by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is celebrating National SBDC Day with a full day of informative workshops and networking opportunities followed by a public reception and celebration on March 20. “We are thrilled to participate in SBDC Day 2024 and showcase the […]
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PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent Catholic Schools students celebrated a K-12 Annual Catholic Appeal Mass last week. At this mass, three representatives from the Annual Catholic Appeal Council: Mike Hagenhoff, Vern Dirnberger, and Sheila Roth presented St. Vincent de Paul High School with a gift of $177,000 which was raised during last year’s ACA.
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A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024 for 60-year-old Leslie Leroy Orton of Altenburg, Mo. who passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 20, 1963 to Kenneth Ray Orton and Connie Joyce Diggs, who preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters: Amanda
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Baseball CHESTER – Chester hosts Herrin today at 4:30 p.m. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle hosts Greenville today at 4:30. PERRYVILLE – Perryville opens its regular season at home with Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. today. STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve opens the regular season with a varsity doubleheader with Orchard Farm
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Baseball CHESTER – Chester hosts Herrin Friday at 4:30 p.m. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle hosts Greenville Friday at 4:30. PERRYVILLE – Perryville opens its regular season at home with Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. Friday. STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve opens the regular season with a varsity doubleheader with Orchard Farm
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed suit against MV Realty, a family of companies originating in Florida, for its deceptive practices in marketing its services to Missouri homeowners. “As Attorney General, I will enforce the laws as written and defend innocent Missourians from being ripped off,” said Attorney
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WASHINGTON– President Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $12,055,800 for the state of Missouri for projects through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity discretionary grant programs as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. The funding is aimed at reconnecting communities that were cut off by transportation infrastructure decades
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SPRINGFIELD – A coalition of business, labor and agriculture groups have united behind legislation that would provide a regulatory framework to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in Illinois, helping the state reach its clean energy goals while simultaneously promoting job creation and economic growth. The proposal (SB3311/HB569) is the result of months of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Conservative Caucus and its President Jim Pfaff invited members of Congress to meet with a delegation of 19 Brazilian legislators and six Brazilian journalists. There was a scheduled meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee designed to discuss the Brazilian government’s campaign to suppress free speech in Brazil. However, Congressman
CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA) today announced a legislative proposal that could raise much-needed revenue for the state by closing a loophole used by third-party booking websites that allows them to pay lower taxes when travelers book rooms online. When hotels have a surplus room inventory, they sell rooms to
