor stream health across Illinois
Volunteers across the state collect stream quality data on their local streams with the Illinois RiverWatch Network. Illinois RiverWatch Network is hosting several training sessions across Illinois in April and May, which will teach community members how to monitor the health of their local streams. RiverWatch is a community science program coordinated by the National…
Read MoreOSF Saint Anthony’s to offer Mental Health First Aid Training class
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since its inception in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a cornerstone of addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions.
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – April 25, 2024
A couple weeks ago I decided it was time to start pulling stuff out of my freezer to cook. Honestly I had no idea what all I had in there. Anyway, one day I took out a package of Sweet Italian sausage, and could not remember what I had planned to do with it. So…
Read MoreWorkers Memorial Day a reminder that more needs to be done to protect workers
By TIM DREA and PAT DEVANEY Illinois AFL-CIO Jay Larson’s co-workers stepped in for his mail route in Rockford earlier this month when Jay’s final deliveries ended in unspeakable tragedy.
Read MorePritzker’s health insurance reforms targeting ‘utilization management’ clear House
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory Thursday night when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance companies use to control the amount and cost of health care services individual patients receive.
Read MoreWednesday Community Meals at the First Baptist Church of Jerseyville – April 25, 2024
Come to the Table is a free community meal sponsored by First Baptist Church Jerseyville. The meal will be served every Wednesday evening at the First Baptist Church of Jerseyville, 200 West Pearl Street.
Read MoreIllinois Valley Senior Citizens menu – April 25, 2024
Reservations must be made by 12 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at 618-498-3483. Whole wheat bread served daily except when noted with (*). 2% milk served daily. The menu may be subject to change based on product availability.
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