Illinois law requires media companies to provide four months of notice before sale By BEN SZALINSKI, Capitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that Better Newspapers Inc. did not sell all of its newspapers to Paxton Media Group. SPRINGFIELD – A newspaper publisher in central and southern Illinois […]
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SIKESTON – The Missouri Department of Transportaton has announced Route 61 in Perry County will be reduced with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform sidewalk improvements from Smith Street to Plaza Drive in Perryville. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Francis J. Gavin, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and director of the Henry Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Gavin and John Shaw, institute director, will discuss Gavin’s new book, “Thinking Historically
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District recently welcomed the Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce Leadership group for a daylong look at how students learn, lead, and create across all grade levels. On Sept. 17, representatives from local businesses and organizations—including Eric Scott Leathers, First State Community Bank, Independence Center
STE GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its report of arrests and incidents for the week ending September 5. Arrested person: 6 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 5 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 10
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Parks and Recreation Board will meet in regular session tonight at 6 in the city hall board room. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran Tennis played in Jackson Varsity Doubles Tournament Friday with Jackson, Cape Central and Eureka. Hannah Pruitt/Katya Rust gold medalists in Flight 1 and Sadie Elmore/Emi Keller gold medalists in Flight 2. The Crusaders play Farmington at SEMO on today, at Windsor on Tuesday and at Kennett
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Lady Jacket Katelyn Vallet finishes in Top-5 and earns medal; Ivan Hobbs is Chester Boys’ top finisher By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Cross Country Team, under the leadership of Head Coach Chris Kern, traveled to Sparta Tuesday September 16 to compete in the 2025 Sparta Invitational Cross Country Meet. The event
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Weekly “Special Teams” player of the week is sponsored by Korando Heating and Cooling, and “Practice Player of the Week” is sponsored by Night Hawk Coal. By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School Head Football Coach, Billy Belton, has announced that starting this 2025 CHS Football season his program will start a new award
Robert Ray Davis, 61, of Perryville, Missouri died Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at his home. He was born May 21, 1964 in Cape Girardeau, MO to James Michael Davis and Bonnie Pool Zahner. He and Elizabeth (Beth) DeRousse were married in St. Genevieve, Missouri on March 5, 1997. Robert was a self-employed landscaping professional for
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