RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Friess says two years of SAFET-Act is no happy anniversary. Two years after the no-cash bail system fully took effect in September 2023, Illinoisans continue to suffer the consequences while criminals walk free. Friess said last week the two-year mark is certainly not a “happy” […]
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SPRINGFIELD – National Seat Check Saturday is Saturday, Sept. 27, with the Illinois Department of Transportation reminding parents and caregivers to take advantage of free car seat checking stations throughout the state. Technicians will be available to determine if your child is in the right car seat, provide instruction on how to install it
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STE GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve’s 4th Friday Art Walk will take place September 26, with eight galleries open for the event. On the Courthouse Square the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild will have a special “sneak peek” viewing of a new piece of art from the upcoming Promenade des Arts exhibit titled “Three Generations of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Office of Broadband Development (OBD) has released Missouri’s Final Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a plan to invest more than $700 million to bring broadband service to more than 200,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses. The Final Proposal is now
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STE. GENEVIEVE – A 21-year-old Festus was arrested following a high speed chase through Ste. Genevieve late Friday night. According to reports, police picked up a white Dodge Ram without lights going 120 mph southbound on Highway 61 north of Bloomsdale. The chase moved quickly through the county and then entered the Ste.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO –In light of continuing drought conditions across the state, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people to report local drought conditions in their area to help local, state and national decision-makers better understand and assess drought conditions and impacts in Missouri. Missouri drought conditions continue to worsen. The
28 students recognized for showing Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Friday September 19, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 2nd set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are eligible
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — If you’re an entrepreneur with a great idea to launch or grow a business in Southern Illinois, check out the Southern Illinois 2025 Business Plan Competition Powered by Regions, where more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind services are up for grabs. Finalists in the 2024 business plan competition meet
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BRANSON, Mo. — Missouri Chief Justice W. Brent Powell yesterday afternoon delivered the opening luncheon address of the joint annual meeting of the Missouri Bar and the Judicial Conference of Missouri in Branson. Brent Powell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered this address during the opening luncheon of the joint
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Internationally known experts in the field of complex trauma and dissociation will be the featured speakers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s second annual Trauma Training Conference, set for Oct. 10-11. Registration is now underway for this year’s conference, presented by SIU’s Coffman-Crothers Training Program for Trauma and Psychological
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