By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON. D.C – For more than a month, the federal government has been shut down because Washington Democrats continue to use the American people’s pain as leverage to appease their radical base – demanding $1.5 trillion in new spending, taxpayer funded health care for illegal immigrants, and cuts to […]
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94 campers enjoy 2025 CHS Dance Team Camp By Jim Beers CHESTER – The annual Chester High School Dance Camp was a huge success! The 2025 event took place Tuesday through Friday September 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Campers received instruction Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, September 23-15, and performed Friday September 26 at
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STE. GENEVIEVE – These are the results of District Play Week 2 Hayti – 50 Saxony – 21 St. Pius – 41 St. Vincent – 33 Valle – 49 Herculaneum – 8 Lift For Life – 48 Ste. Gen – 41 North County – 51 Perryville – 7 Orchard
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Donald Allen Maness, 71, of Ste. Genevieve died Nov. 3, 2025. Mr. Maness enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors and spending time with his family and friends. Born Oct. 29, 1954, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Donald Hugh and Freida Mae (Seabaugh) Maness. He is survived by a brother: Steve
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By Terri Bryant, Illinois State Senator Democrats Pass Controversial Energy Legislation In the late hours of the final day of the General Assembly’s fall Veto Session, Illinois Democrats passed their so-called “Energy Omnibus Bill,” which eliminates limits on how much energy rates can be increased, opening the door for an $8 billion hike on power
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CHICAGO – Get Covered Illinois kicked off 2026 open enrollment and launched its “Here to Help” campaign across the state. Open enrollment, which began on November 1 and runs through January 15, is the annual opportunity for Illinoisans to enroll in, renew, or change their health insurance plans. Nearly 466,000 Illinoisans purchased health coverage through Get Covered Illinois during
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 annual Inclusion and Youth Leadership Awards. The Inclusion Award (34th year) is presented annually to recognize private and public employers, individuals, businesses or organizations that have worked toward greater disability inclusion by taking exceptional, proactive and innovative measures to integrate and
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) say they will introduce the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. This legislation would require major companies and federal agencies to report AI related layoffs to the Department of Labor to be compiled into a publicly available report. “Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project
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By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Families of Illinois prison inmates and legal advocates spoke out this week against a new program at the Illinois Department of Corrections that restricts incarcerated people’s access to incoming mail and in some cases only allows them to see electronically scanned images of letters and other
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By Maggie Dougherty Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — Terminally ill adults in Illinois may have the option to take life-ending medication prescribed by a physician under a bill passed by the Illinois legislature last week during its fall session. Advocates for the bill say it is rooted in compassion and will bring agency
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