SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 7,467 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, which is down from 8,519 from March 11. That’s down 1,052 or 12 percent. The number of new deaths is 123 which is down 17 percent or 26 from the 149 […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases is down in the state of Missouri and down in Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties according to the latest figures from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The state agency reports the number of confirmed and probable cases statewide for the seven days
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CHESTER – The city council of Chester will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The meeting will follow the 5:30 p.m. Cemetery and Finance Committee. Both meetings are open to the public. The tentative agenda for the city council meeting: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHININGTON, D.C. – Thanks to President Joe Biden and Washington Democrats, our country is in the midst of multiple crises. Inflation continues at a 40-year high; grocery shelves are empty due to supply chain disruptions; Americans are paying on average over $4 per gallon at the pump; foreign dictators
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after the Committee unanimously passed her Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022: “I am pleased the Financial Services Committee advanced my important legislation that will put even more pressure on Vladimir Putin and those
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JEFFERSON CITY — A two-year-old St. Mary boy suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash Wednesday morning on Highway 72 in Cape Girardeau County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the child was taken to St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis by an Air Evac Helicopter. The patrol says the child was
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The minutes of the Monday, March 14, 2022 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES 031422
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine – Very little is known about what happened to FTLF 739 and its crew and passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. However, today many families and loved ones of these heroes
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 56-year-old Oak Ridge man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Route C in Pocahontas, in Cape Girardeau County Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Dermot Williams was the driver of an eastbound 2014 Volkswagen Jetta which collided with a northbound 2020 Kia Sportage driven by 51-year-old
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COLUMBIA — As the state’s largest and most comprehensive university, the University of Missouri’s reach and impact extends far beyond its campus boundaries. According to a new economic impact report, that reach generated $5 billion for the state’s economy in fiscal year 2021, supported nearly 50,000 jobs and contributed $281.8 million in state and local taxes. “The
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