SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is observing Pride Month during the month of June by participating in Pride events around the state and showcasing the programs and services it provides to the LGBTQIA+ community. [For more information on the LGBTQIA+ acronym, go to LGBTQIA+ » LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center.] “We […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) will host employment screening events for its Juvenile Justice Specialist Intern positions. The positions are full-time, year-round, shift-work positions and there are job openings at the following Illinois youth centers: Chicago, Warrenville, St. Charles, Grafton (Pere Marquette), and Harrisburg. The position has a starting
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Fair announces that livestock exhibitor registration has moved online using ShoWorks. This new system, and the Livestock Premium Book, are now available on the Illinois State Fair website. The Illinois State Fair staff, along with show superintendents and youth advisors, have been working behind the scenes for months
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –The Illinois State Fair Box Office opens for in-person ticket purchases today, Monday, June 3. Regular box office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are also available online using www.ticketmaster.com. For one day only, today, June 3, all in-person buyers of Grandstand tickets are entered into a
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) is partnering with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to raise money and awareness for Illinois state parks. Throughout June, supporters are invited to “vote” for their favorite Illinois state park by making a donation at www.ilstateparks.org. Every $1 donated equals one vote. There are four groups of
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JEFFERSON CITY – Acting Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the state has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to participate in joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) in Barry, Butler, Carter, Howell, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes that occurred May 19 – 27. This
WAYNE COUNTY, Mo. – Fisheries biologists with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirm a fourth northern snakehead has been recorded in the state. The fish was caught by an angler May 25 below Wappapello Lake Spillway in Wayne County. The northern snakehead fish (Channa argus) is a long bodied, predatory fish that
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By the St. Louis District Dairy Council ST. LOUIS – As the United States of America gears up for the 2024 Summer Olympics, competitors and their accomplishments will be in the spotlight, offering inspiration to all. While most Americans may not be top-tier athletes, they can make small changes to their daily routine to enhance
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports: 28-year-old Austin T. Reed of Ste. Genevieve was arrested at 12:46 p.m. Thursday on a Ste. Genevieve County warrant for failing to appear on a charge of failure to operate a vehicle with a valid license. He was being held
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has announced that Old St. Mary’s Road, from Highway 51 to N. Moulton St., will be closed to through traffic, beginning at 6:30 a.m. today, Monday June 3
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