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At least 300 waterbirds, primarily snow geese, have died of suspected avian influenza at public hunting areas throughout Southern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, confirmed on Nov. 29.
Deceased wild birds were found at Baldwin Lake, Pyramid State Recreation Area, Rend...
Local first-person heritage interpreter and storyteller Marlene Rivero will reenact the life of Harriet Tubman in a program which is planned Saturday, Dec. 3, at Giant City State Park near Makanda. The program is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Tubman was a civil rights activist and abolitionist....
Union Street Arts in Marion is planning to host a holiday art show and sale Sunday, Dec. 4, with art work from Union County artist Tabitha Tripp’s studio.
The event is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Union Street Arts is located at 118 E. Union St. in Marion.
The one-day art show and sale is free...
A monthly fish fry, Taco Tuesdays and other special events are planned during December at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna. The post is located at 70 VFW Ln. near Anna.
Fish Fry
A monthly fish fry will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2.
The...
The Union County Historical and Genealogy Society plans to give to all customers who purchase $20 or more on Saturday, Dec. 3, during Christmas in the Village, four original volumes from the Trovillion Private Press in Herrin.
Among the set is “Christmas at Thatchcot," which was published in 1947....
Approval of a Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget was on the agenda at a special meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners which was held Monday morning.
The meeting also was highlighted by one of the board member’s last official act as a county commissioner.
Monday morning’s meeting was held at...
A Union County church is planning to offer a Thanksgiving dinner for members of the community.
The free dinner will be served by the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Anna.
Those who would like a dinner are asked to call 833-5225 to make a reservation by noon on Monday, Nov. 21.
Meals are...
An annual Dongola area community Thanksgiving worship service is planned Sunday evening Nov. 20. The service is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. All are welcome.
This year’s host for the service is First Lutheran Church of Dongola. The Rev. Che’re Riedel is pastor of the church, which is located at 108...
Southern 7 Health Department is working to promote awareness about blood lead screening.
The buildup of lead in the body is known as lead poisoning.
Of the 1 million children aged 6 years and younger in Illinois, approximately 100,000 have blood levels that are too high, the health department...
Sixty percent of eligible voters in Union County cast their ballots in last week’s 2022 general election. The election was Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Unofficial results tallied at the Union County clerk’s office in Jonesboro showed that 7,083 ballots were cast in the general election.
Records showed 11,889...
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