AP: Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central
IDOT asks greater community to drive with caution as maintenance crews scour the highways for potholes
IDOT maintenance crews are repairing potholes on state highways and interstates across Illinois. Non-emergency patching operations usually occur during non-peak travel periods and often require temporary lane closures. Recent heavy snow, rains, and freezing temperatures have caused
USDA Secretary Vilsack visited Kankakee County on Monday on trip to talk about farming and positive practices
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a Kankakee County farm Monday, where he noted that the U.S. has lost about 438,000 farms since 1981. WGEM reports that Vilsack told journalists that USDA has incentivized the market to
Illinois Supreme Court rules in case concerning Chicago individual running through the rain
The Illinois Supreme Court has just ruled that citizens cannot be searched and arrested for running in the rain with a bulging pocket. Two Chicago police officers saw Francisco Lozano running down a sidewalk in the rain
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida, causing damage across state
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall as a Category 4 storm and is expected to cause catastrophic damage to a wide swath of Florida’s Big Bend region. Storm surge is expected to leave some areas under 16 feet
USDA Secretary Vilsack issues drought disaster declaration for Fulton, Mason, and Tazewell counties
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a drought disaster declaration for Fulton, Mason, and Tazewell counties for the 2023 Illinois growing season. Under federal law, counties which border those counties are eligible for the same assistance. Ten other
UPDATED: In the midst of heavy rain and thunder, Sangamon County in flood watch until later Wednesday night
UPDATE: 5:40 p.m.: Sangamon County is set to remain under a flood watch advisory until at least 7:30 this evening, Wednesday, August 9 – as per the most recent National Weather Service notes. Original: 11:53 a.m.: Sangamon
AP: Floods around Chinese capital kill at least 20, leave 27 missing as thousands evacuated
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say days of unusually heavy rains around China’s capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and left at least 20 people dead and 27 missing. The flooding prompted authorities to
Despite recent rain, study notes that over 80% of Illinois remains in drought conditions
According to the Illinois Drought Monitor managed by the University of Nebraska, 83% of Illinois remains in a condition of moderate or severe drought despite the recent rain. And USDA reports that the weather has taken a
$300 million investment in carbon capture monitoring techniques announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this past week announced a $300 million investment to monitor agricultural carbon capture techniques. Democratic Senator Tina Smith from Minnesota and Republican Senator Todd Young from Indiana introduced a bill to study