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Avoid a fire in your home over the holidays; follow these Red Cross decorating safety steps
The holidays are a wonderful time to get everyone together. Unfortunately, they can also mean a greater risk of a fire in someone’s home. This holiday season, the Red Cross encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. “December is the peak time for home fires involving candles and holiday…
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the state’s Freedom of Information Act to do so.
Read MoreIllinois EPA Releases Funding Opportunity for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Energy has announced $2,909,890 of grant funding available for the development of local strategic energy plans as well as energy efficiency audits and local government building upgrades. Under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), grant awards ranging from $200,000 to $249,900 will aim to create…
Read MoreSuicide support group for farm families coming in 2024
With suicides increasing within the agriculture community, the Farm Family Resource Initiative is launching an open support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one.
Read MoreJersey Community Hospital Wellness Center receives 2023 Community Partner Award from University of Illinois Extension
Local staff at University of Illinois Extension of Jersey County nominated JCH Wellness Center as a 2023 Community Partner.
Read MoreIllinois hunters harvest more than 53,000 deer first weekend of firearm season
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 53,348 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 17-19. Comparatively, hunters took 52,354 deer during the first firearm weekend in 2022.
Read MoreGood Growing – November 29, 2023
Gardening Gratitude By Emily Swihart During this season of appreciation, it is only right that we take time this week to share a few of our gardening-related gratitude. Each author of Good Growing took a few minutes to contribute expressions of thanksgiving and those are found below, but first a collective gratitude.
Read MoreGet free at-home COVID-19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of 8 tests.
Read MoreFormer GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.
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