Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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The Coalition for Pet Progress is excited to announce: "Operation Pit (And Kit) Stop," a community-wide collaborative effort to spay and neuter up to 1,200 owned pitbulls and pitbull mixes, and community cats, sponsored by Coalition for Pet Progress and Wings of Rescue. This event will take place from March 23, 2024 to May 18, 2024, and will cover throughout the Greater St Louis and Metropolitan Illinois region with these eight amazing organizations providing surgeries: Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA); Belleville Area Humane...
Friday, May 10, 2024, the eve of the anniversary marking the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations put in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois released a playbook detailing measures the state should take to prepare for future public health emergencies as well as recommendations for future administrations that may have to navigate public health crises. “Following a once-in-a-century event like the COVID-19 pandemic it is critical that we take the time to thoroughly study how our state responded to t...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Prescribed Fire Council (IPFC) are joining forces to encourage all prescribed fire practitioners to “map your burn” and contribute to the annual Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished Map. The Prairie State has a rich natural history dominated by prairies, which historically were shaped and sustained by fire. From prairies to wetlands, savannas to woodlands, fire has played a pivotal role in shaping Illinois’ natural communities for thousands of years. Prescribed fire – also k...