SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is looking for volunteer citizen scientists to assist with wild turkey brood surveys to aid biologists in monitoring turkey population trends and reproductive success. Summertime is when young turkeys are hatching, and by counting them and adult females, biologists can assess trends in reproductive success and survival of young turkeys. Biologists also count male turkeys to estimate total wild turkey abundance, male-to-female ratios, and adult survival. Participants are asked to report young turkeys, adult females, and adult males with every observation, as well as the county and date of the observation during the months of June, July and August. The best way to submit turkey sightings is through the department's electronic wild turkey survey online. The survey can be accessed on both personal computers and mobile devices through any internet browser or the Survey123 app. Participants who cannot use the electronic
A spiritual march was held in St. Louis to honor tornado victims and celebrate Juneteenth, with organizers hoping to uplift those affected by the disaster.
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis held its fourth large-scale tornado relief event, distributing essential supplies to over 3,000 families, and announced that due to overwhelming demand, they will continue the distributions for two more Saturdays.
One person was killed and two others injured in a triple shooting near 9th and O'Fallon in St. Louis, while another person was killed in a separate incident near 1500 Washington in downtown St. Louis.
Active weather is expected in the St. Louis area today and tomorrow with high temperatures in the 80s and 90s, while scattered thunderstorms are possible on Monday and Wednesday.
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