It's the final days to register for Smoke School! Register by Friday, October 3 to secure your spot. 📅 Classes run October 8-9, with an initial certification lecture on October 7 for newcomers. 🔗bit.ly/3QVvHeW

🛢️ Bloomington area residents! Safely dispose of your HHW next weekend at The Interstate Center, 8 AM to 3 PM. Collections are open to all Illinois residents. Pre-registration is required. Check accepted items & register here 👉 bit.ly/3PN9xJA

Join us at the Illinois Wesleyan University job and internship fair on Monday! 💼 Don’t miss your chance to connect and explore career opportunities with us! 🌎♻️ Find other events we’ll be at this fall: bit.ly/3AT3bVq

We're heading to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for the Engineering Career Fair tomorrow! 🌎 Stop by to chat with us about career opportunities at Illinois EPA. Don't miss your chance to connect with us this fall! ➡️ bit.ly/3AT3bVq

🚗⚡ Illinois EPA’s next EV Rebate Program cycle opens Oct 28, 2025 with $14M available this fiscal year. Applications and instructions will be posted Oct 14, giving Illinois residents time to plan their EV purchases. Learn more and join our listserv: bit.ly/3NSRUqQ

It’s #SourceWaterProtectionWeek! 💧 Over 12M Illinoisans depend on public water supplies. Illinois EPA works with communities to safeguard these vital sources, and everyone has a role in protecting them. Learn about the Source Water Assessment Program: bit.ly/3Y4uvco

💧 Groundwater & surface water are called “Source Water” before treatment. Protecting these resources is the first step in delivering safe drinking water. Reducing pollution, smart land use, & local actions all help keep water clean. 🌎 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3Y4uvco

🧛‍♂️ Energy vampires alert! Did you know many of your devices still use electricity even when turned off? Unplug, use smart strips, & pick ENERGY STAR® to save money and energy. ⚡💚 Celebrate #EnergyEfficiencyDay and #EnergyAwarenessMonth by cutting the power to energy vampires!

🌎💧 Every Illinois community water system with wells or surface water intakes must create a Source Water Protection Plan reviewed by Illinois EPA. Thank you to all water professionals for taking these steps to protect our water for the long term! #SourceWaterProtectionWeek

🛢️ East Moline area residents! Safely dispose of your HHW next weekend at Rock Island County Fairgrounds, 8 AM to 3 PM. Collections are open to all Illinois residents. Pre-registration is required. Check accepted items & register here 👉 bit.ly/3PN9xJA

Hey Redbirds! We're heading to Illinois State University tomorrow! 🌎 Stop by the Bone Student Center to chat with us about your future career at Illinois EPA. Don't miss your chance to connect with us! 👉 bit.ly/3AT3bVq

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ DEA HQ National Prescription Take Back Day is October 25. Safely dispose of old or unwanted prescriptions for free at a drop-off location. This nationwide event is open to everyone. 💊#TakeBackDay Find a location: bit.ly/3Zx8KD7

The Illinois EPA is teaming up with #EnergyAwarenessMonth to bring you these reimagined spooky season classics! 👻🎃

Join us at the Illinois Association of Hispanic State Employees 37th Annual Training Conference and Job Fair! 💼 Don’t miss your chance to connect and explore career opportunities with us! 🔗 Find other events we’ll be at this fall: bit.ly/3AT3bVq

Our fall career fair tour wraps up this weekend at Northwestern University! 💼 If you’re attending, come say hi and learn about exciting career opportunities with the Illinois EPA. 🌎 Check our Employment page to stay up to date on our newest openings! bit.ly/IEPAEmployment

💡Why have a Mojo Dojo Casa House when you could have Barbie’s Dreamhouse—energy-efficient edition? Coming soon: the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Grant and Assessment Program for public housing authorities, local govs & non-profits! Stay tuned 🔗 bit.ly/48sYT5X

🛢️ Crestwood area residents! Safely dispose of your HHW next weekend at Ozinga Field Parking Lot, 8 AM to 3 PM. Collections are open to all Illinois residents. Pre-registration is required. Check accepted items & register here 👉 bit.ly/HHWCollections

🚗⚡ Get ready! Applications and instructions for the Illinois EPA Electric Vehicle Rebate Program are now available online. Applications will not be accepted or reviewed if mailed or postmarked before October 28, 2025. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3NSRUqQ

Get your vehicle ready for winter road conditions. Keep your vehicle in tip-top operating condition. If the Check Engine light is on, have your vehicle diagnosed by a trained mechanic.

💊 Drug Take Back Day is this weekend! Take a few minutes to clean out your medicine cabinet & safely dispose of old or unwanted prescriptions at a drop-off site near you. This free, nationwide event is hosted by DEA HQ. 🔗 Find a location: bit.ly/3Zx8KD7 #TakeBackDay