CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched a new awareness campaign called ’Tis The Sneezin’ to remind residents to vaccinate against the fall and winter triple threat: the flu, COVID and RSV. The announcement comes as data indicates six counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, […]
PERRYVILLE – If you’re looking for the reason for the season, a trip to Southeast Missouri may well be the answer. We have 37 historic and beautiful country churches for you to visit. So, start making your plans NOW!!
Christmas Country Church Tour schedule released Read More »
STE. GENEVIEVE – The postponed Deja Vu Spirit Reunion will be held Saturday, Nov. 4th.
Deja Vu Spirit Reunion postponed to Nov. 4 Read More »
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The weather may be changing, but there is still a lot to do in Missouri state parks and historic sites. Wednesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 28: Community Fly Tying Demonstration at Bennett Spring State Park Join park volunteers Danny Goldsmith and Donald Ohler at 9 a.m. at the Bennett Spring
From bison to bingo, turkeys to stream teams, Missouri State Parks has it all Read More »
LIBERTYVILLE – Governor JB Pritzker today joined EVBox and other stakeholders for the launch of its new Illinois-built DC fast charger. Called the Troniq Modular, EVBox’s new product is a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) ready electric vehicle (EV) charging station. EVBox’s new DC fast charger is compliant with the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Gov. Pritzker joins EVBox to launch company’s new, Illinois-built DC fast charger Read More »
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Jim Murphy, Chairman of the Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax, has announced a committee hearing on two important issues on Monday, October 30. This hearing is the second of three public hearings aimed at studying and evaluating the impact and future of the earnings tax in
House Special Committee on the Earnings Tax to hold hearing in St. Louis today Read More »
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week may be over but the effort to reduce lead exposure in children is ongoing. Governor J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, have joined with health care professionals and agencies across the state on lead prevention efforts. Dr.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) and the state of Illinois are reminding interstate motor carriers to keep our highways safe and apply for a 2024 Unified Carrier Registration (UCR). According to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis, carriers with UCR or similar violations are more likely to be involved in crashes
Illinois urges motor carriers to stay up to date on safety protocols and registration Read More »
ROLLA, Mo. — Increases in maintenance costs over the past 15 years have led to the need for the USDA Forest Service to adjust fees at Mark Twain National Forest’s developed recreation sites. New and increased fees will take effect on January 1, 2024. Over time, this will also help in making improvements at multiple
Mark Twain National Forest Recreation Area Fee changes announced Read More »
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program begins Nov. 1 following the stocking of nearly 9,100 rainbow trout in four southeast Missouri waters – Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, Farmington’s Giessing Lake, and of Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond. The cities of Perryville, Jackson, and Farmington, including
MDC to stock rainbow trout in Perryville’s Legion Lake Read More »
