SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–It’s not just two-legged loved ones who need a disaster preparedness plan. Four-legged, no-legged, and other pets will need assistance if there is an emergency. A survey by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals indicated that while 83 percent of pet owners live in an area impacted by disasters, fewer […]
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TRENTON, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) hosted the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) in Trenton for the June board meeting, offering updates on legislation, the state budget, and Missouri’s state financial aid programs and an opportunity for discussion surrounding strategic goals
SPRINGFIELD – Pursuant to the requirements of the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act, 815 ILCS 530/12, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is notifying the media of an incident within the State of Illinois systems. On or about February 11, 2025, HFS became aware that a bad actor was conducting a phishing
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CHICAGO — The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) approved a number of gaming licenses and other measures today as Chairman Charles Schmadeke presided over his final IGB meeting before his term ends on July 1. “On behalf of myself, the Board and IGB staff, I acknowledge and thank Chairman Schmadeke for his nearly six years
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is encouraging the public and community organizations to join in the state’s ongoing planning for a safer, more reliable power grid at a set of community workshops this June. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) requires that Ameren and ComEd, the state’s largest investor-owned electric utilities,
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress On June 1, a deranged pro-Palestinian terrorist carried out a violent attack in Boulder, Colorado, shouting “Free Palestine” and using a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to seriously injure people peaceably assembled to call for the release of prisoners held by Hamas – including a Holocaust survivor. Just weeks earlier,
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By Mike Henderson, Mo State Senator JEFFERSN CITY – On May 27, the governor announced he was calling the General Assembly back to Jefferson City for an extraordinary session. A special purpose session, referred to as an “extraordinary” session in the state constitution, was called by the governor to provide resources to families affected by
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By Spencer Tuma, MOFB’s Director of National Legislative Affairs At Missouri Farm Bureau, setting policy priorities is never an afterthought. Each June, our State Resolutions Committee gathers to kick off our annual policy development process, setting the stage for our priority efforts the following year. This process has stood the test of time, and it’s
Girls’ Soccer PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent fell to Clayton 1-0 Saturday in the championship game of the Class 2 State Soccer Tournament. On Friday, the Indians defeated Logan-Rogersville 6-3 to advance to the final round. Pleasant Hill defeated Logan-Rogersville 4-2 Saturday to finish in third place. Clayton defeated Pleasant Hill Friday 1-0
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SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a total of $4.4 million in funding through the release of two Section 319(h) Grant Program Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Illinois EPA is seeking proposals for both watershed-based planning projects as well as watershed-based plan
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