SPRINGFIELD – Starved Rock State Park, including the Starved Rock Lodge and other park amenities, will remain open to visitors during an $18 million trail improvement project that is expected to get underway this winter and continue through 2026. A video of the project is available on You Tube at: https://youtu.be/Qop_RuswPJI?si=w0CMTtUIeKIckdlk The work will […]
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music’s Guitar Studio will host its fall ensemble on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The free, public performance is at 7 p.m. in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall, 980 Faner Drive on the SIU campus. The concert will feature solo works for classical guitar drawing
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 100 middle school and high school students from throughout the region are expected to learn the intricacies of playing brass instruments and learn more about careers in music at the third Brass Day, hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Music on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Jessica Butler, an
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress After weeks of obstruction by the Radical Left, enough Senate Democrats joined Republicans to reopen the government. American families were being held hostage because of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demands to provide taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. All while openly admitting that the suffering caused by the
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PERRYVILLE – A regular meeting of the Perryville Board of Aldermen will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 215 North West Street, Perryville, MO 63775. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: PV BOA FOR 111725
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for October 2025 climbed to a regional high of 62.7 from 47.1 in September. Components of the overall index for Missouri from the survey of supply managers for October were new orders at 60.6, production at 59.1, delivery lead time at 69.2, inventories at 62.6,
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri had the sixth lowest cost of living in the United States for the third quarter of 2025 at 89.0. This means, that, on average, an item costing $1.36 in California, costs $.89 in Missouri. The cost-of-living index for each state is calculated by averaging the indices of participating
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By Erin Woodiel WARSAW, Mo. – People harvest raccoons for many reasons, including lowering their population in an area, crafting things from their pelts, eating their meat, and more. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer two free upcoming opportunities to learn how to trap raccoons. MDC Community Education Assistant John Rittel will host
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SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), received his annual flu and COVID-19 immunizations this fall respiratory season during a visit to the DuPage County Health Department last week. The Director also spoke on the importance of receiving these seasonal immunizations and the steps IDPH has taken to encourage
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SPRINGFIELD – As hunters across Illinois prepare for the upcoming firearm deer season, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) urges them to use safety harnesses when hunting from tree stands in the field. Tree stands are the No. 1 source of hunting-related accidents and fatalities in Illinois. In 2024, 70% of hunting incidents reported
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