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Perry County Democrats hold ‘No Kings’ rally

PERRYVILLE – More than two dozen Americans of all ages gathered Saturday on the courthouse square in Perryville and in the process joined literally millions of others around the country to celebrate democracy and our constitution and defy autocracy and repression of our liberties. Our beautiful flag will never suffer would be kings or dictators!

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Performance, Pokeweed, and Place: Poke Sallet Sally Dinner Theatre premieres in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, IL — An evening of performance, food, and immersive dialogue is set to bloom at the Carbondale Civic Center from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM as the Poke Sallet Sally Dinner Theatre takes center stage. This free public event is a celebratory exploration of the pokeweed plant—a resilient and controversial wild green—and its ties to Southern food, Black cultural memory,

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Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returns WW II Purple Heart to suburban Geneva family

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a lost Purple Heart medal to the grandson of a World War II veteran who earned it while fighting to liberate Germany.   The medal earned by Private First-Class Edward Gorski Jr. was returned to his grandson, Shawn Gorski, who also served in the Army.   It is the

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IDNR seeks public’s help with wild turkey brood survey

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is looking for volunteer citizen scientists to assist with wild turkey brood surveys to aid biologists in monitoring turkey population trends and reproductive success.   Summertime is when young turkeys are hatching, and by counting them and adult females, biologists can assess trends in reproductive success and

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Governor Kehoe announces first international trade mission

JEFFERSON CITY – From June 16 – 20, Governor Mike Kehoe and a Missouri delegation will travel to Paris, France, for the Governor’s first international trade mission. The trade mission will include meetings with businesses that already have a presence in Missouri, as well as promoting Missouri to companies without a location in the state to

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Extra legislative session yields dollars for disaster relief and vital projects

By Jamie Burger, state senator, 27th district JEFFERSON CITY – Last month, the governor called the Legislature back to Jefferson City for an extraordinary session to approve emergency funding for communities devastated by severe storms and entice the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to remain in Missouri. Lawmakers convened from June 2 – June 11,

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