CHICAGO – Get Covered Illinois kicked off 2026 open enrollment and launched its “Here to Help” campaign across the state. Open enrollment, which began on November 1 and runs through January 15, is the annual opportunity for Illinoisans to enroll in, renew, or change their health insurance plans. Nearly 466,000 Illinoisans purchased health coverage through Get Covered Illinois during […]
By Terri Bryant, Illinois State Senator Democrats Pass Controversial Energy Legislation In the late hours of the final day of the General Assembly’s fall Veto Session, Illinois Democrats passed their so-called “Energy Omnibus Bill,” which eliminates limits on how much energy rates can be increased, opening the door for an $8 billion hike on power
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic High School has released the names of honor roll students on their first quarter academic achievements: High Honors (3.6 and above with no grade below B-) 9th Grade Chase Basler, Lyla Bauman, Logan Donze, Gage Fallert, Jaida Fallert, Levi Fallert, Nolan Joggerst, Audrey Jokerst, Ava Kavaliauskas, Connor Manshack,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for this morning’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission has been released. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda:
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra will present a free, public concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in Shryock Auditorium. The SIU symphony and youth orchestras, directed by Rossana Cauti, will perform Monday, Nov. 10, in Shryock Auditorium. (Skylar Etherington photo) Under the direction of Rossana Cauti, assistant professor
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale ceramics students and faculty will show their handiwork as the community comes together on Saturday, Nov. 8, to help those in need. Bowls like these, created by SIU Carbondale ceramics students, will be available at this year’s Empty Bowls. (Photo provided) Empty Bowls, an event where
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will have quilting on the following days in November: Wednesday November 12 and Thursday November 13, 2025 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. All quilters are invited to help quilt baby quilts to be sold in the hospital gift shop and lunch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – After biting into an unripe persimmon, most experience a reaction called “pucker mouth.” Some liken it to having their tongue covered with fur. The offending substances behind this sensation are tannins, naturally occurring compounds that are so astringent they have the power to turn an unsuspecting bite into a moment of instant
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PERRYVILLE – The minutes of the October 30 meeting of the Perry County Commission have been released. PC COMMISSION MINUTES
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for October 2025 increased 8.6 percent compared to those for October 2024, from $890.9 million last year to $967.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.5 percent compared to October 2024, from $3.91 billion
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