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Governor Pritzker begins re-election campaign with 51.9 percent approval rating

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CHICAGO – In the latest official independent statewide poll of Illinois voters, Governor JB Pritzker begins his campaign for a third term with an approval rating of 51.9 percent. The percentage of respondents who disapprove of the Governor’s performance is 40.3 percent. The approval percentage is down slightly (53.1 percent) from a similar poll down […]

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Flat track motorcycle racing returns to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Saturday

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Du Quoin, Ill.– The countdown is on! In just over one week, Progressive American Flat Track returns to the legendary DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for one of the most iconic events of the year — the Memphis Shades Du Quoin Mile, coming up Saturday, July 5. Known as the “Magic Mile,” the Du Quoin Mile is

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First reports of Japanese Beetles in Missouri received

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COLUMBIA Mo. – University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management reports the capture of its first Japanese beetles of the season, says MU Extension crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. The beetles appeared in Stoddard, Barton, Christian and Holt counties, as reported by MU’s Pest Monitoring Network, which gathers information from across the state. Since Japanese beetles are highly

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PCSD 32 now a StormReady Supporter

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PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District is officially prepared for any weather that Mother Nature may throw its way. The district has earned the National Weather Service’s StormReadySupporter designation, which was officially presented to Safety Director Garrett Schott during the June 11 meeting of the Board of Education.  StormReady establishes an industry standard for severe

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Owen Liefer named to Spring 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll at the University of Mississippi

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UNIVERSITY, Miss.– A Red Bud, Illinois man has been named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists. Owen Liefer, who is majoring in Computer Engineering, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. To be eligible for honor roll designation, a student

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Evansville, Ill. woman named to Mississippi State University’s spring 2025 President’s List

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MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. — A student from Evansville, Illinois has been named to the Mississippi State University spring 2025 President’s List. Olivia Schilling was required to achieve a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a

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New law proclaims Branson as ‘Live Entertainment Capital of Missouri’

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a designation bill in Branson, recognizing the city as the “Live Entertainment Capital of Missouri.” Senate Bill (SB) 348 includes 46 additional designations recognizing a wide array of people, places, and causes across the state.  Provisions in the bill include honorary awareness days, weeks, and months;

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