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Looking for Lincoln, in collaboration with the Anna-Jonesboro Looking for Lincoln working group, invites the community to attend the dedication of a new mural.
The dedication ceremony for the Lincoln-Douglas Debate mural in Jonesboro is set for 11 a.m. Friday, April 14, on the south side of the...
The Cairo Historical Preservation Project Inc., TCHPP, plans to host the second annual Cairo Magnolia Celebration Saturday, May 6.
The fund-raiser once again is scheduled to be held on the grounds of the historic 1869 Magnolia Manor, which is located at 2700 Washington Ave. in Cairo.
Individual...
By Nika Schoonover
Capitol News Illinois
nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 208 into law Monday, March 13, ensuring at least 40 hours of paid leave for Illinois workers.
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, workers will begin to earn paid leave on their...
Polling places have been set for the Tuesday, April 4, consolidated election in Union County. Polling places are scheduled to be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.
Union County Clerk Lance Meisenheimer announced polling places for the election, by precincts:
Anna 1 and 2: Main Street...
The community is invited to help support National Child Abuse Prevention Month activities which are planned in Union County.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As the number of unreported child abuse cases continues to rise in Illinois as a result of the pandemic, child abuse advocates...
Flood potential is average or normal this spring for much of the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys and their tributaries in Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah issued its latest flood outlook Thursday, March 9.
The weather...
Union County Women in Business are planning to host their first women’s conference on Saturday, April 29, at Blue Sky Vineyard near Makanda.
The conference is designed to bring women from across the region together for professional and personal development.
Organizers said in a news release that...
Researchers at the University of Illinois are asking adults in Illinois to complete an online survey about their experiences with wild white-tailed deer. The survey is part of a larger effort by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS, to study...
Homemade maple syrup, one of nature’s original comfort foods, is the star of the show at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s popular annual Maple Syrup Festival, set for March 25-26.
The festival is happening at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center and features a weekend full of special...
The chiefs of the Anna Police Department and the Anna Fire and Rescue Department have issued activity reports for the month of February.
The reports were given at a March 7 regular meeting of the Anna City Council.
Anna Police Chief Bryan Watkins shared the following highlights:
449 total calls....
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