STE. GENEVIEVE – Residential property owners may now apply for the Senior Property Tax Freeze (SB 190) at the Ste. Genevieve County Assessor’s Office. Ste Genevieve County has adopted an ordinance in compliance with SB 190, regarding the Senior Property Tax Freeze. The current tax year, 2025, will be the base year. Taxes, […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Trout fishing began Sunday morning at Perryville’s Legion Lake, though the weather may have put a chill on the experience. The temperature at the Perryville Regional Airport was two degrees below zero at the 7:04 a.m. sunrise Sunday, putting an icy hue on the first day of catch and keep
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City
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CHESTER – The city council of Chester, Illinois will meet at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February 2, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
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Chester performers wow 3,670 Saluki fans as Salukis dismantle Northern Iowa Panthers, 65-50 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday January 28 was “Chester Night” at the SIU Banterra Center when Southern Illinois hosted the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in a Missouri Valley Conference game of basketball. The guest performers for the halftime show were
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for February 2026. Feb. 1 Meet Wanda the Groundhog Starved Rock State Park Oglesby | LaSalle County Enjoy a special Groundhog Day celebration where we explore the science and stories behind this famous tradition. Discover fun facts
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A report to the 115th District by Illinois State Representative David Friess RED BUD – As the 2026 Spring Session gets underway, I have begun filing legislation to address real issues facing families, students, and veterans across southern Illinois. So far this session, I have filed HB4251 and HB4347, both aimed at closing gaps in
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A helicopter carrying three Missouri state parks team members and a private pilot crashed into the Meramec River Thursday. The state park team members were conducting an aerial ecological survey of Meramec State Park when the aircraft may have struck a powerline. All those aboard the helicopter were rescued from
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CHICAGO –The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed in the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), has held its second public hearing to showcase how institutional structures and propaganda were abused to transform federal agents into a paramilitary force operating above the law during Operation Midway Blitz. During the hearing, the Commission released its initial status report,
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Banking, in cooperation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), took possession and control of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust in Chicago on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST. First Independence Bank of Detroit, Michigan, a minority depository institution, has agreed
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