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Disability funding advocates say now is the time

SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers head into the final weeks of their spring legislative session, advocates for Illinois’ developmental disability community say the time is now for policymakers to provide substantial new funding given the state’s improved budget picture. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and members of the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities that serve families with intellectual

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Ste. Genevieve man hurt in Perry County traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 23-year-old Ste. Genevieve man suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Friday night.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Tyler J. Crump was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital by ambulance.   The patrol says Crump was a passenger in a northbound 2006 Honda

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Small business owners say inflation is No. 1 problem

JEFFERSON CITY  – In February, the NFIB Optimism Index decreased by 1.4 points to 95.7, the second consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Twenty-six percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, a four-point increase since December and the highest reading since the third quarter of 1981.    “Inflation continues to

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   59-year-old Jeffrey Scott Ferguson of Perryville was cited for driving while revoked or suspended second or third offense at 7:13 a.m. March 2nd. Police say they were called to the intersection of Highway 51 and I-55 by a report of a traffic crash.

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CHS Production of ‘Tuck Everlasting’ opens this week

By Jim Beers, contributing writer    CHESTER – After numerous COVID setbacks, cast changes, and weather cancellations due to snow and ice, the Chester High School stage production of “Tuck Everlasting” is nearing ready to open next week! Some of the cast members of the Chester High School Theatre Club production of “Tuck Everlasting” take

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