November 2025

Former police officer sentenced to five years in prison for possessing machine guns

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a former police officer to five years in prison for possessing machine guns.   Ira Brown, 56, admitted that on Oct. 23, 2020, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found a fully automatic AR-15 rifle and an auto sear that converts an AR-15 into

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ICC strikes $55.8M from Ameren Illinois’ gas rate request

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has cut $55.8 million from Ameren Illinois’ rate request for its natural gas delivery services. The decision reduces Ameren’s $128.8 million request by about 43 percent and approves a 9.60 percent return on equity (ROE), a reduction from the company’s requested 10.70 percent ROE.   “The ICC’s responsibility is to balance the interests

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Illinois communities to gather Nov. 22 for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

CHICAGO  — On Saturday, Nov. 22, communities across Illinois will join thousands of others around the world for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, a day of healing and connection for those who have lost someone to suicide. Hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Survivor Day events offer

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Invasive plants to control in the fall

JEFFERSON CITY — Oaks, sweet gum, maples, and other native trees are displaying brilliant fall foliage, but across the landscape there are also many colorful invasive shrubs and trees. The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), administered by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, encourages Missourians to control bush honeysuckle, Callery pear, burning bush, and other non-native woody

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Mo Attorney General Hanaway defends Missouri’s Voter ID Law to safeguard election integrity

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has reaffirmed her Office’s commitment to protecting the integrity of Missouri’s elections as her Solicitor General’s team defended the state’s voter-ID law before the Missouri Supreme Court. “Requiring government-issued photo identification is a commonsense safeguard that strengthens confidence in our elections and ensures every lawful vote

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New Missouri Buddy Check 22 Day webpage

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families has launched a redesigned Missouri Buddy Check 22 Day webpage to help prevent suicides in the military community.   On August 28, 2020, legislation went into effect establishing the twenty-second day of each month in Missouri as “Buddy

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Senator Schmitt leads colleagues in calling for the suspension, impeachment of Judge Boasberg

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and colleagues have written to D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan calling for the administrative suspension of Chief Judge James Boasberg while Congress considers Articles of Impeachment for abusing his judicial authority to target the Trump administration, sitting Republican Senators, and conservative organizations.

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