April 2026

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri kicks off personal care donation program this weekend

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ST. LOUIS – April Showers, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s (GSEM) largest community service program, begins this Friday, April 17 when Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, and families help people in need by going door-to-door, distributing sticky notes throughout the community with the request for personal care item donations. The following Saturday, April 25, Girl […]

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Illinois Housing Council urges extension and expansion of proven affordable housing tax credit

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CHICAGO, IL — As Illinois continues to face a severe shortage of affordable housing, the Illinois Housing Council (IHC) is urging lawmakers to advance House Bill 4413 and Senate Bill 3738, sponsored by State Rep. Dagmara Avelar and State Senator Mike Porfirio, to both extend and expand the Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit (IAHTC)—a long-standing, bipartisan program that has

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Missouri Trails Advisory Board meeting scheduled April 18

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri State Parks will hold its biannual Missouri Trails Advisory Board Meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026. The meeting will be held at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, 100 Jefferson St., Jefferson City. This meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include a discussion of the 2026

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   46-year-old Jennifer Laux of Perryville was taken into custody on Perryville warrants at 2:45 p.m. April 7th in the 1300 block of North Moulton Street.   34-year-old Zachary C. Wolk of Perryville was charged with possession of a controlled substance following a traffic

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests

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CHESTER, IL – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests:   Arrested were:   Stav Burdeinik 28, Homeless, arrested April 7, 2026 by Steeleville Police for criminal trespass to residence.  Charges dismissed.  Released.   Phillip D. Galster 41, Chester, arrested April 7, 2026 by Chester Police on a Perry County MO warrant

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Retired educator launches campaign for Congress

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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI – A retired educator has announced he is running for the Republican nomination for Eighth District Congressman from Missouri. Gordon Heslop says he spent most of the last 20 years on the Accounting faculty at East Texas A&M University.         He has degrees: Doctor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Master of

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Cosplayers Assemble! SIU Saluki Con approaching!

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Con 2026 is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale April 17-19. You won’t want to miss this weekend filled with celebrity guest stars, gaming, virtual reality, contests, esports and so much more – including a variety of all-new cosplay events along with the popular cosplay contest.   Saluki Con is

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Simmons Law School lecture addresses online child exploitation

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman will discuss the battle against online child exploitation during a lecture at the SIU Simmons Law School on Thursday, April 16. Coleman will present “Online Child Exploitation and Efforts to Combat this Growing Threat” at 5:30 p.m. in the Hiram H. Lesar Building’s auditorium.

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