May 2026

Chester Beautification and Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Chester Beautification and Tourism Commission has been released.   The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in city hall.   It is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda May 14, 2026   Pledge of Allegiance   Approval of […]

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Governor Pritzker announces $2.5 million in grant funding for Economic Empowerment Centers across Illinois

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $2.5 million in funding is available for the second round of the Economic Empowerment Centers (EEC) Grant Program. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process.   “As Governor, I’m committed to building a

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IDFPR launches new online portal to streamline consumer financial complaints

CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced the launch of a new online submission option designed to simplify and modernize the way Illinois consumers file complaints against financial institutions amid a federal step back in enforcement.   For the first time, the portal will accept complaints for both the Division

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Illinois unveils funding for vacant and abandoned residential properties

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is now accepting applications from units of local government for grant funding dedicated to supporting local affordable housing needs and community revitalization efforts across Illinois. Offered through IHDA’s Strong Communities Program (SCP), this initiative provides financial assistance to allow local governments to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated residential

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MDC reports hunters took 45,475 birds during regular spring turkey season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 45,475 birds during Missouri’s 2026 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties for the regular season were Macon with 979 birds harvested, Callaway with 926, and Franklin with 879.   Ste. Genevieve County hunters

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Missouri is already paying for its childcare problem

Column by Rob Jones, director of Integrated Marketing Communications, University of Missouri Extension, and Sarah Kennedy, field specialist in community development, MU Extension.   When we talk about infrastructure, most people think of roads, bridges, and broadband. Those systems matter because they connect people to opportunity and allow businesses to operate efficiently. Childcare plays a

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Museum Learning Center Speaker Series presents ‘The Story of a Confederate Spy’

STE. GENEVIEVE –  The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center Speaker Series will present Barnes M. Bradshaw and “The Story of a Confederate Spy” Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orris Theater in Ste. Genevieve.     Learn what it was like to be Confederate prisoner of war held in the city of St.

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