February 2025

Registration opens for IDOT conference promoting diversity on state projects

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting the 34th “Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward” conference Feb. 26 and 27 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Sponsored by IDOT’s Office of Business and Workforce Diversity, the conference provides minority- and women-owned businesses with opportunities to make connections and develop skills to grow and succeed. “With record […]

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SIU Carbondale awards full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarships to 34 high achieving students

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – Thirty-four high achieving high school seniors are receiving Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2025 Chancellor’s Scholarships, which cover tuition, mandatory fees, on-campus housing and food for four years. Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other university officials paid surprise visits over two days to present the scholarships and congratulate 31 students from

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SIU’s ‘Love at the Glove’ 2025 set for Feb. 14

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The annual “Love at the Glove” Valentine’s Day art show tradition returns on Feb. 14 with an exhibition featuring works from Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty and the community. The student-run art show is from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Surplus Gallery inside the Glove Factory Studio

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St. Mary man dies when pickup leaves Highway 61, hits four parked vehicles and a house

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JEFFERSON CITY — A 19-year-old St. Mary man was killed in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Perry County Monday night.   Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J.S. Collier stated in his report of the crash that the victim was the driver and sole occupant of a southbound 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD which went

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State of Illinois announces new vendor for cannabis seed-to-sale system

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CHICAGO – The State of Illinois announced today it has executed a contract for a new seed-to-sale system for Illinois’ growing medical and adult use cannabis programs. Metrc is a highly-configurable, secure, and scalable system that will modernize Illinois’ evolving cannabis industry and regulatory systems. This includes utilizing RFID tags, computerized tags that allow for easier,

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Study finds retail industry is key pillar of Illinois’ economy

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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) today unveiled the results of a study examining the economic impact of the retail industry in Illinois, which found retail directly contributes more than $112 billion in economic investment annually – more than 10 percent of the state’s total Gross Domestic Product.   The analysis, the first of its kind in

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Suzan M. Govero

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Suzan M. Govero 79 years old of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at home in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   She was born July 7, 1945 in Georgia   She is survived by a son: Don Govero II of Sainte Genevieve, Mo.; and a daughter: Lisa Govero of Farmington, Mo.  

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Mark Alan Pabst

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Mark Alan Pabst 76 years old of Perryville, Mo. passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital.   He was born April 9, 1948 in Belleville, Ill. and grew up in Collinsville, Ill.   Mark is survived by: wife: Loraine (Coffelt) Pabst of Perryville, Mo.; children: Laurie (Robert) LaGrone of Perryville,

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