PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 215 North West Street, Perryville. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: PV AGENDA 020326 The most recent meeting minutes […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 66-year-old Michael J. Fiordimonda of St. Louis at 6:42 p.m. Saturday in Ste. Genevieve County for driving while suspeded or revoked, leaving the scene of a traffic crash, and possession of a controlled
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office had secured a guilty verdict against Kenneth Lee Simpson for the shooting death of a law enforcement officer. A jury found Simpson guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon,
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Banking, in cooperation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), took possession and control of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust in Chicago on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST. First Independence Bank of Detroit, Michigan, a minority depository institution, has agreed
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CHICAGO –The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed in the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), has held its second public hearing to showcase how institutional structures and propaganda were abused to transform federal agents into a paramilitary force operating above the law during Operation Midway Blitz. During the hearing, the Commission released its initial status report,
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A helicopter carrying three Missouri state parks team members and a private pilot crashed into the Meramec River Thursday. The state park team members were conducting an aerial ecological survey of Meramec State Park when the aircraft may have struck a powerline. All those aboard the helicopter were rescued from
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A report to the 115th District by Illinois State Representative David Friess RED BUD – As the 2026 Spring Session gets underway, I have begun filing legislation to address real issues facing families, students, and veterans across southern Illinois. So far this session, I have filed HB4251 and HB4347, both aimed at closing gaps in
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for February 2026. Feb. 1 Meet Wanda the Groundhog Starved Rock State Park Oglesby | LaSalle County Enjoy a special Groundhog Day celebration where we explore the science and stories behind this famous tradition. Discover fun facts
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Chester performers wow 3,670 Saluki fans as Salukis dismantle Northern Iowa Panthers, 65-50 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday January 28 was “Chester Night” at the SIU Banterra Center when Southern Illinois hosted the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in a Missouri Valley Conference game of basketball. The guest performers for the halftime show were
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