December 2025

Illinois leaders ignored every warning — and the SAFE-T Act has blood on its hands

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Sheriff Mike Downey Illinois Sheriffs’ Association 2nd Vice President SPRINGFIELD, Ill. How many victims will it take before Illinois’ leadership finally admits what the rest of us have known since day one? The SAFE-T Act is a disaster — not because reform is impossible, but because Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic lawmakers who rammed […]

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Man charged with statutory rapes of Rockford, Illinois juvenile

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STE. GENEVIEVE – A 26-year-old Ste. Genevieve man has been charged with four counts of statutory rape with a juvenile victim in his home.   According to court documents Sean N. Coffey is charged with having sex with the juvenile on four separate occasions from November 3 through November 10.   Media reports indicate the

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Missouri governor extends drought alert through April 2026

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MissouriNet provided the information for this story JEFFERSON CITY – The drought alert in Missouri isn’t ending anytime soon.   The governor has extended the alert originally issued on September 22nd, which was set to expire today. The new expiration date is April 1st, 2026.     When the alert was first declared, 85 counties

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Missouri state parks and historic sites: Your December destination for holiday cheer

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JEFFERSON CITY – Step back in time and into the spirit of the season at Missouri state parks and historic sites! From festive candlelight tours to traditional German, French and Ozark customs, Missouri State Parks has it all. Whether you’re looking for a historical old-fashioned Christmas, a visit with Santa or carolers, state parks and historic

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SGMLC hosts speaker on one-room schoolhouses in Ste. Gen County

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Next up on the The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center speaker series will be Tom Greminger this Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6 pm when he takes an engaging look back at the 70-plus one-room schoolhouses that once dotted the Ste. Genevieve landscape.   He’ll bring you some surprising facts like the first

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MoDOT urges extra caution as winter weather impacts post-holiday travel

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JEFFERSON CITY – As the first snow of the winter season makes its way out of the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to keep their guard up for lingering impacts. The National Weather Service does not expect temperatures to rise above freezing in the coming days, which can result in refreeze

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More than 51,000 deer harvested during first weekend of Illinois firearm deer season

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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 21-23. Comparatively, hunters took 54,661 and 53,348 deer during the first firearm weekends in 2024 and 2023.   Randolph County hunters harvested 1,363 deer, down from 1,565 last year and 1,506 in

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MSHP reports arrests

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   Among them:   20-year-old Kenneth M. Stewart of St Clair at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of Jefferson County for speeding 11-15 mph over. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve

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Perry County receives 2025 MAC County Achievement Award

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PERRYVILLE, MO — Perry County is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 Missouri Association of Counties (MAC) County Achievement Award, one of only four counties statewide to receive this honor.     Pictured are (from left) Perry County Treasurer Katie Schemel, District 2 Commissioner Keith Hoehn, Presiding

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