One of the most favored hobbies of outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners, and wildlife lovers is feeding the birds. Setting out a bird feeder with seed or suet cakes is a popular way many people use to feed ...

PIASA - Southwestern High School recently received official notice that multiple students had been selected as the 2025-26 Illinois State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement.

They recently won the sectional for the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl and ... South Central Scholastic League tournament and the Piasa Bird Invitational, and in December, the team won the ...

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone ... and mating piping plovers over the last few years. During major bird migration seasons, the combination of the Dead River and the lakefront ...

However, veterinary doctors say while it can be rewarding, raising chickens and keeping them safe from predators and the bird flu is a ... Walker with University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A new tower financed by the Decatur Audobon Society will help researchers track the movements of birds, bats, and even insects. The Illinois Raptor Center announced the ...

Ali Khan has been worried about bird flu ever since the H5N1 strain first appeared in China in the mid-1990s, when he was a disease detective at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of now, two area community colleges — Southwestern Illinois College and Lewis and Clark Community College — do not have concrete plans to expand or otherwise alter their offerings should ...

The New York Yankees will be without one of their top power hitters when the 2025 season begins. Giancarlo Stanton will open the season on the injured list after receiving platelet-rich plasma ...

It was an adornment a long time coming for Staunton boys basketball, which celebrated its first postseason championship in 16 years after defeating the Southwestern Piasa Birds 50-32 to win the ...

Janine Bendicksen, director of wildlife rehabilitation at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, said many people from animal rescuers to good Samaritans had brought in sick birds who most likely ...

STAUNTON – The Staunton Bulldogs clinched their first regional championship since 2009 on Saturday, defeating the Southwestern Piasa Birds 50-32 in a decisive game that showcased a strong second ...