CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting four counties in the state are at a Medium Community Level for COVID-19 this week, compared to two a week ago. There are no counties at High Level for the sixth straight week. IDPH has recorded a total of […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 23 new troopers today from Cadet Class 140 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The total number of ISP troopers added since 2019 now stands at 451. The new troopers will report to four ISP patrol Troops throughout the state the
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TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas legislature passed a “Women’s Bill of Rights” yesterday which legally defines male and female based on a person’s reproductive anatomy at birth, and stipulates Kansans must use public restrooms that correspond to their biological sex. Lawmakers overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of SB 180 voting 84-40 in the House and
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations hosted the annual Worker’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol to honor the 103 individuals that lost their lives in 2022 due to a Missouri workplace illness or injury. “(Friday), we come together to honor and cherish the memories of Missouri’s
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JEFFERSON CITY –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would use existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. Missouri Corn Growers Association President Clint Stephens of Advance welcomed the decision. “We applaud today’s announcement from EPA to keep
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek remarks on his first 100 days in Office. In review of the hard work done by him and his dedicated staff of public servants, Treasurer Malek said, “It has been an honor to serve as Missouri’s State Treasurer. Since being sworn-in last January, I stayed true
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will meet in regular session Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall board room. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: PV AGENDA 050123 The most recent Perryville Board of Aldermen minutes available: PV MINUTES 050123
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. Police received a report of leaving the scene traffic crash at 7:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 18. According to the report the incident happened on McDonald’s Drive. Damage exceeded $1,000.
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JEFFERSON CITY – In 2022, Missourians went to the polls and amended Missouri’s Constitution to allow adults to possess and consume marijuana for recreational purposes. Amendment 3 passed with 53 percent of Missouri voters in favor, but enthusiasm for the change was hardly statewide. The recreational marijuana proposal passed in just 13 of Missouri’s 114
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JEFFERSON CITY – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an amended version of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. Negotiations on the debt reduction bill resulted in amendments that restored several key biofuel provisions important to Missouri corn and soybean farmers. “The Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Soybean
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