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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is asking hunters, landowners, outdoor enthusiasts, conservation professionals, and other members of the public to help monitor wild turkey reproduction by reporting wild turkey sightings this summer through the Illinois Wild Turkey Survey . Participants can report wild turkey sightings, including the number of adult females, young turkeys or poults, adult males, and birds of unknown age or sex. These reports help IDNR

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state historic sites in downtown Springfield will celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2026 with free activities, including art, history programs, hands-on crafts and special tours. Visitors can explore the Noir 6 art exhibition at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site. The free exhibit features artwork by 26 Black artists exploring the Black experience of the past and hopes for the future. Children ages 5-15 can create tie-dye T-shirts on the north

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01) reintroduced bicameral legislation to help reduce gun violence in Illinois and across the country. The Blair Holt Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act , which Duckworth has been pushing for since 2018, would prohibit the unlicensed ownership and transfer of firearms and direct the U.S. Attorney General to establish and maintain a federal record of sale system and conduct fingerprint-based

From political influence to public records, these five Post-Dispatch stories show local accountability reporting in action.

SPRINGFIELD – Summer brings many great things: hot weather, warm beaches, family vacations, and now in its 250th year, a major milestone in America’s independence. This Fourth of July, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) urges everyone to celebrate responsibly by practicing safe alcohol consumption and firework safety. While professionally conducted fireworks displays are expected throughout the state and across the country, some firework enthusiasts may try to celebrate

MARYVILLE - Anderson Hospital has remained an independent health system since 1977, allowing it to build strategic partnerships that support its mission and expand access to care for the communities it serves. One of those longstanding relationships has been with Mercy’s cancer services team, whose physicians have cared for many Anderson patients over the years within the Warren Billhartz Cancer Center. Following Mercy's decision to transition its oncology services back to Missouri in August,

The Alton Post of the American Legion organized its sixth annual Independence Day picnic for the 1926 Fourth of July weekend. An article in the Alton Evening Telegraph on July 6, 1926 described the celebration. The event “drew the biggest crowd ever known” in Rock Spring Park, with approximately 8,000 people in attendance at the height of the festivities. One special part of the 1926 Legion event was the Sesquicentennial celebration, described as a “typical old-fashioned

ST. LOUIS - One more very hot and humid day before temperatures return closer to normal for this time of year. The Heat Advisory/Extreme Heat Warning continues through today. Highs will approach the mid 90s with heat index values upwards of 100. We will see some isolated to scattered storms develop for the afternoon and [...]

The town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.

Bill McClellan writes about the story of Todd Nicely, who was injured in Afghanistan, and now helping others.

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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