November 2025

Manufacturers oppose tax changes that will harm economic competitiveness

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Friday released the following statement after the Illinois General Assembly approved SB1911 to decouple from federal tax policies, including a provision that allows for 100 percent depreciation on equipment, buildings and other qualifying property vital to production operations:   “This measure deprives Illinois manufacturers of important tax benefits that […]

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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance releases health insurance rates for 2026

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Missourians urged to review coverage options carefully, plan ahead for the coming year   JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) has announced the release of final health insurance rates for Missouri’s 2026 individual and small group markets. “First and foremost, Missourians need to know our state continues to have a competitive market,

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MoDOT begins two projects in Ste. Genevieve Monday

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SIKESTON – Contractors for the Missouri Department of Transportation will commence work on two Ste. Genevieve projects this morning.   Route 32 (Fourth Street) in Ste. Genevieve will be reduced to one lane starting at 7 a.m. with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews improve sidewalks.   This section of roadway is located from

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MSHP arrest reports

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   36-year-old Christian Fernandez of Festus at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 in Perry County on a warrant out of St. Louis County for dangerous drugs. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve

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Museum Speaker Series will feature ‘Tornado of 1925’

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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Tornado of 1925 will be the subject of the next program of the Sainte Genevieve Museum Speaker Series. Retired professor and author, Steve Wiegenstein, will show a compelling series of archival photographs, share stories of rescue and recovery, and describe the struggle to rebuild in the wake of unimaginable devastation. A

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Public comment sought on proposed Relocated Illinois 3 improvements in St. Clair County 

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY– The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements to approximately two miles of the Relocated Illinois 3 corridor in East St. Louis and Sauget. The meeting will be held:   Tuesday, Nov. 18 3-6 p.m. East St. Louis Community College Center 601

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Senator Bryant condemns confirmation of IDOC Director Hughes amid ongoing safety failures

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro), a long-time advocate for correctional staff safety, issued the following statement after the Illinois Senate voted to confirm Latoya Hughes as Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC):   “Today’s confirmation is a slap in the face to every correctional officer who has been sent to

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