Active weather, with multiple hazards, will continue for the remainder of the week.  Notably, snow currently falling from the central Plains into the western Corn Belt will spread northeastward, reaching northern New England on Thursday.  Farther south, a threat of severe thunderstorms will peak later Wednesday from the lower Mississippi Valley into parts of Georgia. …… Continue Reading

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has issued a 30-day suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu. The move is intended to reduce and prevent the spread of the disease, which has been detected in…… Continue Reading