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October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month – Illinois DCFS reminds caregivers to practice the ABCs of safe sleep to save lives

CHICAGO – Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children one year old and younger and during Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, Illinois DCFS is reminding parents and caregivers of three simple steps they can take to ensure infants are put to sleep safely.   “As much as we love our babies, sleeping

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Mo AG wins round in battle to maintain state’s anti-abortion law

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has obtained a major court victory in defense of Missouri’s unborn children. After Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker sued the Attorney General to dismantle all of Missouri’s pro-life laws, the City of St. Louis’ Circuit Court granted his motion to dismiss the

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$2 million available in grants to help state, local, governments prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking applications for its Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP) to assist state, local and tribal governments reduce deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning. CPSC can award up to a total of $2 million in grants.   CPSC’s grant program is authorized through the Nicholas and Zachary

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Branson-based timeshare exit company sued for violations of consumer protection laws

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against a Branson, Missouri-based company and its two owners for violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act in selling timeshare exit services to consumers across the country. RSI, LLC, which sometimes operated under the name Relief Solutions International, are alleged to have charged several thousand dollars

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Fall fun continues at Missouri State Parks’ in the St. Louis region

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – If you’re in Missouri State Parks’ St. Louis region and are looking for ways to have some fun this fall, be sure to check out these activities at area state parks and historic sites. Thursdays, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19: Toddler Thursday at Mastodon State Historic SiteCome learn, create and play at

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Former Missouri police officer indicted, accused of sexually abusing handcuffed detainees

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A former officer with the North County Police Cooperative was accused in an indictment Wednesday of sexually assaulting men that he’d detained or arrested.   Marcellis Blackwell, 34, of St. Louis, was indicted on 21 felony counts: 16 counts of deprivation of rights under color

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House Speaker Dean Plocher expands scope of new special committee on earnings tax to evaluate personal property tax policies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives’ newly established special committee, originally tasked with reviewing earnings taxes in the state, has been given an additional responsibility: the evaluation of Missouri’s policies concerning personal property taxes.   Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher unveiled the creation of the Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax

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