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Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road is closing today, Sept. 1 so that snakes and amphibians, some of them considered threatened and endangered in Illinois and the U.S., can migrate from LaRue Swamp to nearby limestone bluffs.
Closing the two and a half mile-long road, also known as LaRue Road and...
In an effort to encourage people to get more exercise, SIH’s Second Act program and University Mall in Carbondale have teamed up on a new walking for fitness promotion.
The Strutters program is open to anyone age 18 or older; one does not have to be a member of the Second Act program to participate...
Legislation has been signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner which is designed to take action in combatting human trafficking.
The bill protects victims who often have language barriers, emotional challenges or economic hardships by creating a task force to look at how the State of Illinois can partner with...
The annual Cache River Days are planned Sept. 10-11 in Ullin. The weekend event includes food, music, exhibits and a variety of family activities, including guided canoe tours through the Cache River Wetlands.
The half-million acre Cache River Watershed, with its forested hills and ancient cypress...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake plan to host the Natural History Education Company of the Mid-south at the Rend Lake visitor center on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The program, “Animals of the Desert,” will feature creatures with abilities to thrive in harsh and hot...
The Illinois State Police reported in a news release that 44 year-old David Thomas, of Elizabethtown, sustained injuries from a car crash in Rosiclare on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 3:11 p.m.
Thomas was driving an ATV southbound on Walnut Street towards 5th Street when Rosiclare police officer Greg Robinson...
The Illinois State Police reported in a news release that 26 year-old Justin Oliver, of Metropolis, and 33 year-old Brittany Miller, of Brookport, died in a car crash that occurred in Massac County on Monday, Aug. 29 at 6:15 p.m.
Miller was traveling southbound on Pell Road. Oliver was traveling...
Cairo Junior High and Cairo High School have recently elected new officers for the 2016-2017 school year. The new officers have plans for fundraisers and service projects to help the Cairo community again this year.
The officers are making plans for the 2017 Illinois Beta convention. The Junior...
Legislation signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner is designed to make adjustments to the law to allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, to more efficiently do its job of protecting Illinois’ lands and wildlife.
In addition, SB 2410 extends the youth licenses program to further invest in...
A 2017 event billed as The Great American Eclipse will be the focus of two upcoming informational planning workshops which are scheduled in Southern Illinois.
The Great American Eclipse will occur on Aug. 21, 2017. The Southernmost Illinois area is predicted to have the longest duration of totality...
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