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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest arrest and incident reports.   57-year-old Gayle Morse of Perryville was cited at 6:39 a.m. Sunday, May 18 following a dog bite incident at the Sycamore Trailer Park.   26-year-old Santos Pastor Garcia of Perryville was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Monday, May 19 in the

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Rep. Friess comments on the Illinois ‘Tax and Spend Budget’ 

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) has released this statement regarding passage in the dead of night Saturday in the Illinois General Assembly of a $55.2 billion state budget, a near spending record.   Friess says he cast a resounding “no” vote and released the following statement:   “Near-record spending, huge tax hikes, no

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SIU’s Saluki Triathlon/Duathlon is June 14; signup is underway

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sign up now for the Saluki Triathlon and Duathlon, a popular competition on June 14 on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s beautiful campus for experienced athletes and novices alike. Participants in the fifth annual Recreational Sports and Services Saluki Triathlon will be swimming, cycling and running competitively as individuals. There’s also a concurrent

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Social Security continues to provide ways for the public to request accommodations and file civil rights (program discrimination) complaints

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to access its programs, activities, and facilities, regardless of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In addition, SSA has taken steps to ensure that no person is discriminated against on the bases of disability,

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Treasurer Michael Frerichs encourages families to save for future education costs through 529 College Savings Accounts

SPRINGFIELD –State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is recognizing 529 Day on May 29 by reminding Illinois families that now is always a good time to save for a child’s future education by opening or adding to a Bright Start 529 account.   “When a child knows he or she has a college savings plan, that child is

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Preliminary reports indicate three traffic fatalities, no boating fatalities, & no drownings over Memorial Day weekend

JEFFERSON CITY – Three persons died in traffic crashes over the 2025 Memorial Day weekend counting period from 6 p.m., Friday, May 23, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 26, 2025. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated the following over the 2025 Memorial Day holiday weekend: Traffic Statistics Crashes — 182Injuries — 83Fatalities — 3DWI —

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Perryville woman graduates from the College of Saint Mary

OMAHA, Neb. – A Perryville woman was among the 129 students who received their degrees from the College of Saint Mary during commencement May 17 at the Lied Fitness Center Fieldhouse on campus.   Kira Hagan, received Bachelor of Science Degree. She is a member of  Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society,

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