April 2025

New procedures affect CDL medical certificates

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Beginning April 21, 2025, the Department of Revenue will implement new procedures established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that pertain to the Medical Examiner Certificate (MEC) required for some commercial driver license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders in the state.   To prepare for implementation, online MEC update

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Pritzker announces funding to save historic Golconda building

GOLCONDA – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $41,500 in funding to support Main Street Golconda’s efforts to save the historic Sweetwater Saloon. Following Main Street Golconda’s pleas for emergency aid, Governor Pritzker called the organizers to offer his assistance and coordinate a grant funding opportunity to

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Red Bud, Illinois woman hurt in Jefferson County, Missouri crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 48-year-old Red Bud woman suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash in Jefferson County, Mo. Wednesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken to Mercy Hospital South.   The patrol says the crash happened when the woman’s 2024 Mazda CX5 was struck in the rear by

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Sarah Ann Steibel joins The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA — Sarah Ann Steibel of Ruma, Illinois, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at McKendree University. Steibel is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each

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Senator Bryant applauds executive order supporting American coal and energy security

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro), Minority Spokesperson for the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s new executive orders aimed at revitalizing the American coal industry:   “President Trump’s executive action is welcome news for Southern Illinois and working families across the country. For too

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Ste. Genevieve man hurt in Highway 32 crash Tuesday evening

JEFFERSON CITY — A 76-year-old Ste. Genevieve man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday evening.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital by ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 2018 Subaru Forester

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