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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest arrest and incident reports.   57-year-old Gayle Morse of Perryville was cited at 6:39 a.m. Sunday, May 18 following a dog bite incident at the Sycamore Trailer Park.   26-year-old Santos Pastor Garcia of Perryville was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Monday, May 19 in the […]

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Rep. Friess comments on the Illinois ‘Tax and Spend Budget’ 

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) has released this statement regarding passage in the dead of night Saturday in the Illinois General Assembly of a $55.2 billion state budget, a near spending record.   Friess says he cast a resounding “no” vote and released the following statement:   “Near-record spending, huge tax hikes, no

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SIU’s Saluki Triathlon/Duathlon is June 14; signup is underway

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sign up now for the Saluki Triathlon and Duathlon, a popular competition on June 14 on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s beautiful campus for experienced athletes and novices alike. Participants in the fifth annual Recreational Sports and Services Saluki Triathlon will be swimming, cycling and running competitively as individuals. There’s also a concurrent

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Social Security continues to provide ways for the public to request accommodations and file civil rights (program discrimination) complaints

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to access its programs, activities, and facilities, regardless of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In addition, SSA has taken steps to ensure that no person is discriminated against on the bases of disability,

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Bloomsdale Elementary first grade students launch sweets shops & donate funds

STE. GENEVIEVE — First grade students at Bloomsdale Elementary recently launched three different sweet shops as an annual project-based learning activity with Counselor Amy Rowland! The goal is to offer students a hands-on learning experience of how to run a business. Each class decided upon a theme, came up with their shop name, created promotional

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Bloomsdale Elementary kindergarten class publishes book

STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, Ms. Ashley Gettinger’s kindergarten class at Bloomsdale Elementary had the opportunity to see their writings come to life through the publication of a picture book! It all began when Ms. Gettinger talked with her class about the writing process—brainstorming ideas, writing a draft, illustrating a visual to accompany the text—and the

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