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Rep. Friess files legislation to repair the Stringtown Levee

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Representative David Friess has filed HB4146, a measure to allocate $5,000,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and EconomicOpportunity (DCEO). The funds would be granted to Monroe County to support the construction,improvements, and repairs of the Stringtown Levee. This legislation follows ongoing efforts by Rep.

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NFIB says small business optimism declines in September

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.– The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 2.0 points in September to 98.8. This was the first decline in three months, though it remains above the survey’s 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose seven points from August to 100, the fourth-highest reading in over 51 years.   “Optimism among small business owners decreased in

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New art exhibit opens Friday evening and runs through Nov. 9

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Art Guild is again hosting the Promenade des Arts, a special exhibit honoring the legacy of the Ste. Genevieve Art Colony.   Three local artists, from three generations of the same family will be featured.  Sister Cassiana Marie (Vogt) is being honored for the first time in the long history of

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   40-year-old Misty R. McIntyre of Cape Girardeau at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday in Perry County on a patrol charge of felony driving while revoked. She was booked into the Perry County Jail and then

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Maryville and SLU team up with women in cybersecurity to close the cyber talent gap 

ST. LOUIS – Students from the Maryville University and Saint Louis University (SLU) Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys) chapters are teaming up to address one of the nation’s most critical challenges: the shortage of skilled professionals trained to combat escalating cybersecurity threats. Students from both universities came together on Oct. 11 for an innovative event –

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Illinois State Police combats vehicle hijacking and theft

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ​ ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024,

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