SPRINGFIELD – Congrats, Grad! The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) applauds your remarkable achievements this commencement season. Graduating is a major milestone filled with pride, excitement, unforgettable memories, and new opportunities ahead. Of course, an accomplishment this special calls for a celebration! As families and friends gather to honor the Class of 2026, we […]
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (illinois Epa) Director James Jennings has announced another round of annual funding to provide grants to units of local government for the collection and proper disposal of household sharps from their residents. Sharps, including needles, syringes, and lancets, collected from private citizens are a household waste. Through the grant program,
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) has announced the winners of the inaugural Illinois Retail Challenge Scholarship Competition during a special awards luncheon held at the Governor’s Mansion and attended by Gov. JB Pritzker. The event brought together student finalists, retail industry leaders, and elected officials to recognize the next generation of retail
NASHVILLE, TN — Belmont University released the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University’s 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition. Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta is among the Dean’s List students. “The Dean’s List recognition reflects a commitment to excellence that is both personal and shared across our community,”
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Cnservation Commission will meet Thursday, May 28 and Friday, May 29 for its monthly meeting. On Thursday, May 28, the commission will meet at 1 p.m. for a closed Executive Session at the St. Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive in St. Louis On Friday, May 29, at 8:30 a.m. the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists are urging farmers, gardeners, hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to take precautions against ticks by treating clothing with permethrin, a highly effective repellent that both repels and kills ticks. The reminder comes as tick activity increases across the Midwest. Recent data from the Centers for
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in April, unchanged from March, and up +0.6 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised March unemployment rate was 5.1 percent.
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JEFFERSON CITY – A 71-year-old Perryville woman received minor injuries in a traffic crash Wednesday morning on Perry County Road 512. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken to Mercy Hospital Perry by ambulance. The patrol says the woman was the driver of an eastbound 2019 Honda CRV which slid
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has set an intervention deadline of June 3, 2026, for a case filed by Spire Missouri Inc., doing business as Spire, for approval to implement changes to its Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS). On May 19, 2026, Spire filed an application and petition requesting that
SPRINGFIELD – Short-term rentals booked through platforms like Airbab and Vrbo could soon cost a little more under legislation advancing in Springfield that would create a new statewide tax on stays shorter than 30 days. House Bill 5776, filed this week by a Chicago Democrat, would impose a 4% excise tax on short-term rentals across Illinois,
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