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Jesse White Hosts “Preserving Their Memories” A Celebration of the Illinois Veterans’ History Project

Friday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

Secretary of State Jesse White hosted “Preserving Their Memories” to honor veterans and their contributions to the Illinois Veterans’ History Project today at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. The Illinois Veterans’ History Project honors Illinois veterans by documenting and preserving their experiences.“The Illinois...

State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries

Friday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) today asks Illinoisans to take an extra few minutes this weekend to change and test the batteries in their smoke alarms while setting their clocks back an hour. Clocks fall back an...

2017 Governor’s Hometown Awards

Friday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Commission) will present 14 localities with honors for the 2017 Governor’s Hometown Awards program during a special reception at the Old State Capitol on November 8, 2017 at 2 p.m. The Governor’s Hometown Awards program...

Shimkus on Tax Reform: “Today is a big day”

Friday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) praised the introduction of

Illinois State Fair Mega Pass for 2018 now on sale

Thursday, November 2 by Jc Tinsley

The countdown to the 2018 Illinois State Fair has officially begun. Fair officials announced today that as part of its holiday promotional campaign, the fair will be offering a 2018 Mega Pass at a discounted price of $60 through the end of the year. ...

Emergency Management Officials, National Weather Service Encourage Winter Preparedness

Thursday, November 2 by Jc Tinsley

Chilly temperatures experienced across the state recently are a reminder that the cold, snow and ice of Illinois winters aren’t far behind. To help people prepare for potentially dangerous winter weather, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the National Weather Service (NWS) and local...

Mustache Dash 5K To Benefit American Cancer Society

Thursday, November 2 by Jc Tinsley

The American Cancer Society and Heartland Regional Medical Center will be hosting a Mustache Dash 5K and a Little Mustache Kids Fun Run on Saturday, December 2nd at Carbondale Community High School in Carbondale, IL. Registration for this event begins at 9:00 AM...

More than 40 million fire extinguishers recalled

Thursday, November 2 by Jc Tinsley

AP-More than 40 million fire extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled because they might not work in an emergency.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says on its website that it's aware of one death because of a problem with extinguishers made...

Righter legislation saves taxpayer dollars by offering accounting option for municipalities

Wednesday, November 1 by Jc Tinsley

Legislation aimed at helping municipalities save taxpayer dollars by offering a different option for municipalities when they file their annual audit with the Comptroller’s Office is being sponsored by State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon).Senate Bill 2258 would allow municipalities to prepare their...

ILLINOIS LAUNCHES STATEWIDE SILVER SEARCH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Wednesday, November 1 by Jc Tinsley

A statewide public awareness campaign around the new Silver Search program kicks off today. Sixty percent of those with Alzheimer’s will wander at some point during their diagnosis. Silver Search is a new tool in Illinois to help train law enforcement...

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Jesse White Hosts “Preserving Their Memories” A Celebration of the Illinois Veterans’ History Project

State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries

2017 Governor’s Hometown Awards

Shimkus on Tax Reform: “Today is a big day”

Illinois State Fair Mega Pass for 2018 now on sale

Emergency Management Officials, National Weather Service Encourage Winter Preparedness

Mustache Dash 5K To Benefit American Cancer Society

More than 40 million fire extinguishers recalled

Righter legislation saves taxpayer dollars by offering accounting option for municipalities

ILLINOIS LAUNCHES STATEWIDE SILVER SEARCH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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