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Mitchell Named Jacksonville’s 2nd Poet Laureate
Jacksonville has a new lead of its literary community – though it is a familiar face. Current Jacksonville librarian and former owner of Our Town Books Andy Mitchell has been named the new poet laureate of Jacksonville. Jacksonville Mayor Andy Ezard appointed Mitchell as the city’s second poet laureate...
Nanoplastics are plaguing the world's waterways. Mizzou research just found a way to eliminate 98% of them
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Researchers who delved inside a pitch-black cave near St. Louis made a worrying discovery in 2023: The cave's water and sediment were teeming with microplastics, despite going untouched by humans for more than 30 years. The team from Saint Louis University found the toxic particles, which...
88-year-old Missouri victim in Boar’s Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable
A lifelong lover of liverwurst, Sue Fleming relished the smoked sausage her husband brought home every few weeks from the grocery store deli. Patrick Fleming always made sure to buy Boar’s Head braunschweiger, the type she liked best, even though it could be costlier than other brands. “My whole...
SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor Affirms and Encourages Summer Success Program Students
The Program Welcomed its Largest Class of Incoming First-Year College Students. The message that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, shared with students of the SIUE Summer Success Program (SSP) during the program’s sixth Annual Closing Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 9, was one filled with affirmation and hope.
Years-old attendance record broken at Illinois State Fair thanks to one artist
A years-old attendance record was broken at the Illinois State Fair's Grandstand this week, with a new performer bringing in the highest number of attendees ever for a concert at the fair. According to organizers, the record was previously set in 2011, when Jason Aldean packed 15,329 seats at the...
Food Truck Experts Claim This is By Far the Best One in Illinois
The world needs more food trucks. Illinois is fortunate to already have some great ones, but there is one that apparently rises above the rest according to food truck experts. It looks like this is a brand new ranking just shared this month by Best Food Trucks. They list what they believe are the 10 best food trucks in Illinois and this is the one that they have at #1. They specialize in this delicious food called arepas.
#1 Reason Back-to-School Season is the Best Time of Year in Illinois
There's nothing better than going to the store on a Tuesday, in the middle of the day, and not seeing a single child in sight. Maybe that's just me, but boy is it nice!. It honestly feels like summer just started, but now we're headed into the new school year. Oh, how time passes us by!
Thousands in Illinois Have Itchy Bites from Nearly Invisible Pest
I am not a fan of the many cicadas and ticks you find in Illinois, but at least you can see those bugs. There's a nearly invisible one that is apparently responsible for thousands of people in Illinois who are saying they're experiencing super-itchy bites from a pest that you can almost never see.
Illinois’ $4K electric vehicle rebate returns in 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois will offer residents a $4,000 rebate on the purchase of an electric vehicle, beginning in 2025. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will also give a rebate of $1,500 off the purchase on an electric motorcycle. The Illinois General Assembly appropriated $14 million for the rebate program, which opens in mid-January, […]
Biden awards $50 million to support EV manufacturing in 6 states
(CBS DETROIT) — The Biden administration announced that $50 million will be awarded to six states with significant automotive communities to help convert manufacturing facilities to support the electric vehicle supply chain. The funding is made possible through the administration's Investing in America plan. It builds on the $1.7 billion awarded to 11 "shuttered or at risk" facilities in several states to bolster electric vehicle production. Michigan is one of the recipients and will get $18,406,420.45. The other states that will receive funding include: Ohio: $9,373,236.32 Indiana: $8,770,249.81 Kentucky: $4,876,458.57 Tennessee: $4,513,688.68 Illinois: $4,059,946.17 The allocations were determined after an April request for information on how small- and medium-sized...
2 Popular Illinois Christmas Events Have Been Canceled For 2024
Some families in Illinois will be disappointed this Christmas because a pair of their annual traditions have been canceled for 2024. The majority of people who live in Illinois usually have holiday traditions with family and friends. It's something they do every year and of course, they look forward to it too. I would consider it an important part of their Christmas.
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