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How to protect plants from winter salt damage

— February 7, 2021

De-icing salts are essential to winter travel in Illinois and provide necessary safety in a landscape setting by melting dangerous ice on precarious steps, sidewalks, entryways and…

Dangerous cold settles in across Illinois
— February 5, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has directed state public safety agencies to work with state agencies and local jurisdictions to ensure the appropriate resources are available as arctic cold…
Restrictions back for suburban counties as COVID-19 rates rise
— October 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Two more of the 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have reached a threshold necessitating increased restrictions, joining two other regions which remain…
Conservation Foundation talks clean water sources, winter bird populations
— January 31, 2020

To combat ice and snow on roads during winter storms, local road crews’ mainstay attack has traditionally been salt and more salt. However, bountiful salt is not necessarily better…
Historical Society brings Frosty’s magic to museum
— December 13, 2019

Dave Harms and Lynne Eltrevoog, historical society and Golden Glow of Christmas Past members from Marengo, have compiled another must-see display of all things Frosty — from slippers…

State agencies encourage people to prepare for winter weather
— November 25, 2020

While the official start of winter is not for several weeks, those in Illinois know that winter weather is inevitable. To help Illinois residents be prepared for winter weather, the…
Make ‘ice’ candles for every climate
— February 21, 2020

DONNA’S DAY: Let’s make fire with ice! Impossible, you say? Well, it just depends on how you look at it. Follow this DIY process using candle wax and ice to create these super…
Food, money, essential items all in demand at Kendall pantry
— December 18, 2019

Whether it’s your time, your money, or your canned fruit, Kendall County Food Pantry Board Chairman Greg Witek is happy to take it all. As the holiday season fast approaches,…