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The Illinois Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is joining experts in the agriculture industry to promote safety in and around grain silos. Each year since 2017, one week is dedicated to expanding...

Illinois may experience a round of severe storms Friday. A cluster of fast moving thunderstorms may sweep through the state beginning Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center indicates the severe...

The Ford-Iroquois 4-H Foundation is announcing its 2023 High School 4-H Senior Scholarships.  Application for scholarships up to $1,000 are available thru the generosity of those people who support the annual 4-H auction and...

University of Illinois scientists are looking for property owners from all over the state after the discovery of hundreds of soil samples dating back to the 1860s. Officials with the College of Agricultural, Consumer and...

State troopers in six states, including Indiana will take part in an effort next week to crack down on distracted driving. The campaign called the 6 State Trooper Project will involve Hoosier law enforcement as well as...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag under a proposal by state Sen. Doris Turner. The flag of the city of Chicago is so popular that people get the design tattooed on their arms. In contrast, the Illinois state flag, designed...

Faculty and staff at Governor State University in University Park have filed notice if their intent to strike.  The  Illinois Federation of Teachers -Local 4100 filed a 10-day intento to strike notice.  The...

The Ford County Emergency Management Agency and American Red Cross will be installing free smoke alarms in Gibson City April 11.  It's part of the Red Cross Sound the Alarm program.  EMA officials are seeking...

Acquiring that higher education may become that much more attainable thru a new program at Olivet Nazarene University.  Zero Tuition for Qualified Illinois Students is for those on-campus students; students who live on...

OSF HealthCare has added a new behavioral health nurse practitioner to its team at the OSF Medical Group office in Danville to better serve the community of Danville and surrounding areas.The addition of Mandy Thoennes, APRN...