JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that the Cole County Circuit Court entered final judgment in Fitz-James v. Hoskins, delivering a complete legal victory for the State of Missouri and clearing the way for HJR 73 to move forward to the ballot as Amendment 3. “This ruling represents a sweeping victory for […]
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — With an afternoon of special activities on Oct. 24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate the centennial of Davies Hall, named for Dorothy Davies, founder of SIU women’s college athletics. The Davies Centennial Celebration is set for noon-2 p.m. at Davies Hall, and special invited guests include alumni from Saluki
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CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Mobile Market was held Wednesday, September 24th Students from Amy Miller’s Class at Chester High School volunteered Wednesday September 24 at the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market. Mrs. Miller’s Class volunteers several times a year at this event, and the students are excellent workers. Pictured
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Cole Park Shelter No. 1. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date: Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Columbus Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) held their annual United We Lead Gala on Friday, September 12 in Edwardsville, Illinois. Thanks to the generous support of the community, the event raised nearly $110,000 for the organization. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Building a Sweeter Future” in 2025, brings
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.4 million is available in tourism funding through three grant programs: the Tourism Attraction Grant Program ($1.8 million), the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($600,000) and the Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Program ($2 million). Eligible entities can apply
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, in a Senate Judiciary hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Attorney General Pam Bondi that her Department of Justice (DOJ) would fully investigate how Joe Biden weaponized his DOJ to track Senator Hawley’s personal communications and access his confidential phone records. Biden’s special prosecutor Jack Smith also spied on seven
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will use a new automated notification system to relay chronic wasting disease (CWD) test results to deer hunters starting with the current 2025-2026 deer season. Hunters who harvest deer across the 25-county CWD endemic area of northern and west-central Illinois are encouraged to have their deer
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SPRINGFIELD – The stocking of catchable trout for the fall season is on hold until water temperatures are more suitable for the trout, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. Unusually warm weather in Illinois this fall has delayed the cooling of lakes and ponds across the state. Trout stocked in waters warmer
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