EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) crime reduction efforts in the Metro East continue to make communities safer with the fewest number of homicides in East St. Louis in at least 45 years1. In 2020, to combat the seemingly intractable problem of gun violence in East St. Louis and ensure investigations are […]
JEFFERSON CITY – The National Weather Service reports 16 Missourians died because of tornadoes in 2025, making it the deadliest year for tornadoes in the state since at least 158 people were killed in the Joplin EF-5 tornado in 2011. NWS also reports three flooding deaths last year and one death because of a severe
SPRINGFIELD, IL (Feb. 27, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’ leading small business advocacy organization, recently joined a petition calling on the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to “terminate or suspend the Future of Natural Gas proceeding, including all workshops and issues associated with decarbonization of the gas distribution system….” “Illinois’ electricity grids are already
PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Career Center Multipurpose Rooms for a work session. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 Board of Education Meeting
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PERRYVILLE – The tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Perryville Board of Aldermen has been released. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall board room. It is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: PV AGENDA FOR 030326 The most recent
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released recent reports. 27-year-old Victoria Foulks of Cape Girardeau was cited for driving while revoked or suspended and no vehicle or trailer registration following a traffic stop at 8:57 p.m. February 22nd following a traffic stop on Highway 51. A subject reported tampering with computer data
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Several Ste. Genevieve residents attended Thursday’s Board of Aldermen meeting and some of them took advantage of the “public comment” section of the meeting to urge the board to rescind its agreement with ICE. The agreement, allows the city police to work with the agency when necessary to apprehend individuals who might
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SIKESTON—Route N in Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties will be closed March 10, 11, 12, and 13 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. each of the affected days. During this time, the road will be open to local traffic only. This section of roadway is located from Route NN in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District Court judge in Missouri v. Trump issued an order dismissing the case without prejudice and refusing plaintiffs’ and the Trump Administration’s request to vacate the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) rule earlier today. As a result of the case being dismissed, the injunction keeping millions of student loan borrowers from making payments in the SAVE plan is
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — “Leading with Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future” is the theme for this year’s Women’s History Month as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates the achievements of women and looks to the future. (Above) The Six Triple Eight will be shown at 6 p.m. March 27 at the Student
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