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IDOT is looking to hire snowplow drivers this winter. Check out IDOT's page for other hiring events around the state: https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisDepartmentofTransportation

State Climatologist Trent Ford looks at the latest drought data for IL. While conditions aren't as bad as earlier this summer, there are still concerns going into the fall harvest season.
https://stateclimatologist.web.illinois.edu/2023/09/15/drought-impacts-continue-into-fall/

It's fall harvest season and the U of I Extension Office has some advice about farm safety.

Focus on safety to prevent accidents during busy harvest season URBANA, Ill. — Harvest season is beginning across the state, and for farmers, this means early mornings, long days, and the potential for exhaustion that can lead to accidents.

The IL Department of Public Health is urging people to get the new COVID-19 vaccine that covers the strains of the virus currently circulating. It's also time to get your annual flu shot and there is an RSV vaccine for seniors and an RSV preventative for babies.

IDPH Endorses CDC Recommendation for COVID-19 Shots that Target Current Strains Guidance is Issued as Data Indicates an Uptick in COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Recent Weeks in Illinois and the U.S. CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today endorsed the recommendation by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the newly FDA-appr...

The IL State Police is recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center. It was created in 2003 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

There is still a little time left to get cool-weather veggies in the ground.

Here's a final call for planting cool-season vegetables!

If the weather cooperates, you select suitable varieties of cool-season vegetables and employ proper planting and care techniques, there may still be time to enjoy a bountiful harvest from fall to early winter if planted now.

Consider leafy and Asian greens like lettuce, spinach, and bok choy or maybe root vegetables including carrots, radishes, or beets as a final crop for this year's garden.

Find more cool-season crops and tips to consider for your Illinois garden by visiting Flowers, Fruits, and Frass at extension.illinois.edu/blogs/flowers-fruits-and-frass/2023-08-25-fill-fall-vegetable-garden-variety-cold-hardy-choices-may

ISAC reminds that federal student loan payments resume in October. There are options for those expecting to struggle making those payments.

Federal student loan repayment resumes this fall. Are you prepared? ! Learn about the steps you can take to prepare for repayment at our upcoming webinar, “Preparing for Federal Student Loan Repayments to Resume” on Sept. 7 from 9 – 10 am, Sept. 13 from 12 – 1 pm, or Sept. 22 from 10 – 11 am. Visit https://www.isac.org/ReturnToRepayment to register.

State Climatologist Trent Ford says despite the late heat wave, August weather ended up about average in IL.

August Wraps up a Mild and Drier Summer – Illinois State Climatologist Posted on September 1, 2023 by Trent FordAugust Wraps up a Mild and Drier Summer The preliminary statewide average August temperature was 73.5 degrees, 0.1 degree above the 1991–2020 average and tied for the 63rd coolest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total August ...