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Student’s work leads to state snake designation

— June 17, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has designated the eastern milksnake as the official snake of the State of Illinois. House Bill 4821 began as an initiative led by Gentry Heiple, a seventh-grader…

DIVAS ON A DIME: Start making magic with pickle juice
— June 16, 2022

If you’ve been buying pickles, eating the pickles, then throwing away the pickle juice, it’s OK. You can forgive yourself. You didn’t know what you were doing. That was then,…
State public health officials monitoring suspected Monkeypox Cases
— June 16, 2022

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is continuing to work with the CDC and local public health officials to investigate suspected cases of monkeypox virus in Illinois. As…
State reports COVID-19 outbreak at Manteno Veterans’ Home
— June 15, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – At least 16 residents and six staff at the state-run veterans home in Manteno have tested positive for COVID-19 and one COVID-positive resident who was in hospice died…
Think tomatoes, peppers and onions: Time to plant them is now
— June 15, 2022

In late May and early June, folks worry it is too late to plant warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers. Plant now, the timing is perfect for rapid root establishment and healthy…

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Fresh strawberry arugula salad
— June 16, 2022

I’m obsessed with fresh strawberries right now. Sweet to the taste and bright red to the eye, this luscious berry can be tossed into just about anything to turn an ordinary meal into…
Illinois sets record for film, television production revenues in 2021
— June 16, 2022

Projected film production revenue in Illinois in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 by $70 million, according J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor…
Peoria and Woodford counties launch surveys to assess broadband need
— June 15, 2022

The Woodford and Peoria County Accelerate Broadband Planning Teams are launching a county-wide household surveys to gather information from citizens on their current internet speeds,…