CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism have announced Illinois welcomed 112 million domestic and international visitors who spent $47 billion in 2023 – an increase of 1 million visitors and $3 billion in spending from 2022, according to data provided by Tourism Economics. This […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Learn about the whole world of delicious wild mushrooms at Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center from 7 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 30! Learn about the whole world of delicious wild mushrooms (including Dryad’s Saddle, seen here) at MDC Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center from 7 to
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council meets tonight. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Cemetery Finance Committee meeting in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. Both meetings are open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA August 19, 2024
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FARMINGTON – The Farmington Tourism and Convention Bureau will hold the seventh annual Blues, Brews, and BBQ Festival September 20 and 21, 2024. The annual street festival includes live music, a St. Louis BBQ Society sanctioned BBQ competition, exhibitors, craft beer vendors, food vendors, artisan vendors, kids’ activities, a car show, and more.
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BLOOMSDALE – The Bloomsdale Fun Farm has announced its 2024 Fall Fest details. “This is going to be a big year for us and we want you all to experience it!” an official stated in a Facebook post. “Before we get into the fun details, we wanted to note some important dates coming up!” A
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VERY REVEREND EUGENE H. WOJCIK, V.F., 76, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Fairview Heights, Illinois, passed away 9:06 am, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Bethesda Dilworth Nursing Home, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to the late Frank C. and Mary C. (nee Skrabacz) Wojcik on November 14, 1947 in East St. Louis, Illinois.
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The Ford and Young Funeral Home has announced the death of 60-year-old Brian Edward Dutt of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024 at his residence. He was born August 12, 1964 in Tampa, Fla. to Heinz/Joachim and Kathleen (Houghton) Dutt who both preceded him in death. Survivors include a son: Caulin Dutt;
A fire early Thursday morning caused considerable damage to a food truck operated by Danny’s Sports Tavern, at Third and Merchant Street. No cause has been reported. No one was injured.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In his ongoing fight to protect Missourians’ tax dollars from misuse, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined a 15-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration over its rule treating illegal aliens as legal citizens and making states pay for their public benefits. “Not only is the Biden-Harris
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – If you’re ready for a party, you won’t want to miss Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2024 Homecoming on Oct. 11 and 12. For the “Off the Rails Concert” on Oct. 11, the City of Carbondale, Carbondale Main Street and the SIU Alumni Association are going to be shutting down The Strip to host this special SIU Homecoming edition concert in the
