June 2025

Flat track motorcycle racing returns to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Saturday

Du Quoin, Ill.– The countdown is on! In just over one week, Progressive American Flat Track returns to the legendary DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for one of the most iconic events of the year — the Memphis Shades Du Quoin Mile, coming up Saturday, July 5. Known as the “Magic Mile,” the Du Quoin Mile is […]

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Governor Pritzker begins re-election campaign with 51.9 percent approval rating

CHICAGO – In the latest official independent statewide poll of Illinois voters, Governor JB Pritzker begins his campaign for a third term with an approval rating of 51.9 percent. The percentage of respondents who disapprove of the Governor’s performance is 40.3 percent. The approval percentage is down slightly (53.1 percent) from a similar poll down

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Guardians of Liberty will hear from Richard Britney Tuesday evening

JACKSON – A former federal agent who has studied the U.S. Constitution extensively will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri.   Richard Britner will speak on the topic “Our Constitution Made Easy” at the meeting, which will be held Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Delmonico’s

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Illinois agency launches another 18 license types on new system

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 18 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.2, with all of Phase 2 set for completion in the coming weeks.

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July 8th Women’s Connection topic: ‘Uplifting The Homeless’

FARMINGTON – Deborah Carter, the Uplift Shelter Manager in Farmington for the East Missouri Action Agency, will be the Special Feature for the Tuesday, July 8 Women’s Connection Brunch. The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Farmington Presbyterian Church, 403 W. Columbia St. from 9:15-11 a.m. Having worked as a Victim/Court

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Justice Matters

Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell    As I near the end of my second term as chief justice, I want to share the incredible journey I’ve had visiting all 46 judicial circuits in Missouri over the past two years. My statewide tour was one of the most meaningful experiences of my career,

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Man dies after becoming entrapped in shut down oven

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department and Perry County Coroner has investigated the death of a 38-year-old Guatemalan national at the Gilster Marylee Cereal Plant in the 600 block of Old St. Mary’s Road in Perryville.   Officials identified the man as Nicolas Lopez Gomez who was employed by Gilster Mary Lee under the name

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MDC offers guidance as Canada geese nest, raise young

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As warmer weather returns to Missouri, residents are more likely to encounter Canada geese in neighborhoods, parks, and near bodies of water. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public that while these birds are a familiar part of the landscape, human-goose conflicts can increase during nesting and gosling-rearing seasons if

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Missouri Attorney General sues Jackson County over unconstitutional firearm ordinance

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his Office has filed suit against Jackson County to strike down its unconstitutional ordinance that restricts the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding adults 18 to 20 years of age. The lawsuit, filed in partnership with Gun Owners of America, Inc., seeks to halt enforcement

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