Mar 15, 2021 7:55 AM
(CHICAGO) Ducks Unlimited (DU) recently announced that it, along with numerous partners, has protected, enhanced, and restored 392 acres of wetland and grassland habitat on seven Illinois project sites last year in 2020, greatly improving water quality and wildlife habitat. Among the highlighted projects were about 60 acres of private land in east-central Illinois, a 30 acre track along the Cashe River in southern Illinois’ Johnson County, and over 100 acres in a three year project in Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve. The complete report of 2020 projects and a list of 2021 plans, logon at ducks.org/Illinois.
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Mar 15, 2021 7:31 AM
(DIETERICH) State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has announced that the next Satellite Office Hours will be in Lawrence, Richland, and Wayne Counties for this coming Thursday, March 18 : from 8:00 to 10:00 in the morning at the Fairfield City Hall (109 Northeast 2nd Street) from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Olney City Hall Council Chambers (300 South Whittle Avenue) from 2:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon at the Lawrenceville City Hall (700 State Street)
Residents and business owners in the district are encouraged to share their ideas, voice their concerns, and receive assistance with state government programs and issues. For for an appointment, call 217-813-6036. For those who would like to receive legislative updates, register at the on-line office at RepNiemerg.com.
Mar 12, 2021 8:33 AM
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for March last night in Olney. The Board : approved all February county claims as presented – $197,082 for non-county claims and $90,609 for county claims : approved the annual $5,000 contribution to the Richland County Development Corporation : approved the yearly Liquor Licenses for both the Barryville Vineyard and the Fox Creek Vineyard : heard and reviewed a positive Circuit Clerk’s Richland County court report : agreed to finish the inside of a building given to the Richland County Animal Control : reviewed various committee reports : approved the removal and destruction of county surplus electronic office equipment : approved the recommended appointments – Linda Brown to the County Board of Review and Gary Waxler to the County Farmland Assessment Review : noted an announcement from Board member Tim Grove that he will be resigning from the Board due to a residency change : and took no a