July 2023

Howard P. Gallois

Howard P. Gallois, 82, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:49 pm, Monday, July 3, 2023 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.   He was born to the late Paul and Dorothy (nee Eardmann) Gallois on December 31, 1940 in Andres, Illinois.   Howard married Patricia Basler on July 1, 1961 at St.

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Ashcroft calls ACLU lawsuit ‘frivolous’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is calling a recently filed lawsuit by the ACLU of Missouri relating to uncertified ballot summary language for an initiative petition dealing with abortion rights “frivolous” and “premature.” “The secretary of state’s office will quickly file a motion to dismiss this frivolous lawsuit that is wasting

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Citizens Electric Corporation reports multiple outages

PERRYVILLE — Citizens Electric Corporation reports crews are working across the service territory in Ste. Genevieve, Perry, and Cape counties to restore multiple outages brought about by Saturday’s strong storms. The utility did not state where the outages happened. It said a few outages could be restored as late as 2 a.m. Saturday, while most

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Governor Parson takes action on FY24 state operating budget bills

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Governor Mike Parson signed the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) state operating and capital improvement budget bills, approving historic investments in the future of Missouri, including infrastructure, workforce, education systems, early childhood programs, and public safety resources. “With this budget, our administration has done the right thing – the conservative

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Illinois State Police announces a new public website for crime statistics

SPRINGFIELD – On July 1, 2023, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is officially launching a new public website to view crime statistics in Illinois. The Crime in Illinois Online website is part of the Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (I-UCR) Program, which serves as the state repository for crime statistics to provide reliable information for use

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