A funeral will be held Monday, March 2, 2026 for 91-year-old Fred “Skip” A. Wiscombe of Ruma, Illinois, who passed away at 10:40 am, Monday, February 23, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo. He was born June 23, 1934 in Belleville, Illinois to Frederick Benjamin and Wanda Bell (nee Rolander) Wiscombe who both preceded him […]
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A celebration of life will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 for 15-year-old Devin Michael Lee Moran of Sparta, Illinois, who passed away at 3:05 pm, Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois. He was born January 26, 2011 in Belleville, Illinois to Sara (nee Worthen) Maynard. She survives in Sparta. Grandparents:
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announces a new location for the return of the Illinois Product Expo, taking place Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8. The popular event has outgrown the Orr Building and is moving to the Expo Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. For 27 years, the Illinois
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CHICAGO – In recognition of their innovation, complexity, overall design and economic impact, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has announced awards to the state’s best infrastructure projects and design teams during its 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards. The top construction projects honored are transformative projects completed for the Village of Antioch, Flyover Attractions by Pursuit
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education has announced Lacey Amschler as the next Principal of the Perryville Primary Center and Michael-Ann Kellerman as the next Assistant Principal at Perry County Middle School. Both appointments were approved during a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. Lacey Amschler
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A team approach utilizing a partnership with CHS, the Mississippi Valley Art Guild, and a generous stipend from the Lambda State Foundation for Educational Studies, is making art a possibility at CHS By Jim Beers CHESTER, ILL – Several years ago, the art program at Chester High School was discontinued. That left a huge
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SPRINGFIELD, MO — Girl Scouts in 67 counties across Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma have kicked off the highly-visible booth sales portion of the world’s largest girl-led entrepreneurial program, highlighting an exciting new cookie and the opportunity to support local families in need. Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s troops and girls are offering Exploremores™,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School and Ste. Genevieve Middle School French students brought the spirit of Mardi Gras into the classroom on Monday, Feb. 17, with a full-day celebration in Mme. Bre Uzzell’s classroom! Throughout the day, students learned about Mardi Gras traditions while participating in hands-on activities such as mask making and
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and a coalition of nearly two dozen businesses and labor groups including the International Union of Operating Engineers today filed a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) seeking to halt efforts to phase out the use of natural gas citing a looming electricity shortage. The request follows a study by the
PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest arrest report. (Redacted)-year-old Steven McCormick of Perryville was arrested February 9th at about 10:41 p.m. following a traffic stop for driving with a revoked driver’s license.
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