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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Rep. Hauter on CO2 capture, transportation and sequestration in Illinois

Monday, September 25, 2023
Great turnout for Friday’s senior fair

Thank you to Senator Sally Turner and the Oasis Center in Lincoln for hosting Friday’s senior fair. There were more than 20 vendors present offering everything from free health screenings…


Thursday, September 21, 2023
Free car seat checks offered throughout the state for Child Passenger Safety Week

(WAND) – The Illinois Department of Transportation is encouraging parents and caregivers to have their child safety seats checked to make sure they meet current safety standards and installed correctly…


Tuesday, September 19, 2023
September is National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. Preparedness is more than…


Monday, September 18, 2023
Happy birthday to the U.S. Air Force

The official Air Force Birthday is recognized as Sept. 18, 1947, the date of the passage of the National Security Act of 1947. That legislation created what would later become…


Thursday, September 14, 2023
Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Happy Truck Driver Appreciation Week to the men and women who keep our nation moving. Truck drivers take on this demanding and important job to safely deliver the goods and…


Monday, September 11, 2023
Remembering 9.11.01

Monday, September 4, 2023
Happy Labor Day!

Thursday, August 31, 2023
Today is International Overdose Awareness day

The theme of this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day is “Recognizing those people who go unseen,” in honor of the people whose lives have been altered by overdose They are…


Friday, August 25, 2023
Saturday is Illinois Constitution Day

On August 26, 1818, the Illinois Constitutional Convention adopted the first State Constitution and selected Kaskaskia as our first state capital. Happy Constitution Day, Illinois!