R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Barge traffic resumes
May 19, 2021This week’s peek between the rows features news about Illinois farmers’ rapid planting pace, commodity transportation delays on the Mississippi River, and a resolution that would…
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Illinois EPA grant to fund wetlands project near Cahokia Creek
April 19, 2021Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John Kim announced HeartLands Conservancy will receive nearly $208,000 in Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunity (GIGO) funding to…
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Metro East region turns to substitutes amid growing teacher shortage
March 5, 2021Editor’s Note: Belleville News-Democrat education reporter and Report For America corps member Megan Valley contributed to this story. SPRINGFIELD – Hiring teachers is even more…
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Pritzker calls statewide disaster in wake of winter storms
February 16, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Dangerous sub-zero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the entire state on Tuesday,…
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SIU to provide educational opportunities for East St. Louis students
January 12, 2021An agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and East St. Louis School District 189 will provide mentoring and educational opportunities, summer camps and potential…
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Manar resigns from Senate, named senior advisor to Pritzker
January 4, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of downstate Bunker Hill announced Monday, Jan. 4 he will resign from the General Assembly effective Jan. 17 to join the governor’s…
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Mitigations lifted in St. Louis suburban area; hospitalizations rise statewide
October 9, 2020SPRINGFIELD – State officials announced Friday, Oct. 9 that they are lifting the enhanced restrictions that have been in place for more than a month in the Metro East region after…
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Multiple road projects planned for 2021 in Metro East
October 9, 2020The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday, Oct. 9 announced that multiple projects in Metro East are currently underway or starting in 2021. The eight projects represent a…
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