As Lyme Disease Awareness Month Kicks Off, Illinoisans Urged To 'Fight The Bite' That Sickens 500,000 Each Year
Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease - an infection that sickens an estimated 500,000 people each year in the United States - at the start of National Lyme ...
May 03, 2024
Next Week Is National Correctional Officer Week
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- May 5th through the 11th, 2024, is National Correctional Officers Week. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first week of May as National Correctional Officers Week to acknowledge the sacrifices Correctional Officers make and the work they do to support the criminal justice ...
May 03, 2024
State Rep. Chris Miller Calling On Colleagues To Support Invest In Kids Program
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- State Representative Chris Miller (R-Oakland) put out a call for his colleagues in the Illinois House of Representative to show their support for the Invest in Kids program. Illinois enacted the Invest In Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program in 2017, offering a 75 percent income tax cr...
May 03, 2024
DCEO Celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today launched its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebrations. Throughout the month of May, DCEO will be spotlighting AAPI-owned businesses, hosting a series of business resource events and ele...
May 03, 2024
ISP Celebrate Law Enforcement Appreciation Month
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Throughout the month of May, Governor Pritzker, the Illinois State Police (ISP), and law enforcement agencies across the state will celebrate Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Illinois. Governor Pritzker proclaimed May as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Illinois to serve...
May 03, 2024