Happy Johnny Appleseed Day! This holiday celebrates the American legend who made apples a popular fruit by planting apple seeds across the Eastern and Midwestern United States. 

Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow. Make sure to move your clocks forward one hour!

International Women’s Day is a time to recognize the cultural, economic, and political accomplishments and contributions of women. Thank you to the trailblazing women who worked to achieve gender equality…

Today is National Dentist’s Day. Dental care is an important, and often overlooked, part of a person’s health and wellbeing. Don’t forget to thank your dentist today for all that…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that states cannot remove Presidential Candidate Donald Trump from primary ballots. This decision overturns a Colorado ruling that would have removed Trump from the…

Casimir Pulaski Day in Illinois Casimir Pulaski Day was officially designated as a statewide observance in Chicago and Illinois in 1986. It is observed each year on the first Monday in March…

Applications for the Illinois Conservation Foundation’s 2024 Conservation Achievement Scholarship are due March 1st. Click here to apply! From the ICF’s website: “The Illinois Conservation Foundation awards the annual Conservation…

Barely a year after statehood, Illinois’ new state government abandoned its original riverfront capital city of Kaskaskia and moved northeast to higher ground in Vandalia. It proved to be a wise choice:…