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Gov. Rauner proclaims National Agriculture Day in Illinois

Gov. Bruce Rauner proclaimed today National Agriculture Day in Illinois and encouraged Illinoisans to celebrate the rich agricultural heritage of the state. This is the 45th anniversary of National Ag Day and this year’s theme is “Agriculture: Food for Life.” “As one of our largest... Read More.
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Shawnee National Forest to use prescribed fire

Shawnee National Forest plans to use prescribed fire Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting. Prescribed fire is a planned fire that is overseen by professionals. Fall marked the beginning of the forest’s prescribed burn season, during which professionals plan to burn up to 10,000 acres. Prescribed... Read More.

Spring Snake Road Closure at Shawnee National Forest

Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road is closing March 15 so that snakes and amphibians – some of them considered threatened and endangered in Illinois and the United States – can migrate from limestone bluffs to nearby LaRue Swamp. Closing the 2.5-mile-long road, also known... Read More.
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SIC’S ELI BOND LOOKS TO WIN THIRD NATIONAL ARCHERY TITLE

Southeastern Illinois College’s Eli Bond will soon have a chance to shoot for a third national title at the US Collegiate Archery Association’s (USCA) and National Field Archery Association’s (NFAA) national indoor collegiate championships in Las Vegas, Nevada Feb. 9-12. The Vegas Shoot, known as... Read More.

Peoples National Bank offers educational scholarships

Peoples National Bank has provided financial services to Southern Illinois since 1909. In keeping with our history and tradition of community service and commitment to the education of future civic and business leaders, Peoples National Bank has established an educational scholarship that assists high... Read More.

National Delegates Adopt IFB Policy Recommendations

Voting delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), including 21 from Illinois, addressed several of Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) priority issues during the 2018 AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville Jan. 5-10. Policy Debate “Our delegates successfully introduced several submittals on farm... Read More.
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Shawnee National Forest announces 2018 fee-free days

The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites several times in 2018, beginning with January 15, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Fee-free days are our way of thanking millions of national forest visitors and encouraging new... Read More.