November 2023

Gov. Pritzker joins President Biden to celebrate more jobs for Belvidere

BELVIDERE—Governor JB Pritzker joined President Joe Biden, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain, and local leaders to celebrate the tentative agreement between UAW and Stellantis and announce the reopening of the Belvidere assembly plant, which was placed on “idle” in February.   “For almost two years, we’ve […]

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Governor Parson signs Executive Order 24-09 closing state offices November 24

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 24-09 closing state offices on Friday, November 24, 2022, the day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday.    “The First Lady and I are looking forward to spending the holidays with our family back home on our farm in Bolivar, especially as we recently welcomed

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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Don Welge Memorial Bridge draws nice crowd

Welge Family joins Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation to commemorate the official start of construction By Jim Beers, contributing writer MISSISSIPPI RIVER BANK, Mo. – It was a cold, brisk, windy day Tuesday October 31 at 11 a.m. when Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation held an “official” groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site

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House Republican Leader Tony McCombie says investing in Kids will continue to be a House Republican priority

SPRINGFIELD – Scholarship funding for hundreds of low income private school students throughout the state will come to an end at the end of the year after the Democrat majority in the Illinois House failed to act on the Invest In Kids program during the final day on the fall veto session.     Invest in

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IL Freedom Caucus calls out Speaker Chris Welch for blocking Invest in Kids legislation

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The IL Freedom Caucus Thursday is issuing the following statement on Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s deliberate decision to prevent legisaltion to extend the Invest in Kids program to be voted on duing the final week of the Veto Session.   “Speaker Welch has let down tens of thousands of kids by

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Illinois AFL-CIO: New nuclear legislation important for Illinois’ economic and energy future

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois AFL-CIO yesterday released the following statement after the Illinois Legislature approved House Bill 2473, which ends Illinois’ moratorium on nuclear power generation facility construction: “Today’s vote by the Illinois Legislature to create a path for smart construction of nuclear generation facilities is important for our state’s economy and our clean energy future. The end

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Missouri State Historic Preservation Office opens 2024 grant round for Historic Preservation Fund grants

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri State Historic Preservation Office has opened another 2024 application cycle for Historic Preservation Fund grants. This program expects to bring over $200,000 from the Historic Preservation Fund to Missouri’s historic communities.   These grants support projects that relate directly to the identification, evaluation or protection of Missouri’s historic properties. They

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SIU Lady Salukis beat Greenville College, 94-34, in exhibition

Former Chester player, Alyssa Seymour, is starting center for Greenville By Jim Beers CHESTER – College basketball has started and many collegiate teams nationwide are starting their competitions with non-conference, exhibition games to get the ball rolling. Southern Illinois University is no exception as the Lady Salukis hosted Division III Greenville College last Wednesday November

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Police took a report of an assault in the 300 block of North Main Street October 27th.   A stolen or forged check was reported October 25th in the 2400 block of Waters Lane.   A burglary, theft and property damage were reported

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Sigma Pi’s AIEF awards scholarships to Missouri S&T freshmen

ROLLA, Mo. – Sigma Pi’s Alpha Iota Education Foundation (AIEF) is announcing two freshmen are its scholarship program recipients for 2023. These scholarships are available to those who have graduated from high school or its equivalent and are enrolled to attend the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).   Charlie Dickman was awarded the

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