May 2025

Illinois marks May as Mental Health Awareness Month

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CHICAGO — The month of May has been designated Mental Health Awareness Month in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Illinois Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative (CBHTI) are highlighting the important resources offered to residents and families […]

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Missouri honors fallen law enforcement officers at memorial at State Capitol

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s law enforcement community gathered at the State Capitol this morning to honor four fallen officers who died in the line of duty in 2024 along with two recently confirmed line-of-duty deaths of officers who were killed over 100 years ago. The names of the six officers have now been added to

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New WIC card technology to improve program experience

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — On May 1, a new WIC card was activated for participants to redeem food benefits at authorized WIC retailers. WIC  is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The program provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods and referrals to health services. The new card moves the Missouri WIC

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   A theft with a loss of more than $750 was reported Monday, April 21st in the 900 block of N. Kingshighway in Perryville.   Police were dispatched to the location about 11 a.m.   A 30-year-old Perryville man was picked up Tuesday, April

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PSC sets public hearing schedule for Spire natural gas rate case

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) is announcing local public hearings, starting on June 2, 2025, to receive customer comments in a natural gas rate increase request case filed by Spire Missouri Inc. d/b/a Spire.   There will be in-person and virtual local public hearings.   On Nov. 25, 2024, Spire

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Ribbon-cutting marks grand opening of Sahara Woods off-highway vehicle trail system in southern Illinois

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CARRIER MILLS – Off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts and state and local officials celebrated the grand opening of new trails at Sahara Woods State Recreation Area in Saline County on Friday, marking the culmination of a 26-year endeavor to establish Illinois’ first OHV park on public land.   “This years-in-the-making Sahara Woods project represents what happens when

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SGES students participate in 4th Annual All Together Art Show

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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve Elementary School students were among those participating in the fourth annual All Together Art Show at Common Grounds Coffee Shop in Ste. Genevieve.   Fourth grader Relia Woods came in first.     Fifth grader Tessa Richardson came in second.     A school district official said the two students’

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