ST. LOUIS – In an effort to protect the rapidly declining monarch butterfly population, Ameren Corporation has joined forces with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Illinois Chicago. The Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) is a collaborative effort to support and rebuild the habitats of these pollinators. […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Lead producer Colin Ingram together with Robert Zemeckis and St. Louis Native and University City High School graduate Bob Gale, the creators of the Back to the Future film trilogy, and the Fabulous Fox Theatre are thrilled to announce that single tickets for the 2022 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, BACK
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) are teaming up to offer two nights of free camping at select state parks for anyone who purchases a 2024 Illinois State Fair admission book online between June 26 and July 3. “We’re thrilled to work with our partners
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JEFFERSON CITY – This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recognizing and celebrating National Pollinator Week. Pollinator species, such as bees, other insects, birds and bats play a critical role in producing more than 100 crops grown in the United States. “Our nation’s farmers depend on a vibrant ecosystem to feed and fuel
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From a news release MILWAUKEE – Friday morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited-edition Cicada Bobblehead. Due to an unusual overlap of the lifecycles of two broods of cicadas, trillions of the insects are expected to emerge in the United States by the end of June, especially in the Midwest
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By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, DC — Like so many Americans, I am completely fed up with the Left’s endless attacks on rural communities and our way of life. Whether they’re trying to ban gas-powered vehicles, legalize abortion on demand, or force people to take COVID vaccines, the Left views the federal government
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 49-year-old Fredericktown man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Route J in Perry County Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Aaron W. Francis was taken to Mercy St. Louis by an Air Evac helicopter. The patrol says Francis was on a westbound 2010 Harley Davidson
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Halle Renee Schlemmer of Red Bud has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Schlemmer, a senior majoring in hospitality, restaurant and tourism management, was named to the Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Sciences.
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 200 high school and university students from across Illinois will be converging on Southern Illinois University Carbondale June 28-30 for the 2024 Illinois TRIO Student Leadership Conference, celebrating the golden anniversary of the state chapter of the TRIO Programs. TRIO Student Support Services students Francesca
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.9 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased +12,700 in May, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The April revised unemployment rate was 4.8 percent, unchanged
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