SPRINGFIELD, IL – Looking for a one-size-fits-all gift this holiday season? Look no further than the Illinois State Fair. Mega and Jumbo passes go on sale Monday, November 4 at the lowest price of the season – $70 for the Mega Pass, which offers unlimited carnival rides, and $80 for the Jumbo Pass, which offers […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has released its fall enrollment report for the state’s public universities for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Illinois public universities also achieved progress across a range of key variables including: Increased undergraduate enrollment by 2%, Increased new full-time transfer student enrollment by 5.1%, Increased
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CARBONDALE – John and Nancy Jackson’s names are synonymous with education and service around Southern Illinois University and the city of Carbondale. Those names will soon be honored at the John and Nancy Jackson Lobby at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. At 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the institute, located at 1231 Lincoln
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — With a 100% job placement rate for students within a year of graduation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s master’s degree in communication disorders and sciences has a proven record of preparing students for the national certification exam and rewarding careers in speech-language pathology or related fields. As the program prepares for continued
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that hunters checked 1,857 turkeys during the firearms portion of Missouri’s fall turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Top harvest counties were Gasconade with 51 birds harvested, Osage with 48, and Cedar with 46. Perry County total 28: five adult gobblers, six adult hens,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announces the release of final health insurance rates for Missouri’s 2025 individual market. “I am pleased Missourians will continue to have more choices for plan year 2025,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance. “In 2025, we will have
JEFFERSON CITY – Changes to the Missouri Pesticide Use Act (MPUA) will take effect Jan. 1, 2025, impacting all pesticide applicators, including certified private applicators and pesticide dealers. Existing certified applicators will have a “delayed” certification requirement for six new categories until their current certifications expire, allowing them to continue operating under previous regulations. However,
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced that effective November 1, 2024, at 3 p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol implemented a change to the preliminary online traffic crash and boat/drowning incident reports in which the names of involved parties will no longer be posted online. The Patrol was recently notified of
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 meets tonight for a special open session. The agenda incudes a vote to go into closed session. The tentative agenda: AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 Board of Education Special Mtg. Open Session Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 Career Center, Multipurpose Room 7:00
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall board room. The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting: PV BOA Agenda NOTES Nov 5 2024 The most recent board of aldermen meeting minutes available: PV BOA MINUTES 110424
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