February 2025

Child Support program marks 50 years of serving Illinois families

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Child Support Services Program provides critical, free assistance to Illinois families that can help them create a stronger financial future.   The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is marking a milestone year for the Illinois Child Support Services program, celebrating 50 years of helping children in the state get […]

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Commentary: The 119th Congress is Here; The To-Do List is Long

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By Spencer Tuma, Missouri Farm Bureau’s Director of National Legislative Programs On January 20, a new administration took over in Washington, D.C., as Donald J. Trump assumed the role of President for the second time. Just two weeks prior, Congress filled its seats with members elected in November. That means the business of government is

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Department of Natural Resources offers landowners a guide for stream management

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A new online resource from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers information to landowners on best practices and methods for stream management. Developed in coordination with the Missouri Farm Bureau, “A Landowner’s Guide to Stream Management” details strategies for preventing eroding banks, property loss, excessive gravel and other challenges. “This

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IDNR announces 2024-2025 deer season harvest totals

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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 170,758 deer during all 2024-2025 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded Jan. 19.   The preliminary total for 2024-2025 compares with a total harvest of 160,313 deer for all seasons in 2023-2024.    During the 2024-2025 deer seasons, hunters took 46.27% females and 53.72% males. Final

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IDPH Celebrates American Heart Month in February

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is announcing a monthlong focus on heart health during American Heart Month in February. The annual observance serves as a reminder to the public about the dangers of cardiovascular disease and the resources that are available to help people maintain heart health. Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant

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MSHP reports

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   22-year-old Colby S. Hager of Perryville at 2:33 a.m. Saturday in Cape Girardeau County on charges of driving while intoxicated and failing to maintain the right half of the roadway. He was released.   22-year-old Yvonne S. Dallas of Perryville

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Olivia Schilling named to Mississippi State University’s fall 2024 President’s List

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MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS — Olivia Schilling, of Evansville, IL, was named to the Mississippi State University fall 2024 President’s List. Schilling is among 4,569 students who have attained this honor. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with

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Perryville student named to Augustana College’s Dean’s List

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ROCK ISLAND, IL — Eleanor Rzeszut, a Spanish Education major, of Perryville, was named to Augustana College’s fall semester Dean’s List. The college named more than 1,200 to the Dean’s List for the 2024-2025 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a

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