SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor JB Pritzker announced the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair attendance totaled over 1 million in 2025. “Illinois state fairs are a part of a time-honored tradition for generations of families,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This year’s attendance figures are proof of the enduring value of state fairs as over […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans to take appropriate precautions against tick bites after an Illinois resident became seriously ill with Powassan – a tickborne illness that had not previously been detected in this state. IDPH and the local health department are currently investigating whether the resident was exposed to
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PCSD32 PERRYVILLE – Longtime District 32 teacher and administrator Jeff Steffens has been selected as the 2025 Perryville High School Homecoming Parade Grand Marshall. PHS’s 70th Homecoming celebration is set for Saturday, Oct. 25. Mr. Steffens will lead the parade from Perryville City Park beginning at 10 a.m. Festivities will continue at 11
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JEFFERSON CITY – Join the team at Mastodon State Historic Site as they host a family-friendly open house to explore the Rock Creek watershed. From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, guests can learn how the watershed impacts their homes and community, and discover ways to protect it. The “Living with Water – Learn
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by Tina Napper LEBANON, IL — McKendree has recently been recognized once more as one of the best universities in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program. The results, released today at GreatCollegesList.com, and via a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on
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JEFFERSON CITY – Late Friday afternoon, September 19th, as the world was still grieving Charlie Kirk and preparing for his memorial, Judge Dan Green issued a ruling on HJR 73 (the 2026 Amendment 3) to allow it to go on the ballot in 2026 but in the same ruling requiring a rewrite of the already
JEFFERSON CITY – The 70th episode of the “Small Business Rundown” podcast features NFIB Member Rodney Wideman, a Missouri small business owner, and Rep. Jason Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee (MO-08). In the episode, they discuss how Congress stood up for Main Street by making the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent. Click here to hear
JEFFERSON CITY – In 2024, there were 194 Missouri traffic crashes involving farm equipment/implements. In those crashes, two people were killed and 65 were injured. Missouri has entered the fall harvest season and it’s important that drivers and farmers pay attention and share the road. Farmers and motorists are likely to encounter each other on
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet in regular and work sessions Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. The tentative agendas: Late Tuesday afternoon the agenda was amended: The complete agenda packet:
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Thursday, September 11 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Cmmission have been released. Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 215T Day of the July Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory
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