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Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant issues statement on LIG report

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SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois General Assembly’s bipartisan Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) have voted unanimously to publish the report concerning the complaint against former State Representative Harry Benton (D). Following the vote, Commission Chair State Representative Jeff Keicher released the following statement: “After considering the matter before us for case number 26-005 concerning the […]

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IARF Statement on Choate Transition and Continued Investment in Community-Based Care

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By Josh Evans, President and CEO, Illinois Association of Rehabilitation FacilitiesSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), representing community providers serving Illinoisans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and serious mental illnesses, today issued the following statement regarding the Pritzker Administration’s latest announcement outlining the transition of residents from Choate Developmental Center: “The leadership shown

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Firefighters battle silo fire at Gilster Mary Lee

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PERRYVILLE – Firefighters were called out Saturday afternoon to a silo fire at the Gilster Mary Lee plant on North Highway 51 in McBride.   According to a news release the alarm was sounded at approximately 1:15 p.m., and the Perry County Rural Fire Department was dispatched to the 8300 block of North Highway 51 for a reported commercial structure fire involving

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Board Briefs from July 21, 2026, R-II Regular Meeting

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Note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s July 21, 2026, Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on Simbli, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube Channel, SGDragonsTV.

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Attorney General Hanaway announces guilty verdict in Taney County double murder case

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that, following a jury trial, Miguel Melendez Torres was found guilty of two counts of murder in the second degree, two counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree. The verdict follows a multi‑agency investigation and prosecution effort

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Ste. Genevieve County Library expands access through Little Free Library Loop

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Library is finding new and creative ways to bring library services beyond its walls by connecting communities throughout Ste. Genevieve County through partnerships, collaboration, and innovation.     O Road Little Free Library   Providing library services across a rural county comes with unique challenges. Ste. Genevieve County

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