May 2024

Your upcoming trip could put you in the path of a hurricane or other severe weather

Ill State News, News /

SPRINGFIELD –With many families poised for spring and summer travel, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is helping get travelers ready for hurricane/severe weather season by enhanced preparedness efforts including hurricane preparedness.   “Our State Climatologist and National Weather Service Meteorologists have all forecasted an increasing number of intense natural disasters like […]

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Sharon Jean Ritter

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A funeral will be held Friday, May 24, 2024 for 72-year-old Sharon Jean Ritter of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at her home in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   She was born October 15, 1951 in Perryville, Mo., a daughter of Della (Zahner) Taylor and John H. Taylor who both preceded

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Attorney General Bailey investigates complaints of illegal immigrant workers in Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has directed a letter to 5G Masonry LLC demanding verification of the lawful status of their employees. The letter comes after General Bailey’s office received a complaint alleging that the company employs illegal immigrants, a violation of state law. The company will have fifteen days to hand over

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Bloomsdale Elementary School holds 2024 Betty’s Color Splash

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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Bloomsdale Elementary School fourth grade class teamed up with the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center and the Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce to hold the Third Annual Betty’s Color Splash One Mile Fun Run recently.     Many of these students participated in the Run Club as they worked hard to

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Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets this evening

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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification and Tourism Commission will meet in regular session this evening at 6:30 in the Chester City Hall city council room.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda May 16, 2024   Pledge of Allegiance                                                                                                           Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

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Court approves EPA settlement requiring payment of response costs at Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site

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LENEXA, Kan. – On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the court approval of a settlement agreement with 36 private parties and three federal agencies for payment of EPA’s past and future cleanup costs at the Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The settlement agreement is issued under the authority

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Governor JB Pritzker, state leaders, advocates join Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative to mark Mental Health Awareness Month

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– Governor JB Pritzker has joined state leaders, mental health advocates, and others to mark Mental Health Awareness Month and discuss ongoing state initiatives to improve services for people dealing with mental health issues and their families. The Governor took part in a roundtable discussion Wednesday, May 15, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Memorial Hospital is expanding its family practice team

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CHESTER, Ill. – Memorial Hospital of Chester, IL will be welcoming two new family providers to its Rural Health Clinics in Chester and Steeleville during the summer of 2024. Dr. Zachary Orme, D.O. will be joining the healthcare team in July and Dr. Monica Lukose, M.D. will be joining the clinics in August. The Rural

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