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Sen. Terri Bryant reacts to Governor’s plan to reallocate taxpayer dollars for Chicago’s migrant problem

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has released the following statement in response to the news that the Governor is reallocating $160 million from the Illinois Department of Human Services to help assist Chicago with its ongoing migrant issue:   “Each year we hear how our state doesn’t have enough funding to properly […]

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   21-year-old Wyatt Morgan Neal of Perryville was cited for driving while intoxicated and squealing his tires at 2:04 a.m. November 11th on West Street near North Street.   43-year-old Amanda L. Perez-Garcia of Perryville was cited for driving while revoked and driving a

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Missouri Lottery tops $8 billion in proceeds for Missouri, education

JEFFERSON CITY – The sale of Missouri Lottery tickets has now provided more than $8 billion to the state and public education. The milestone was reached Friday with the Lottery’s monthly transfer to the Lottery Proceeds Fund.   Based on ticket sales in October, Friday’s transfer of $35,013,987 brings the grand total of proceeds to

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Two MSHP members named State Team Members of the Month for November

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Adam R. Johnson and Cpl. Johnathan R. Roberts have been named Missouri State Team Members of the Month for their life-saving water rescue of two campers. Johnson and Roberts serve in Highway Patrol Troop G, headquartered in Willow Springs.   “When two campers were holding on for their lives,

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Illinois payroll jobs decrease, unemployment rate up in October

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.2 percentage point to 4.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls decreased -15,000 in October, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The September revised unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, unchanged

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