U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – Four people, including a former U.S. Postal Service employee, have been sentenced for their role in a conspiracy that stole checks from the mail to commit bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Thomas C. Albus announced Tuesday. The four defendants received sentences of between 12 and […]
CHICAGO – Get Covered Illinois has announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois’ transition to a state-based health insurance marketplace. Launched in 2013 as a branded portal to access Healthcare.gov, Get Covered Illinois will now operate as a full state-based marketplace. “Today marks a pivotal step towards bringing quality, affordable healthcare
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is celebrating the signing of House Bill 2586, known as Alicia’s Law, named after Alicia “Kozak” Kozakiewicz, the first widely reported internet-related child abduction victim. Internet crimes against children involve crimes that exploit or endanger children through the use of the internet, including luring children online to meet for sexual
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 17,100 jobs in July 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 6,800 jobs and government employment increased by 10,300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 49,300 jobs from July 2024 to
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. –Lake of the Ozarks State Park’s campground section 4 has undergone extensive renovations including new sites with water, sewer and 50-amp electrical services, as well as the addition of four new yurts in section 2 as part of Missouri State Parks’ revenue bond projects. These sections of the campground have
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PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in the VanHerck Board Room on the Park Hills campus. The annual Tax Rate Hearing will be held at 9:55 a.m. with Open Session immediately following at 10:00 a.m. The tentative agenda:
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. 66-year-old Gregory A. Stump of Perryville was cited for violating a city ordinance regarding allowing animals other than dogs or cats creating a nuisance. According to the police report, officers were called to West Ste. Maries Street at 7:47 a.m. Friday, August
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KANSAS CITY, Kans. – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance was led by a 0.2-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index. The energy index declined 0.3 percent, and the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released preliminary statewide 2024-25 Grade Level and End-of-Course (EOC) assessment data during the August 12 State Board of Education meeting. The results represent data from the required state assessments: English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for grades 3-8; Science for grades 5 and 8;
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Geologists with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey presented new research into critical minerals during the fifth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop hosted Aug. 6-7 at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Geologist Elizabeth Hall shared information on critical minerals sampling for attendees
