By Loretta Graham, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois This month, we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Many will be cooking turkeys, baking apple pies, pumpkin pies, and sweet potato pies. It is important to get together with family and friends. As we celebrate, let us reflect back on how blessed we are. Let’s not […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians plan to hit the road to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be cautious, patient and use good judgment behind the wheel. Impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speeds, and increased traffic are just a few of the concerns that can accompany holiday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The holiday season is here, and more than half of shoppers are gearing up to buy gifts online. But an increase in online shopping also means a rise in scams. Before you click “checkout,” check out these tips from University of Missouri cybersecurity expert Prasad Calyam, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Electrical
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 at city hall. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for tonight’s meeting: Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda November 21, 2024 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held this evening, Nov 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m. Executive Session
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By Jerrod Peters, Sheriff CHESTER — The Chester Police Department, Steeleville Police Department and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office are now accepting donations for the 7th annual Cops and Kids at Christmas program. The program provides families in need, the opportunity to go holiday shopping with a member of local law enforcement. The holiday
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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—ICL Group, a leading global specialty minerals company, announced today that its planned expansion into the North American battery materials market will be built in north St. Louis City. The company is investing approximately half a billion dollars and creating more than 150 jobs to build a large-scale commercial production plant that
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SPRINGFIELD – As hunters across Illinois prepare for the upcoming firearm deer season, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) urges them to use safety harnesses when hunting from tree stands in the field. Tree stands are the No. 1 source of hunting-related accidents and fatalities in Illinois. The 2024 firearm deer season dates
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds firearm deer hunters that mandatory check stations will be open this year in counties where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected. The 2024 Illinois firearm deer season dates are Nov. 22-24 and Dec. 5-8. Check stations are used by IDNR to monitor CWD
JEFFERSON CITY – Lt. Governor-elect David Wasinger announced today Katie Ashcroft will serve the Office of Lt. Governor as Chief of Staff starting in January. “Katie Ashcroft brings exceptional professional experience, principled leadership, and management acumen to the Missouri Lt. Governor’s Office,” Lt. Governor-elect Wasinger said. “She is a dedicated public servant, an
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