JEFFERSON CITY – A 20-year-old Perryville man escaped injury in a traffic crash on Route OO in Madison County Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was the driver of a northbound 2001 Dodge Dakota which struck the rear of a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe which had slowed to make a […]
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BOSTON, MASS. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 1.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging public awareness of appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals during U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week. The annual observance is held November 18-24. As part of this year’s observance, IDPH is recognizing nearly 90 Illinois hospitals – including Red Bud Community Hospital in Red Bud who
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding nearly $2.5 million to Local Development Districts (LDDs) across its eight-state service area within the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Provided by the LDD Community Support Pilot Program, 44 LDDs located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee
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The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center welcomes Shane Wagner, a ranger with the Illinois Department of Resources to its next speaker series this Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 pm at the Orris Theater. Wagner will explore the history and lasting significance of the Pierre Menard Home—the final surviving remnant of old Kaskaskia. Its importance lies
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet in special session today at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The public notice of the meeting and its tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session tonight at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is iopen to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA November 17, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Monday, November 17, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Chester High School Media Center located at 1901 Swanwick St., Chester, IL 62233 AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 pm Pledge of Allegiance
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By Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday that residents who received partial or delayed SNAP funds in November will begin receiving full benefits for the month. In Illinois, nearly 1.9 million people rely on SNAP benefits to buy groceries. Illinois recipients are expected to
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SPRINGFIELD – As hunters across Illinois prepare for the upcoming firearm deer season, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) urges them to use safety harnesses when hunting from tree stands in the field. Tree stands are the No. 1 source of hunting-related accidents and fatalities in Illinois. In 2024, 70% of hunting incidents reported
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