The splashy, $6 million Illinois tourism campaign Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled this month, “Time for Me to Drive,” an anthem set to the 1970s REO Speedwagon.
Posted5/26/2021 7:43 PM Invasive species is an environmental buzzword right now and for good reason. The estimated price tag of managing the damages caused by invasive species such as the emerald ash borer or Asian carp is $120 billion annually in the U.S.
May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Illinois.
Non-native invasive species are one of the biggest environmental threats, second only to habitat loss, says Kelly Allsup, a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. Once invasive species have a foothold it can be hard to remove them, so prevention and early detection and response is key.
A native plant, animal, or insect species occur naturally in a region, while non-native species are introduced, usually by humans, from somewhere else either unintentionally or on purpose. A non-native species has to harm the environment, economy, or human health for it to be considered invasive. Some common invasive species in Illinois are zebra mussels, feral ho
This video from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism, is promoting the state s summer tourism campaign, Time for Me to Drive.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. â The splashy, $6 million Illinois tourism campaign Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled this month, Time for Me to Drive, an anthem set to the 1970s REO Speedwagon mega-hit and touting hot spots from historic Galena to the Shawnee National Forest, ignores a key factor: The state s price for gas is among the highest in the country.
AAA reports that the average price per gallon in Illinois Tuesday was $3.22. While lower prices in the past have sent lawmakers scurrying to special session to take action, Pritzker seemed unconcerned that the current price might leave summer road trips off the to-do list for some families when asked about it last week.
Pritzker touts Time to Drive for tourism despite price of gas Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he hopes everybody will get out this summer and drive. The average gas price Tuesday in Illinois was $3.22 per gallon. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register, May 19 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker listens to questions from the media during a news conference at the Illinois Department of Transportation in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, May 19, 2021. The splashy, $6 million Illinois tourism campaign Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled this month, Time for Me to Drive, set to the 1970s REO Speedwagon megahit and touting hot spots from historic Galena to the Shawnee National Forest, ignores a key factor: The state s price for gas in among the highest in the country. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)