October 2025

After slow start, YellowJackets fly high and sting hard to beat Warriors, 42-20

Chester improves to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJackets returned to the friendly confines of W.O. Smith Field at Chester High School Friday September 26 after being on the road for three weeks. CHS hosted Cahokia Conference rivals, the Wesclin Warriors. A great crowd […]

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Caroline M. Littge

Caroline M. Littge, 95, of Altenburg, Missouri passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Southeast. She was born February 1, 1930 in Altenburg, MO to George and Adele (Vogel) Fischer. Caroline and Vernon D. Littge were married August 13, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 10, 2005. She was a member

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Attorney General Catherine Hanaway secures court victory halting Biden administration’s illegal diversion of border wall funds

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a sweeping victory in federal court, successfully halting the Biden Administration’s attempt to illegally divert congressionally appropriated funds away from building the southern border wall. The first Trump Administration and Congress appropriated billions of dollars to secure the border, protect Missouri, and ensure the overall

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Gov. Pritzker breaks ground on Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP)

CHICAGO, IL – Governor JB Pritzker joined leading quantum business, research, academic, and government institutions to celebrate the groundbreaking of PsiQuantum’s facility at Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) at Quantum Shore on Chicago’s South Side yesterday. This marks the official buildout of state-of-the-art facilities that will soon bring the Park to full scale, driving

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Governor Pritzker encourages eligible families to apply for LIHEAP utility bill Assistance

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs for natural gas, propane, and electricity. Applications opened today, October 1, and will remain open through August 15,

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Illinois DCFS reminds caregivers to practice the ABCs of safe sleep during Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month and all year long

CHICAGO – October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is reminding parents and caregivers of three steps parents and caregivers can take to create a safe sleep environment for infants in their care. It’s as simple as ABC – infants should always be placed to sleep

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Illinois House Republicans say ‘Let ICE Do Its Job’

SPRINGFIELD — As violence against ICE escalates, Illinois House Republicans held a Tuesday morning press conference to discuss their efforts to restore order, support law enforcement, and keep communities safe.   House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) pointed to the gaslighting and dangerous rhetoric of the governor and Chicago mayor and the consequences of those words playing

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Illinois Housing Development Authority awards $2 million to Habitat for Humanity to expand homeownership opportunities

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) allocated $2 million to Habitat for Humanity of Illinois (HFHIL) to administer a new round of the Community Impact Fund, a program that helps working families, especially in Central and Southern Illinois, buy a home. The program is expected to create 100 new homeowners across Illinois.   “Homeownership

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