STE. GENEVIEVE – AARP Tax Aides will begin preparing Missouri Property Tax Credit And Federal Tax (1040) returns at the Ste Genevieve County Community Center Beginning Monday February 3, 2025. (There are no AARP Tax Aides in Perry County. Senior citizens who need the service may make an appointment and go to the Ste. […]
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KANSAS CITY – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The December advance was led by a 0.1-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index, with owners’ equivalent
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Attorney General Bailey promulgates regulation securing algorithmic freedom for social media usersJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect free speech and safeguard consumers from censorship, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he is issuing a regulation requiring Big Tech companies to offer algorithmic choice for social media users in Missouri. The first of its
SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now being accepted by the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) for the 2025 Conservation Achievement Scholarship program. The ICF annually awards scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in Illinois who demonstrate effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection or enhancement of Illinois’ natural resources. Four scholarships of $2,000 each are available
CHICAGO – The 2025 tax season is quickly approaching, and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced today it will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns on Monday, January 27, the same date the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal income tax returns. Illinois will participate in the IRS Direct File program this year.
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SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings has announced a new partnership with Recycle Coach to provide all Illinois residents in 6,835 units of local government a holistic, locally-tailored, easy to access recycling education platform. In the coming months, Recycle Coach will be engaging counties and municipalities across the state to ensure
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CHICAGO –Illinois and 47 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against Block, Inc., for violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws that safeguard the financial system from illicit use. More than 50 million consumers in the United States use Cash App, Block’s mobile payment service, to spend, send,
CHICAGO – Illinois and 52 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan Servicing, and Pingora Holdings (collectively the Bayview Companies), for deficient cybersecurity practices and for not fully cooperating with state regulators following a data breach that impacted
JEFFERSON CITY – The start of a new year brings a sense of new beginnings and hope for many of us. Maybe you are like me and are vowing to give up a bad habit. Mine is cutting back on eating too many desserts! But others ̶ including our family members, friends and
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CHESTER – A medical tech in the laboratory department at Memorial Hospital in Chester has been named the Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2025. Brett Bollmann, CEO left with Brandon Misselhorn. Brandon Misselhorn has worked at Memorial Hospital since December 2021. When asked what he likes most about working at
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