WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that HSN Inc., of St. Petersburg, Florida, has agreed to pay a $16 million civil penalty. The settlement settlement agreement, which has been provisionally accepted by CPSC, resolves CPSC’s charges that HSN knowingly failed to immediately report to CPSC, as required by law, that its Joy […]
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Chamber Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Clark Kaericher, testified in the Senate Labor Committee subject matter hearing on HB 2547, the “Warehouse Worker Protection Act.” Kaericher delivered the following remarks to the committee. I am here today to emphasize the importance of warehousing to the Illinois economy and to
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker acknowledged U.S. Service Members who dedicate their lives to protecting the nation’s independence and freedom today by reminding residents about the Illinois Governor’s Challenge Campaign. The initiative created the Veterans Crisis hotline and online training resources for organizations interested in supporting Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF). Too
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SPRINGFIELD – As many residents in the state have already experienced an early snowfall this year, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) offers readiness tips during Winter Weather Preparedness Week, Nov. 6-10, as part of Winter Weather Preparedness Month this November. “Winter storms can arrive quickly and with little warning,” said Illinois Emergency Management
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SPRINGFIELD— The Illinois State Fair wants to help you give the gift of summer fun this holiday season. New this year, the Illinois State Fair will be offering an Illinois’ Best cookbook. Wow and impress your holiday guests with prize winning recipes from the Illinois State Fair. From the main dish to the dessert, you will
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A man from Wayne County, Missouri on Tuesday admitted making recordings of his sex acts with minors. Tony Ray Waites, 46, of Piedmont, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. He admitted that in March of 2022, an 11-year-old boy reported that Waites
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NEW OFFENBURG – Shoebox drop-offs for Operation Christmas Child may be made Nov. 13-20 at the New Offenburg First Baptist Church in Ste. Genevieve County. The church is located at 14050 New Offenburg Road. Empty shoe boxes are available at the church. The church has taken over as the county drop-off site.
STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for this morning’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission was released yesterday afternoon. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. today in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Nov. 7 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Planning and Zoning Commision meeting held November 7th have been released. Minutes PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Ste. Genevieve, Missouri November 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Gary Roth, Chairman Anthony Grass Carl Kinsky Justin Donovan Junie Ewing Kathleen Waltz Gerald Bauman Alderman
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COLUMBIA – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service, acting as trustees for Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (Trustees), are seeking public input on draft restoration plans and invite the public to an informational meeting and public availability session
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