SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 49,668 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 266 deaths since its previous report, Friday, December 3, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,884,744 cases, including 26,801 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. […]
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CHICAGO – Building on Illinois’ COVID-19 support response for Illinois renters and landlords, the Illinois Housing Development Authority announced that applications are now open for the second round of the Illinois Rental Payment (ILRPP) program, which Governor Pritzker announced on October 27. The reopening of ILRPP will provide an additional $297 million to renters
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Many will be decking the halls to celebrate this holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) more than two of every five home decoration fires occur due to decorations being placed too close to a heat source. More than one-third of home decoration fires are started by candles. The
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval at its Dec. 10 open meeting to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) proposed regulation changes that would allow the expanded use of bicycles and electric bicycles on many department-area service roads and multi-use trails. The Commission also gave final approval to MDC definitions of bicycles
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its Dec. 10 open meeting on proposed regulation changes that would extend current furbearer hunting and trapping seasons for abundant furbearer species. Furbearers are mammal species that have traditionally been trapped or hunted for their fur, such
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JEFFERSON CITY – At its Dec. 10 open meeting in Jefferson City, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved the following recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for upcoming turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates. 2022 SPRING AND FALL TURKEY HUNTING DATES Spring Youth Portion: April 9 and 10 Regular Spring Turkey Season: April 18 through
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Conservation Commission met on Dec. 9 for a commission workshop and closed executive session and on Dec. 10 for its regular open meeting. All were held at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending were: L. (Barry) Orscheln, Chair Mark L. McHenry, Vice Chair Steven
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet Tuesday, December 14, 2021 for a work session at 6 p.m. in the Old Senior High School – Room H105. The tentative agenda for the meeting: PCSD BOARD AGENDA FOR 121421
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 33 new COVID-19 cases as of Friday, compared to its previous report Wednesday. There are now 86 active cases with two persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,930 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School has announced FFA member Sophia Fritsch is among the top six students who participated in this year’s Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Public Speaking Contest. Sophia is a freshman at Ste. Genevieve High School. She is the daughter of Gerald and Andrea Fritsch. Sophia presented a speech
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