A new grant program is available to help boost and revitalize the tourism industry after COVID-19 brought hardships and stalled many attractions and festivals across the state. It’s called The Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant program and will be funded with support of federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources want to remind drivers to be on the lookout for deer crossing roadways across the state this fall. Deer are specifically on the run during the fall, as autumn is considered deer mating season. Deer are particularly active at dawn and dusk from October through December. Safe driving tips
The Illinois State Board of Education quietly updated the recognition status of eight nonpublic schools last week, moving them from “non recognized” to “on probation.” The change comes after calls from Republican members of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to bring amended rules to the panel that afford due process to nonpublic schools before removal of recognition takes
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