STE. GENEVIEVE – The first meeting for the 2023-2024 year began with a Food Drive as part of the General Federation of Woman’s Club’s (GFWC) National Day of Service. Members arrived with enough packed shopping bags to fill two tables at the spacious Lake Forest Community Center on September 18th, beginning a week-long campaign […]
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Eduardo Chavez, the grandson of two legendary civil rights activists: César Chávez and Cuban revolutionary Max Lesnik, will be speaking and presenting his “Hailing César” documentary showcase on Oct. 11 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The presentation begins at 5 p.m. in the John C. Guyon Auditorium at Morris
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has endorsed the recommendation by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the newly FDA-approved vaccine for RSV that can be administered during weeks 32 to 36 of pregnancy to protect babies from the virus. This followed recommendations earlier this year for a preventive
SPRINGFIELD – During a Friday morning press conference, Illinois House Republicans, led by House Republican Leader Tony McCombie discussed problems brought forth this week by two Illinois Auditor General reports dealing with state agencies. One Auditor General report shows more failures at DCFS….more failures than in the last review, but with similar promises from
GRANITE CITY– On September 30, 2023, at approximately 7:20 p.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on Interstate 270 Eastbound, just west of the Missouri state line, Granite City, Madison County. On the above date and time, an ISP Troop 8 Trooper was stationary
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A bounty hunter from Louisiana was convicted of kidnapping and conspiracy charges Thursday for forcibly removing a woman from a St. Peters, Missouri home and taking her across state lines. Jurors in U.S. District Court in St. Louis took less than two hours to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week, the Missouri Department of Agriculture celebrates the state’s position nationally in black walnut production. Governor Mike Parson has declared Sept. 29 – 30 as Black Walnut Week in Missouri. The proclamation was presented at the Black Walnut Festival in Stockton, Mo. earlier today. “Missouri is consistently the nation’s leader
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has obtained a major court victory in defense of Missouri’s unborn children. After Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker sued the Attorney General to dismantle all of Missouri’s pro-life laws, the City of St. Louis’ Circuit Court granted his motion to dismiss the
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CHICAGO – Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children one year old and younger and during Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, Illinois DCFS is reminding parents and caregivers of three simple steps they can take to ensure infants are put to sleep safely. “As much as we love our babies, sleeping
PERRYVILLE – The tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Perryville Board of Aldermen has been released. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall board room. The tentative agenda: PV BOA Agenda NOTES Oct 3 2023 The most recent minutes available: PV BOA Minutes
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