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Illinois State Police welcomes new troopers with Cadet Class 139 graduation

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 49 new Troopers today from Cadet Class 139 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield.  The total number of ISP troopers added since 2019 now stands at 417.  The new Troopers will report to 15 ISP patrol districts throughout the state on Monday, […]

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Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park invites birders to the annual Christmas Bird Count Jan. 4

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JEFFERSON CITY –  Join birders across Missouri for the 123rd annual Christmas Bird Count. This year, birders will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Black River Center at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park.   The Christmas Bird Count is a great way to get your family friends out in nature. Everyone is invited

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Missouri files lawsuit against propane supplier Gygr Gas

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against Missouri propane gas supplier, Gygr Gas. The lawsuit alleges that Gygr Gas abruptly closed in the cold winter months of late 2022, failed to notify its customers that it would stop making the propane deliveries they depended

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More than 2.1 million taxpayers have received their tax rebates

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CHICAGO – On Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced that income and property tax rebates have been issued to over 5.1 million qualified taxpayers, totaling $1.042 billion. The rebates were the result of Gov. Pritzker’s Illinois Family Relief Plan, passed by the General Assembly, which also provided grocery, gas, and

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One Jackson man dies, another is seriously injured in Route K crash

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JEFFERSON CITY — A 46-year-old Jackson man died and another Jackson man suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Route K in Bollinger County Wednesday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Richard E. Keller was pronounced by Bollinger County Coroner Calvin Troxell at 7:55 p.m. A passenger in the pick up, 65-year-old Douglas

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Rep. David Friess thanks participants in his Fall 2022 Women’s Leadership Initiative

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RED BUD, Ill. – State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) would like to thank all of the participants in the Fall 2022 session of the Women’s Leadership Initiative. We are so very pleased with the mentors that volunteered to be a part of the Women’s Leadership Initiative – Fall 2022 – Mentorship Program as well

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Senators Blunt, Coons bill to protect victims of child abuse headed to President’s desk

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators and Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Chris Coons (Del.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, released the following statements after the House passed their Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA) Reauthorization Act as part of the Respect for Child Survivors Act. The law, first enacted in 1990, provides the only dedicated source

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