AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Palestine Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/palestine-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/palestine-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 25 Nov 2024 02:55:52 -0600 CHICAGO — Yesterday, a water main break in the Village of Robbins disabled water supply in the Village and surrounding communities, impacting https://www.americantowns.com/news/rush-responds-to-robbins-water-infrastructures-failure-over-thanksgiving-holiday-31495815-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rush-responds-to-robbins-water-infrastructures-failure-over-thanksgiving-holiday-31495815-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 xCHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker announced Erin A. Johnson will serve as the state's Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer. She replaces Danielle https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-appoints-erin-a-johnson-to-serve-as-cannabis-regulation-oversight-officer-31496492-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-appoints-erin-a-johnson-to-serve-as-cannabis-regulation-oversight-officer-31496492-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – On Friday, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Bill Johnson (OH-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing the sense https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-krishnamoorthi-and-johnson-introduce-resolution-in-support-of-the-people-of-sri-lanka-following-decades-of-civil-war-and-corrupt-misgovernance-31496604-schaumburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-krishnamoorthi-and-johnson-introduce-resolution-in-support-of-the-people-of-sri-lanka-following-decades-of-civil-war-and-corrupt-misgovernance-31496604-schaumburg-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will bring the Illinois Product Holiday Market back to Downtown Springfield https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-product-holiday-market-returns-first-weekend-in-december-31496730-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-product-holiday-market-returns-first-weekend-in-december-31496730-springfield-il.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Agreement Will Supplement State’s Trust Fund and Rainy-Day Fund, Secure Employer Tax Credits, and Save Taxpayers Millions SPRINGFIELD – https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-historic-agreement-to-eliminate-pandemic-unemployment-debt-protect-benefits-for-workers-31496755-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-historic-agreement-to-eliminate-pandemic-unemployment-debt-protect-benefits-for-workers-31496755-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SPRINGFIELD – At least 300 waterbirds, primarily snow geese, have died of suspected avian influenza at public hunting areas throughout https://www.americantowns.com/news/idnr-monitoring-suspect-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-during-fall-waterfowl-migration-31496756-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idnr-monitoring-suspect-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-during-fall-waterfowl-migration-31496756-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting free virtual workshops in December as part of its continuing Building Blocks https://www.americantowns.com/news/building-blocks-of-success-idot-announces-december-dates-for-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program-workshops-31496732-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/building-blocks-of-success-idot-announces-december-dates-for-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program-workshops-31496732-springfield-il.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who has been a strong advocate for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) throughout https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-virtual-roundtable-duckworth-schakowsky-emphasize-that-community-care-is-a-necessity-not-a-luxury-31496944-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-virtual-roundtable-duckworth-schakowsky-emphasize-that-community-care-is-a-necessity-not-a-luxury-31496944-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-duckworth-announce-more-than-116-million-for-public-health-infrastructure-in-illinois-31496946-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-duckworth-announce-more-than-116-million-for-public-health-infrastructure-in-illinois-31496946-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 In his letter, Durbin urges Secretary Vilsack to implement regulations for breeders suggested in Durbin’s Puppy Protection Act WASHINGTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-urges-usda-to-update-standards-for-commercial-dog-breeding-facilities-31496950-mchenry-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-urges-usda-to-update-standards-for-commercial-dog-breeding-facilities-31496950-mchenry-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bicameral legislation would require DOJ to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on federal corporate criminal enforcement https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-blumenthal-scanlon-introduce-corporate-crime-database-act-31496952-elmhurst-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-blumenthal-scanlon-introduce-corporate-crime-database-act-31496952-elmhurst-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-congress-must-act-in-the-lame-duck-session-to-protect-dreamers-31496954-palatine-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-congress-must-act-in-the-lame-duck-session-to-protect-dreamers-31496954-palatine-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Training is a Requirement of the Livestock Management Facilities Act Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), along https://www.americantowns.com/news/2023-certified-livestock-manager-inperson-workshops-and-online-training-announced-31497415-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/2023-certified-livestock-manager-inperson-workshops-and-online-training-announced-31497415-springfield-il.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C.- U. S. Representative Danny K. Davis is pleased to announce the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services HRSA for granting $28.8 https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-davis-announces-28808932-award-to-the-chicago-department-of-public-health-for-workforcerelated-programs-31497301-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-davis-announces-28808932-award-to-the-chicago-department-of-public-health-for-workforcerelated-programs-31497301-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LaHood Votes to Prevent Freight Rail Strike Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) today voted to support House Joint https://www.americantowns.com/news/lahood-votes-to-prevent-freight-rail-strike-31497914-dahinda-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lahood-votes-to-prevent-freight-rail-strike-31497914-dahinda-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600