SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this afternoon that travel conditions are expected to continue to deteriorate from the impacts of a major winter storm that will be felt for several days, while urging the public to postpone all unnecessary trips. Since Tuesday more than 10 inches of snow has fallen in […]
SPRINGFIELD – After years of working with the General Assembly to make fiscally responsible choices, protect working families and pay down Illinois’ debt, Governor JB Pritzker today proposed his fourth balanced budget, delivering $1 billion in relief from grocery, gas and property taxes as well as making unprecedented payments to state pensions and the rainy
PERRYVILLE — A woman, who reportedly stopped to help what appeared to be two stranded men and a two year old child on the side of I-55 in Perry County, is now recovering from injuries she says the men inflicted on her after she stopped her car to help them. After the incident, the
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BOSTON, Mass. — Americans’ wallets have been hit hard by high gas prices, now about 50 percent higher than they were a year ago and forecast to potentially hit $4 per gallon in the coming months. GasBuddy, the leading fuel-savings platform providing North American drivers the most ways to save money on gas, today
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FARMINGTON, Mo. – Senior artists in the Farmington area are invited to participate in Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® exhibit and juried art competition April 26 – 28. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for
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LENEXA, Kan. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the launch of the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade, a series of high-impact, efficient electric improvements that can save the average family about $500 a year on utility bills. This major expansion of EPA’s trademark ENERGY STAR program takes a market-based approach to connect American households
KANSAS CITY – Americans love a good party, and Super Bowl LVI is one of the most anticipated. Super Bowl LVI is on Sunday, February 13, 2022. To keep drivers and partygoers safe on the roads, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, compromised of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas,
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) is issuing the following statement on the Governor’s State of the State Address. “In a not-so-subtle campaign ploy, Governor Pritzker is dangling property tax, gas tax and grocery tax relief for working families. While it is nice to see the Governor finally admit that lower taxes benefit
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2021, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today. Claimants who collected UI benefits last year need the 1099-G tax form from IDES to complete their state and federal tax returns. Also called Form 1099-G, Certain
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that on December 21, 2021, Piney Ridge Center, a residential treatment facility for children suffering from sexual behavior disorders and mental health illnesses, entered into a civil settlement agreement with his office for billing MO HealthNet, the Missouri Medicaid program, for therapy services that
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