Joint Workshop to Review Alternative Water Sources
The Joliet City Council and the City’s Environmental
Commission will review the benefits and challenges of the alternative water
sources examined during the Phase II Alternative...
2020 Illinois Seminars Scheduled
Start making plans now to attend one of the 2020 Conservation Cropping Seminar events. Speakers and special guests include Hans Kok, Indiana Soil Health Consultant; Bryan Young, Purdue University Weed and Chemistry professor; and Rick and Aaron Clark, Illinois conservation farmers on the cutting edge of making things do-able and profitable.
City of Kankakee Maps Out Steps to Address Gun Violence
Kankakee police with the assistance of the U.S. Marshall service has an arrest warrant and are currently searching for the suspect who fired shots on the 400 block of South Lincoln. An arrest warrant for two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm has been issued for the alleged shooter, 26-year-old Thomas A. Rebmann Jr., with a last known address in Chebanse. The bail is set at $250,000. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police department at 815-933-0401.
Illinois Department of Insurance announces the first day of ACA Open Enrollment
With more than 140 health insurance plans available this year, consumers can choose from among three different “metal” levels that represent a range of coverage and costs: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Consumers who were already enrolled in a marketplace plan last year, will be automatically enrolled into the same plan or a similar one offered by the same insurer for the upcoming 2020 plan year.
Third Illinois Resident Dies After Vaping Related Lung Injury
“The unfortunate death of a third Illinois resident underscores the seriousness of these lung injuries,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “New cases continue to be reported in Illinois and across the country. IDPH is urging Illinoisans not to vape or use e-cigarettes products, especially illicit THC based products, while we continue to investigate this outbreak.”
State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to “Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries”
“The time change serves as a great reminder to test your smoke alarms and change the batteries in them,” says State Fire Marshal Matt Perez. “Parents can use this time to teach kids how to recognize the sound of smoke alarms and to practice their home fire safety plan.”
