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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site hosting spring Native American Market April 5, 6 in Collinsville

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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site’s annual spring Native American Market featuring arts and crafts by more than 30 tribal-affiliated artists from across North America will take place April 5 and 6 at the Collinsville VFW, 1234 Vandalia St. Artists will demonstrate and sell authentic Indigenous arts and crafts. Some available items include jewelry, ceramics, paintings,…

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Illinois State Police targets human trafficking

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ISP director to testify at Senate Criminal Law Committee on SB 2323 The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to combat trafficking, including human trafficking. ​ ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly, along with key stakeholders representing human trafficking survivors, law enforcement, and support service providers, will appear before the Senate Criminal Law Committee today to speak…

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Illinois EPA announces expansion, modernization of vehicle emissions testing network

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings recently announced updates to the Illinois Vehicle Emissions Testing Program, which included the reopening of the Forest Preserve Drive location in Chicago on Monday, March 17. Other updates available beginning March 17 included the launch of Mobile Testing Units, an updated, multi-lingual website, and program…

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More than $99,600 awarded for student field trips to state parks, natural areas

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More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant funding through the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently announced more than $99,600 funding was awarded for 113 student…

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Revity Credit Union donates to TWIGS

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Revity Credit Union rallied together to raise $1,375 in the month of March to benefit TWIGS through Revity’s Threads of Kindness Program. This program, funded by employees, allows Revity Credit Union staff to embody the credit union’s philosophy of people helping people. By contributing a monthly monetary donation to a local organization, employees can enjoy…

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IMPACT Strategies announces executive committee promotions

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IMPACT Strategies Inc. recently announced the promotions of Scott Manning from director of Construction Operations to vice president of Operations, and Derek Hinrichs from controller to chief financial officer. In Manning’s new role, he will oversee the execution of all field construction activities to ensure timely, safe, and high-quality completion of IMPACT projects. In addition,…

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Busey Bank, Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors partner for homebuyer workshops

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Busey Bank and Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors have furthered their ongoing partnership by providing free homebuyer workshops for community members. Designed to provide confidence and clarity to prospective homebuyers and empower them to make informed decisions throughout all stages of the homebuying process, the workshops will be held once a month. The next workshop will…

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Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollment

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  Spring enrollment tops 285,000, marking third straight year of growth By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began…

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