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Will County, IL Events June 16-21: Kayaking, Fishing and BYOB Bingo

Joliet, IL – The Forest Preserve District of Will County is offering a wide range of outdoor programs and family-friendly activities during the week of June 16 through June...

Illinois Agriculture Events June 24-Aug. 5: Drainage Water Workshops Announced

Springfield, IL – Agricultural professionals, landowners and conservation advocates will have three opportunities this summer to learn about...

Lake Geneva, WI Event June 6: Paula Poundstone Takes Geneva Stage

Lake Geneva, WI – Comedy fans will have a chance to see one of the nation’s most recognizable...

Kankakee County, IL Events June 10 & 20: Free Caregiver, Grief Workshops

Bourbonnais, IL – UpliftedCare is inviting caregivers and community members to attend two free support and educational events...

Will County, IL Event June 3-Sept. 6: State Bird Art Exhibit Opens

Crete Township, IL – Visitors to Plum Creek Nature Center will have a chance to explore a colorful...

The Village of Manteno & the Manteno Chamber Present: Rockin’ on The Square

Join us for Rockin’ on The Square on Friday, August 16, from 7pm until 9:30pm at the Square on Second; the Village’s newly completed...

Tarpon Cellars, Spotify Collaborate to Cultivate Music-Rich Wine Experience

Tarpon Cellars, a Napa-based wine label focused on bringing people together through events, music and philanthropy, announces its partnership with Spotify. Through the collaboration, every Tarpon Cellars bottle includes a link to a specific Spotify playlist of the music that inspired the wine and its flavors.

“Water Bears” MAY have accidentally invaded the moon

Tardigrades are tiny but super-handy creatures that are virtually indestructible. They were sent aboard an Israeli spacecraft that crashed into the moon earlier this year, and it’s now feared these hulky micro beasties have busted out of specimen containers and are running amok on the lunar surface.

Parents Encouraged to Include Emergency Preparedness in Back-to-School Plans

Students from kindergarten through college soon will head back to school. As families prepare for the new academic year, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies are encouraging parents to include emergency preparedness in their back-to-school plans.

Illinois Launches $20 Million Funding Opportunity for 2020 Census

“We are committing the largest per-person allocation of any state in the country this year to ensure an accurate and complete count in the 2020 census,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “These resources will go directly to outreach and education, ensuring we reach all of our communities and countering attempts by the federal government to force immigrant families into the shadows and ensure an undercount. With our federal funding and representation in congress on the line, this administration is committed to a comprehensive and aggressive effort to ensure all of our residents are counted.”

NASA circles California for reasons unknown

Several residents of Southern California reported seeing a low flying plane at the end of last month flying repeatedly over the San Andreas fault...
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