June 2025

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returns WW II Purple Heart to suburban Geneva family

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a lost Purple Heart medal to the grandson of a World War II veteran who earned it while fighting to liberate Germany.   The medal earned by Private First-Class Edward Gorski Jr. was returned to his grandson, Shawn Gorski, who also served in the Army.   It is the […]

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Performance, Pokeweed, and Place: Poke Sallet Sally Dinner Theatre premieres in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, IL — An evening of performance, food, and immersive dialogue is set to bloom at the Carbondale Civic Center from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM as the Poke Sallet Sally Dinner Theatre takes center stage. This free public event is a celebratory exploration of the pokeweed plant—a resilient and controversial wild green—and its ties to Southern food, Black cultural memory,

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Perry County Democrats hold ‘No Kings’ rally

PERRYVILLE – More than two dozen Americans of all ages gathered Saturday on the courthouse square in Perryville and in the process joined literally millions of others around the country to celebrate democracy and our constitution and defy autocracy and repression of our liberties. Our beautiful flag will never suffer would be kings or dictators!

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports:   A theft of stolen license plates was reported May 28 in the 100 block of Jefferson Street.   An animal bite was reported May 30th in the 00 block of E. Wichern Road.   30-year-old Daniel J. Stueve of Perryville was arrested for

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Purchase your tickets to the 2025 Missouri State Fair!

SEDALIA – Tickets to all Missouri State Fair concerts and events are on sale to the public, while supplies last. This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast and $12 advance adult gate admission. These tickets will be available through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. Starting

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Regional Employer Costs for Employee Compensation

KANSAS CITY – The Southwest Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.71 per hour in the South

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