DALLAS) – GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, today released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast, predicting that average gas prices on the last summer holiday weekend of 2025 will be $3.15 per gallon, 14 cents lower than in 2024, and the lowest price at the pump since […]
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) Office of Tourism announced that Illinois welcomed 113 million domestic and international visitors who spent a record $48.5 billion in 2024 – an increase of 500,000 visitors and $1.3 billion in spending from 2023, according to data provided by Tourism
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SPRINGFIELD – Eleven individuals and organizations have been recognized as 2025 outstanding volunteers of the year for their contributions to conservation on behalf of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). “IDNR is thankful to have so many wonderfully dedicated volunteers and support groups that help maintain and promote state parks, historic sites, the Illinois
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has issued two proclamations recognizing August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day and September as National Recovery Month in Illinois. These observances honor the lives lost to drug overdose, support people in recovery, and promote access to treatment and resources. International Overdose Awareness Day is a time to reflect
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri House Bill 594 (HB 594), recently signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe, is landmark legislation that eliminates tax on capital gains for individuals and provides a path for corporations in Missouri to do so, as well. This bill makes Missouri the first state in the nation to completely exempt such
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Hunger is a daily reality for thousands of our neighbors in Southeast Missouri, but together, we can change that. This September, Southeast Missouri Food Bank is inviting communities across its 16-county service area to come together for Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to inspire people to take simple, meaningful steps
By BEN SZALINSKI, Capitol News Illinois DECATUR – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at pushing Illinois to reverse its law that eliminated cash bail. The order calls on the U.S. attorney general to come up with a list of states and other jurisdictions that “substantially” eliminated cash bail and requires the
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Hermann Advertiser Courier Darryl Paul Heck, 83, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at Mercy Hospital, Washington, MO, after a fight with cancer, where, like Hezekiah, the Lord granted Darryl more time, but only a few more months. (The comedian Dennis Miller said, “Cancer didn’t kill me; I killed cancer; at worst, it was a
A funeral will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 for 26-year-old Ethan Wyatt Amberger of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 in Scott City, Mo. Ethan was born November 10, 1998 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Darian and Roneta (Berkbigler) Amberger who survive. He is also survived by a sister:
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Jeff Ursch passed away Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. He was born on September 7th, 1949, in Alton, IL to Gene and Dorothy (Davidson) Ursch. Jeff is survived by his son: Nathan Ursch and Brin, and grandsons: Ronan, and Thoren whom Jeff dearly loved. Other survivors include his sister: Debbie
