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IBHE approves Fiscal Year 2027 budget recommendations

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) approved a fiscal year 2027 recommended budget that increases funding to continue to support the implementation of the higher education strategic plan, A Thriving Illinois, meant to remove barriers and advance equity across the state’s higher education system. The approved budget recommends an overall 4.5% increase, which represents […]

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Governor Kehoe announces appointment to 24th Judicial Circuit 

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has announced a judicial appointment to the 24th Judicial Circuit.   Todd Smith, of Farmington, was appointed as the Associate Circuit Judge for St. Francois County in the 24th Judicial Circuit.    Mr. Smith is an attorney with Lauber Municipal Law. He previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Miller County. He

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Corn growers frustrated over lack of movement on E15

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) joins other corn organizations and biofuel groups in expressing frustration with today’s decision by leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to advance a funding bill that omits language allowing year-round, nationwide access to E15 fuel. The following statement is from MCGA President Brian Lehman, a

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CHS Dance Team will perform at SIU Basketball game Wednesday January 28

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SIU is offering great ticket deals for Chester fans wanting to attend the game! By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday January 28 the Southern Illinois University Salukis host the Northern Iowa University Panthers in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup at the Banterra Center on the campus of SIU-C. The contest will be an early start

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AG Hanaway joins coalition challenging Biden-era EPA fraud

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of its “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,” a program that had little

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