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Fox Ridge Presentation on Nesting Birds
Fox Ridge State Park will be hosting a presentation on Wednesday that will be focused on grassland vegetation for nesting birds. Matt Kneitel will conduct the presentation at 6 p.m. in the park's Whit...
Jul 19, 2016 Lucas de Vries / CC
Please Fly American Flags at Half-Staff Through Friday (7-22)
According to American Flag Pole, President Barack Obama has declared a proclamation that all American Flags be flown at half-staff now through Sunset on Friday, July 22nd. The flags being flown at hal...
Jul 18, 2016 Andrew Malone / CC
Shelby County Pork Producers' Annual Pork Chop Dinner, Tuesday
The Shelby County Home Community Education and the Shelby County Pork Producers' will be hosting their Annual Pork Chop Dinner on Tuesday, July 19th, from 5-7p.m. The dinner will be held at the Shelby...
Jul 18, 2016
Excessive Heat Watch For Thursday and Friday (7/21 - 7/22)
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Excessive Heat Watch Starting Thursday, July 21st and running through Friday, July 22nd. A hot and humid air mass will be moving in Thursday and Fr...
Jul 18, 2016 gr33n3gg / CC
Governor Rauner Signs Legislation to Curb Sale of Addictive Bath Salts
Governor Bruce Rauner today signed Senate Bill 210 which creates the Bath Salts Prohibition Act to help curb the growing number of people selling and consuming synthetic cathinones, popularly known as...
Jul 18, 2016
Crash on I-57: Expect Delays
According to the Illinois State Police at 12:45pm on Monday, July 18, there is a Traffic Crash - I-57 northbound MP 220. Be advised traffic should expect delays northbound vicinity of mile post 219. A...
Jul 18, 2016
Flash Flood Warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 445 PM CDT * AT 1218 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUND...
Jul 18, 2016
National Guard members and Reservists can obtain the Veteran Identifier on their Illinois Driver's License.
Former members of the Guard and Reserve who do not have any periods of active duty other than their initial active duty for training and annual training are now eligible to receive "Veteran" on their ...
Jul 18, 2016
Illinois Agencies Announce Coordinated Mosquito Reduction Strategy
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director Alec Messina and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today announced a plan to reduce the threat of mosquit...
Jul 18, 2016 Tom / CC
Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Indiana
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHERN ...
Jul 18, 2016
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