Gary Martin childers, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:25 am, Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Readus and Margaret (nee Lutz) Childers on February 9, 1943 in San Francisco, California. Gary married Mary Ann Welge on July 29, 2007 in Chester, Illinois; she survives. He […]
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WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Senator James Lankford (Okla.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined 11 of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act, a bill to
CHICAGO – On Thursday, Illinois legislative leaders and consumer advocates sharply criticized the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the multi-state entity that manages the generation and transmission of electricity across Central and Southern Illinois for being “asleep at the switch” by failing to approve renewable energy projects that could reliably power 4.5 million homes in
CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The public notice and tentative agenda: CHESTER CUSD 139 Special Mtg Public Agenda
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Department of Economic Development announced today that it will award more than $8 million in 50 percent and 70 percent tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) to 39 organizations for community development projects statewide. “We’re proud to assist Missouri nonprofits as they provide critical services to citizens statewide,” said
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Bus Grant Program is now open. These non-competitive grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified applicants. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2023. Bus grants are available to public school districts,
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 32,268 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, which is down 798 or 2.4 percent from the 33,066 reported the previous week. According to the CDC, 58 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19, an area
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses, ID cards and learner’s permits are being extended until December 1, 2022. The previous extension was set to end on July 31, 2022. As a result, expired driver’s licenses, ID cards and learner’s permits will remain valid until
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Americans travel this summer, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to remind consumers to check for safety features when staying at a vacation rental home. Before signing the rental agreement, consumers should verify that the property has smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and at least one fire extinguisher. If
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission has released the tentative agenda for Friday’s meetiong.Friday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – WORKSHOP and CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSIONFriday, July 29, 1:30 p.m. – REGULAR OPEN MEETINGConservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson CityBackground documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public viewing at
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