The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently announced nearly $1 million in grants to support 14 stewardship programs managed by land trusts on land protected by the Illinois Nature ...

Fall can be a surprise when it arrives, but planning for the seasonal transition can keep the garden looking great until frost. Most gardeners can show their success by battling the summer ...

Abbie Reiser, a marketing and management major from Washington, Illinois, who graduated from Washington Community High School, is a member of the 2024-25 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team, ...

One in five people waiting for transplants in Illinois and Indiana are Latino or Hispanic, and Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is focused on addressing this need ...

The annual 19th century harvest festival Jordbruksdagarna (pronounced yord-brooks-DAH-ga-na) will take place Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Bishop Hill, IL. As always, there ...

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will host James Berry, DO, for its Swain Endowed Lecture titled “Workplace Wellness: Burnout and Mental Health.” The lecture will be held ...

Families with a Bright Start College Savings Program (Bright Start 529) will soon pay lower fees, gain access to low-cost, high-quality investments, and manage their accounts on a new phone ...

The Washington Community High School Class of 1974 will hold its 50th reunion September 27-28, 2024. A reunion dinner will be held on Saturday night, September 28, at Quail Meadows at 6 p.m. The class ...

Washington, IL (61571) Today Plenty of sunshine. High 78F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late.

Carle Health Pekin Hospital will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 7 a.m. to 10:30 ...