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Perry County 4-H is having a Night Walk in the Park on October 13 from 5 - 7 P.M.

Do you have concerns about safety in your produce operation? Are you concerned about compliance with FSMA? Do you want to know more about the difference between FSMA and GAPs? Then the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training might be for you!

Every Monday from September 10th - October 15th from 6 - 7 P.M.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate every year 1 in 6 Americans becomes sick from food.

Career Center of Southern Illinois has one of the best 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State residents enrolled at Christian Life College face among the lowest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

School districts in Prairie Du Rocher, Du Quoin and Steeleville were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

A grade school district in Waterloo ranked among Illinois' top 100 for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois Department of Central Management Services met at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Illinois state workers seeking to negotiate a new contact with the state don’t just want more money; they want less accountability.

Fall is in the air at Marion High School, as the fall-sports seasons are about to get underway.