By - Associated Press - Sunday, January 31, 2021
GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) - The popular Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park will return after skipping 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The free fishing fair will be Oct. 2. That’s a change from the traditional June date. Officials canceled it last June because of health concerns and pushed it back this year because it will be months before enough people receive a vaccine to prevent coronavirus illness
The event has been one of Pere Marquette’s most popular family events for three decades. It features catch-and-release fishing, casting stations, fishing instruction, information, and entertainment.
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Jan 30, 2021 6:27 AM
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 4,156 new COVID-19 cases on Friday with 71 additional deaths. That brings the new statewide death toll due to the coronavirus to 19,138. The latest hospitalization report shows 2,735 people with COVID-19 are in statewide hospitals. Of those, 532 patients are in Intensive Care Units and 297 patients with COVID-19 are on ventilators. For updates, go to dph.illinois.gov, or if any questions, call the IDPH toll-free HealthLine at 1-800-889-3931.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2020 state individual income tax returns in less than two weeks, on Friday, February 12. That’s also the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start accepting federal individual income tax returns as well. If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free
January 29, 2021
URBANA, Ill. – Every year, Punxsutawney Phil’s appearance on Feb. 2 is a reminder we are halfway through winter and shadow or no shadow spring is on its way.
Groundhogs,
Marmota monax, are Illinois’ largest squirrel and one of the state’s few hibernating species. Ranging from Alabama to Alaska, groundhogs are common in rural areas and in recent years found more frequently in suburbs and cities.
“A rodent with many names, groundhogs are also known as woodchucks or, if you have traveled far enough south, whistle pigs for their alarming call,” says Peggy Doty, University of Illinois Extension energy and environmental stewardship educator. “I’ve also heard them called dirt hams.”