SPRINGFIELD – On behalf of retailers across the state, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) applauds Gov. JB Pritzker for signing into law HB1091, a comprehensive proposal to combat organized retail crime that has plagued neighborhoods across Chicago and communities throughout the state. Crafted by IRMA in partnership with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 40,026 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, that’s an increase of 9,363 or 31 percent over last week’s 30,663 According to the CDC, 23 counties in Illinois are now rated at the Medium Community Level, including 14 counties
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial hospital (SGCMH) to support the launch of a Fresh Foods RX Program, a pilot program to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables in the community. “What we want to do is make sure fresh produce is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson has signed a second supplemental budget bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, HB 3015, that was passed by the General Assembly last week. The bill allocates supplemental funding for grant programs and operations across state government, including K-12 school programs, domestic and sexual violence victim services, water and wastewater services, child abuse
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Students in the German III and IV classes at SGHS recently wrapped up a unit learning about German, Austrian, and Swiss artists from the 1400s to present day. Their studies culminated in their own versions of well-known pieces of art. The classes discussed these artists’ lives and the pieces for
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PERRYVILLE – Seniors Taegan Gerler and Megan Buchheit have been elected to address the Perryville High School Class of 2022 at commencement on Friday, May 20. Taegan is the daughter of Jaimy and Chris Brown and Scott Gerler. She has four siblings Makailyn, Ellie, Charli and Ridge. Her grandparents are David and Rhonda Meyr, Wanda
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri General Assembly passed SS HCS HB 2005 this week, giving final approval to critical legislation to safeguard and strengthen private property protections for Missouri’s family farms. HB 2005, sponsored by Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill) and its companion bill carried by Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard), will now be delivered to Governor
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JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases is up in the state of Missouri and in Ste. Genevieve County as well. The CDC reports the number of confirmed and probable cases in Missouri for the past seven days was 5,602 up 1,586 or 39 percent more than the previous week’s total
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A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held May 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER CUSD BOE 051822
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA May 16, 2022 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve
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