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SAVE springs back to life as court dismisses case, refusing to enter judgment vacating SAVE Plan in Missouri v. Trump

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District Court judge in Missouri v. Trump issued an order dismissing the case without prejudice and refusing plaintiffs’ and the Trump Administration’s request to vacate the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) rule earlier today. As a result of the case being dismissed, the injunction keeping millions of student loan borrowers from making payments in the SAVE plan is […]

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Route N in Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties to be closed for culvert replacement

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SIKESTON—Route N in Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties will be closed March 10, 11, 12, and 13 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. each of the affected days. During this time, the road will be open to local traffic only.     This section of roadway is located from Route NN in

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Residents continue to press aldermen to rescind ICE agreement

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Several Ste. Genevieve residents attended Thursday’s Board of Aldermen meeting and some of them took advantage of the “public comment” section of the meeting to urge the board to rescind its agreement with ICE. The agreement, allows the city police to work with the agency when necessary to apprehend individuals who might

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released recent reports.   27-year-old Victoria Foulks of Cape Girardeau was cited for driving while revoked or suspended and no vehicle or trailer registration following a traffic stop at 8:57 p.m. February 22nd following a traffic stop on Highway 51.   A subject reported tampering with computer data

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NFIB Calls on the Illinois Commerce Commission to halt the Future of Natural Gas Proceedings

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (Feb. 27, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’ leading small business advocacy organization, recently joined a petition calling on the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to “terminate or suspend the Future of Natural Gas proceeding, including all workshops and issues associated with decarbonization of the gas distribution system….”   “Illinois’ electricity grids are already

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Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 2-6, with Statewide Tornado Drill on March 4

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JEFFERSON CITY – The National Weather Service reports 16 Missourians died because of tornadoes in 2025, making it the deadliest year for tornadoes in the state since at least 158 people were killed in the Joplin EF-5 tornado in 2011. NWS also reports three flooding deaths last year and one death because of a severe

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Illinois State Police says its efforts result in fewest homicides in decades in East St. Louis

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EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) crime reduction efforts in the Metro East continue to make communities safer with the fewest number of homicides in East St. Louis in at least 45 years1. ​ In 2020, to combat the seemingly intractable problem of gun violence in East St. Louis and ensure investigations are

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Illinois Housing Development Authority invites public to help shape Illinois’ affordable housing priorities

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is calling on community members and leaders, housing advocates, and development professionals across Illinois to participate in the development of its 2027–2028 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP governs how IHDA allocates Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) throughout the state. Through a public survey and two upcoming summit meetings, IHDA

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