October 2025

SIU’s Simon Institute co-hosts panel on the future of higher education in Illinois

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, in partnership with the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, will host a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 4, looking at the future of higher education in the state. “The Future of Higher Education in Illinois: Dollars, Demographics, and Technology” is from 5:30-7 p.m. in the […]

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Smith calls on Trump Administration to reverse plan to expand argentine beef imports

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17) and other Republican Members of the Committee in writing to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer expressing concern over a recently announced plan to expand

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Ste. Genevieve announces its rules for Trick or Treating

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STE. GENEVIEVE – As Halloween approaches, the City of Ste. Genevieve would like to remind everyone of our community’s trick-or-treating guidelines to help ensure a safe and enjoyable evening for all. Trick-or-Treating HoursTrick-or-treating will be permitted on Halloween evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. within city limits. Age GuidelinesTrick-or-treating is especially intended for children

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This Halloween and every day: Your best costume is that of a sober driver

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, along with the Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies across the state, is reminding the public that becoming an impaired driving monster this Halloween – whether due to alcohol, cannabis or other drugs – can result in needless horrors. The message is clear: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled

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Darlene A. Pour

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Darlene A. Pour, 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:50 am, Monday, October 27, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her family.   She was born to the late Walter and Goldie (nee Schrieber) Rehmer on June 5, 1941, in Red Bud, Illinois.   Darlene married Lee J. Pour on June 22, 1960,

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ADK News

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Submitted article PERRYVILLE – Beta Lambda chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa met on October 14, 2025 at the Catalyst Center with the theme Move Forward in Greatness.    The hostesses were Dana Hogard, Robyn Lukefahr, Julie Robles and Lisa Vinton Rush.   Michael-Ann Kellerman, Tammie Lukefahr, and Janet Schuessler provided hospitality.     Thirty-one women answered

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Illinois joins lawsuit to force federal government not to pause SNAP benefits

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By BEN SZALINSKI, Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois joined 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over plans to stop funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Saturday as the federal government shutdown continues. About 1.9 million people in Illinois, and about 42 million people across the country,

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Jump Start Your Farm

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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. – If you’ve been thinking about getting into farming, University of Missouri Extension’s  webinar will help you gain insight into what to do before purchasing a farm property or starting an agricultural-related business.   The free webinar runs 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. “Lots of people dream of owning a small farm and

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Missouri farmer adjusts to life with alpha-gal syndrome

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By Linda Geist MEXICO, Mo. – Life changed dramatically for Ted DeVault of Mexico, Mo., in 2023, when he was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a serious allergic condition triggered by the lone star tick, which is common in Missouri.   After multiple life-threatening emergency room visits, he began losing his vision and seeing double. Then

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