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SPRINGFIELD – As interest in locally grown food and community-based agriculture continues to rise, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is inviting individuals and families to take part in the 2026 IDOA Community Garden, a hands-on opportunity to grow fresh produce, build food security, and connect with agriculture in the heart of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Community Garden offers 200 individual 10x10 plots, available on a first come, first served basis. With 100 plots

SPRINGFIELD – Nearly $40,000 in grants for 24 schoolyard habitat projects throughout Illinois have been awarded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation for the 2026 application period. The Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant Program supports the development or enhancement of wildlife habitat on school grounds and other public spaces. Funding is provided through donations to the Illinois Conservation Foundation and program sponsor

The proposal is designed to also help rural communities

A man charged with murder for a shooting at a south St. Louis Starbucks drive-thru is linked to other robberies.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today spoke with leaders and members of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) to discuss their efforts to ensure higher education remains accessible and affordable as the Trump Administration attempts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and the programs that support students in attending college. The Senators also discussed job training programs provided at

SPRINGFIELD – 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2025, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today. Claimants who collected UI benefits last year will need the 1099-G tax form to complete their state and federal tax returns. Also called ‘Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments,’ this form is necessary for individuals who received state or UI benefits. Claimants who opted to receive

CHICAGO – Illinois is helping to ensure that all students have access to higher education with One Click College Admit Month! Activities throughout the month are part of an ongoing campaign to increase awareness of and participation in Illinois’ new, simple and quick direct college admissions program. Last summer, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC),

Five retail shops in Dunklin County were sued Tuesday by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, who alleges the businesses are operating illegal gambling machines on their premises.

A St. Louis man will appear in court Wednesday afternoon for breaking into a dozen vehicles outside Saint Louis University Hospital.

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St. Louis County has taken its first steps toward placing a proposed property tax increase for senior services on the ballot, ordering a bill to be drafted after a public hearing last week.

MoDOT will close the northbound US Route 67 loop ramp to northbound I-55 in Jefferson County on Friday. The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday

Keith Lamon Brown, 58, robbed at least two other people at gunpoint in the days before the fatal shooting, police said in court documents.

There is a large police presence Wednesday morning in south St. Louis near Gravois and Loughborough avenues.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the inclusion of $7 million for the Open Textbook Pilot Program in the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Fiscal Year 2026 bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Since 2018 when Durbin helped create the Open Textbook Pilot Program, he has secured $61 million in total federal funding to support college students across the country in accessing

Fans of Major League Baseball's streaming package of out-of-market games learned Tuesday what ESPN's takeover means for them.

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ALTON - The Wedge Innovation Center has several exciting events planned for Entrepreneurship Week. The Congressionally-recognized week celebrates the work of entrepreneurs and aims to help business owners learn and connect with resources. At The Wedge, there will be featured speakers and events from Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. “Entrepreneurship Week launched in 2006. It’s a Congressionally-recognized thing that really is by design to boost the entrepreneurial

The Eagles have decided to extend their stay in Las Vegas yet again.Although the band initially announced that their March dates at the Sphere would be their final shows at the…

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