December 2025

MSHP arrest report

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest report:   31-year-old Marsha M. Walls of St. Louis was charged with driving while intoxicated at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025 in Ste. Genevieve County. She was booked into the Perry County Jail and then released.

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Report: Pay transparency efforts strengthen equity in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – A comprehensive new report released today by the University of Illinois’ Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) finds that while Illinois has made meaningful progress toward gender pay equity since implementing pay data reporting requirements under a 2021 amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 (EPA), significant occupational disparities in pay persist—particularly

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SIU Carbondale to honor about 1,550 grads at fall 2025 commencement

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic achievements of about 1,550 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated at fall 2025 commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Banterra Center. Commencement begins at 9:30 a.m. There is no limit to guests, and all seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis with no

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William L. Baumann

A funeral will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 for 86-year-old William L. Baumann of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025.   He was born June 24, 1939, son of Carl Baumann and Hildegard R. (Klein) Baumann.   He is survived by two sons: William “Bill” L. (Mary) Baumann, Jr., and

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Lyle W. Mathews

A funeral will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025 for 85-year-old Lyle W. Mathews of Ruma, Illinois, who passed away at 10:36 pm, Friday, December 5, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born November 7, 1940 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois to Joseph and Carmeline (nee Patti) Mathews who both preceded him

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Attorney General Hanaway issues statement on HJR 73’s advance to 2026 ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has released the following statement regarding the Western District Court of Appeals’ opinion upholding House Joint Resolution 73: “Today’s ruling upholding HJR 73 and ensuring it goes to the people is a decisive victory for the rule of law and for every Missourian who believes health

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Attorney General Hanaway launches Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup targeting major telecom providers 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced the next phase of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding Missouri’s ongoing crackdown on illegal robocalls harassing consumers across the state. As part of a nationwide effort, the bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force has launched investigations into four major voice service providers, Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless,

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