By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – At midnight Wednesday morning, Washington Democrats forced the federal government into a shutdown – putting the demands of their radical, Leftist base ahead of hardworking American families. House Republicans acted weeks ago to make sure this situation could be avoided. This shutdown is happening entirely because […]
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JACKSON — Saxony Lutheran Tennis hosted a 4-team JV Singles & Doubles Tournament Saturday at SEMO. Those highlighted in yellow received Gold medals in their flights & those highlighted in green received Silver Medals in their flights. SLHS tennis medalists: (from left) Chloe Evans, Avery Laiben, Reese Randolph, Amelia Hicks, Lydia Hitt,
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SGHS VB places third in Perryville Tourney Varsity volleyball had a good day to end their jam-packed week finishing tied for 3rd out of 15 teams at the Perryville Tournament. The Dragons went 3-1 with wins over Leopold, South Iron, and Perryville, before falling to St. Vincent in the semi-finals. Next up, three home games
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15 schools converge on Randolph County State Conservation Area course to compete; Chester’s Katelyn Vallet places 8th in Girls’ Division By Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday October 2 Chester High School hosted the 35th Annual Chester Cross Country Invitational. The event was held at the Randolph County State Conservation Area on a warm, humid afternoon
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PERRYVILLE – You and your loved ones are invited to the following upcoming events at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri: Rosary for Life: Saturday, October 4, at 9:30 a.m. We will pray the Rosary for the preservation of life at the Miraculous Medal Moments area behind the
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JACKSON — Four current members of the Missouri House will speak Tuesday at the October 7 meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Orchard Road, Jackson. The meeting is open to the public. The representatives will present their experiences
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is pleased to be the recipient of a generous $95,000 grant from Edwardsville Community Foundation (ECF). This grant will enhance the organization’s property, Camp Torqua, by providing a second storm shelter on the 70-plus acre property. Girl Scouts not only enjoy Camp Torqua
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is celebrating National Women’s Business Month throughout October by recognizing the significant contributions of women-owned businesses across the state. There are nearly 561,000 women-owned businesses in Illinois employing more than 661,000 workers and bringing in $165 billion in revenue each year. During this monthlong celebration,
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announces its 10th annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Campaign, which runs from Labor Day through Thanksgiving. During the campaign, ISAC partners with schools and community organizations to help students and families with exploration of education after high school, and with college and financial aid applications. While ISAC provides these
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By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois on Wednesday unveiled its latest six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan for the state’s roads, bridges, railways, airports and more. The plan spans all 102 counties and includes $32.5 billion over six years for roads and bridges, including $25.7 billion for the state system and $6.8 billion for
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