CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on December 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m. Executive […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois is celebrating the five year anniversary of the legalization of adult use cannabis, which has created tens of thousands of jobs and generated billions of dollars in sales, much of which has been re-invested in communities impacted by the War on Drugs. Adult use cannabis sales first began on January 1,
BALDWIN, IL – – In response to Vistra’s announcement that the Baldwin Power Plant will remain operational until 2027, State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) released the following statement: “I am thrilled by Vistra’s decision to extend the Baldwin Power Plant’s operations for two more years. This announcement brings much-needed relief to the hundreds of workers and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced he joined a coalition of 11 states in suing the largest international investors, BlackRock, State Street Corporation and Vanguard Group, for using illegal means and anti-competitive practices to artificially constrict the market for coal. “I will not stand idly by while major companies unlawfully hamper
LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has entered an order requiring Ameren Missouri to spend $61 million on projects intended to mitigate violations of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), including 14 years of unpermitted excess emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2). This order resolves years-long litigation between the
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending Friday, December 13, 2024. Arrested Person: 2 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: 1 Assist Other Agency:
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CHS Band, Swing Choir, and Concert Choir shine at annual Christmas Concert By Jim Beers CHESTER – Steve Colonel and his Chester High School Music Department presented their annual Holiday Concert, “The Sounds of the Season” Christmas Concert Monday December 9 at Chester’s Colbert Memorial Gymnasium. The event was a one-hour concert of music
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WASHINGTON – Senator Eric Schmitt and Sen. Booker’s FDA Modernization Act 3.0 (FDAMA 3.0) has passed the United States Senate: “The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 is aimed to do exactly what this legislation is named to do–modernize the FDA and remove overbearing animal testing requirements and regulations on new drugs. I am thankful for the support
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest arrest and incident reports. 51-year-old Christopher Lee Brewer of Perryville was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at 9:30 p.m. December 7 at the Feltz Street Park. According to the police report, an investigation of a suspicious vehicle
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BOSTON, Mass. – For those hitting the road ahead of Christmas or getting last minute gifts, Santa has delivered. Motorists will likely see a national average price of gas of $2.95 per gallon on Christmas, the lowest we’ve seen on Christmas Day since 2020, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American
