February 2023

Gov. Pritzker joins Reproductive Freedom Alliance

CHICAGO —Governor JB Pritzker today announced he will join the Reproductive Freedom Alliance (RFA), a non-partisan group of state Governors focused on working alongside one another to identify best practices for legislative and executive action to protect reproductive rights. The RFA will work in partnership with The Raben Group to facilitate conversations and share information […]

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Group will hear program on Tower Rock this evening

FARMINGTON –Bill Eddleman presents “History of Tower Rock”  Wednesday, February 22,  at 7:00 p.m. at the meeting of the St. Francois County Genealogical Society at the Farmington Fire Station, Farmington, Mo. Tower Rock has been in the news recently because it has been accessible as the level of the Mississippi River dropped. Learn about the

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Illinois attorney general cautions donors to be wary of scams tied to earthquake relief efforts

CHICAGO  — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged Illinois residents who plan to donate to support Turkey and Syria earthquake relief efforts to be on the lookout for fundraising scams. Raoul warned donors who want to give to the earthquake relief efforts to be wary of requests for clothing, food or other in-kind donations, which

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I-55 in Cape Girardeau Co. to be reduced nightly for pavement repairs

SIKESTON—North and Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement repair.     This section of roadway is located from mile marker 95 to mile marker 97 near Cape Girardeau, Missouri.    Weather permitting, work will be underway from Monday, March 6 through Friday,

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Illinois Engineers announce legislative agenda

SPRINGFIELD – As the nation begins the celebration of National Engineering Week, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has unveiled its 2023 Legislative Agenda focused on retaining and recruiting engineers to deal with a skills-gap shortage while protecting Rebuild Illinois.   The agenda includes several pieces of legislation that will prioritize the development of

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Illinois Rt 3 in Monroe County to be restricted to one lane

COLMBIA – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois Rt 3 from I-255 to Gilmore Lake in Columbia will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, February 27, 2023, weather permitting.    This work will take place daily.  Traffic in each direction will be maintained using flaggers and arrow boards. 

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