December 2022

Crash kills three persons, including a Ste. Genevieve resident

JEFFERSON CITY — Three persons died in a one-vehicle traffic crash on I-55 in Scott County Saturday night.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports those who died in the crash were: 20-year-old Andrew Marzuco of Ste. Genevieve, 19-year-old Mallory Carter of Brighton, Illinois and 20-year-old Audrey Smith of Bridgeton, Mo.   They were pronounced

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IDPH reports Randolph and 62 other Illinois counties, are at elevated COVID-19 community levels

CHICAGO – With COVID-19 cases and other respiratory viruses on the increase around Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones during the holiday season. This includes being fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 and the flu and getting tested for COVID-19

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IL Freedom Caucus: Ill-named SAFE-T Act makes Illinois communities less safe

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Chris Miller, the chairman of the Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the changes to the SAFE-T Act the Legislature approved recently.   “The people of Illinois asked for changes to the SAFE-T Act but as is often the case, be careful what you wish for because you just

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Illinois awarded $86 Million in CDC funding to strengthen public health infrastructure

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the State of Illinois has been awarded $86 million in federal funding to strengthen the state’s public health workforce and infrastructure. This first-of-its-kind funding from the CDC will support efforts by IDPH and its local health department partners to promote and

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. 28-year-old Jacie Korenak of Ste. Genevieve was arrested on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated Sunday at 5:57 p.m. in Ste. Genevieve County. She was released. 36-year-old Glennon J. Roeder of Barnhart was arrested on a patrol charge of driving while

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Kenisha K. Thomas of Maplewood was cited for driving while suspended or revoked.   Police say the arrest followed a traffic stop on the northbound I-55 at 12:13 a.m. November 29.   54-year-old Elizabeth Lynnette Kassebaum and 52-year-old Curtis Allen Kassebaum, both of

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