Coffee can get you going in the morning — in more ways than one. This beverage, hot or cold, can wake up both your senses and your bowels. But why? Samantha Oldenburg, nurse practitioner…
Eating a home-cooked meal and skipping your favorite dinner-time show might be the key to fighting obesity, according to one study. Researchers at Ohio State University found that adults…
It’s nutrient rich, low in calories and comes in all different shapes and sizes, which is why experts are singing its praises. A good addition to any healthy diet, this food has even…
Summer is in its final days but warm weather and rainfall is still with us in early days of September. And with that comes mosquitoes. They will be with us for some weeks into the…
University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit, Master Naturalists and Masters Gardeners have become involved in a partnership among the Illinois Department Natural…
University of Illinois Extension has two very popular and high-impact programs that equip area residents to deeply understand, care for, and enjoy the natural areas of Central Illinois….
Sonja Wright, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties, created a sensory garden in her hometown of Bryant. Through her…
In the heat of summer’s end, vegetable gardeners are often drained by the weeding and watering routine, and ready to put the garden to bed. University of Illinois Extension Horticulture…
The Illinois State Museum Society is planning two upcoming day trips that invite participants to explore the history and culture of Illinois by motorcoach. The first trip on Aug. 10…
Despite Chicago’s skyscrapers, parks and museums, Springfield’s historic sites, southern Illinois’ Cahokia Mounds and Galena’s charm, Illinois is expected to just do all right…
Judge rules suburban restaurant ...
SPRINGFIELD — A Kane County restaurant’s legal challenge to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ...
CDC updates COVID-19 travel ...
The going gets better for those who are fully vaccinated, as the ...
Pritzker, IDOT mark $110 ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced $110 ...
FOID, concealed carry permits ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police has given another 150-day extension to ...
