CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reported five new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths as of Monday. There are 24 active cases with no one in the hospital. There have been 5,621 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,498 recoveries and 99 deaths. The Illinois Department of […]
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ST. MARY – The National Weather Service Storm damage survey crews found at least three tornadoes yesterday. The highest rated was EF-3 in Fredericktown with a maximum wind speed of 140 MPH. The tornado that went through St. Mary was at maximum an EF-2 with 120 MPH winds. The tornado that hit Coffman was at
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) released the following statement regarding HB1769, which provides incentives to help grow electric vehicle and auto battery production in the state: “Illinois has a long, proud history of auto manufacturing and this legislation would build on that legacy by positioning our state to become a national leader in electric
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SPRINGFIELD – The 6,000-plus dentists of the Illinois State Dental Society want to show veterans that we care about their smiles. Throughout the month of November, many Illinois State Dental Society dentists have reserved appointment times in their offices to salute Illinois veterans. Under the Illinois Dentists Salute initiative, participating dentists will provide critically needed dental services
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CHESTER – The Joint Review Board of the City of Chester, Illinois will hold an open meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Chester City Hall at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda: TIF Agenda 2021
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RIVER REGION — It is not known, at this time, exactly how many tornadoes moved through the River Region Sunday night. There were likely at least two and maybe more. Locations impacted by the tornadoes included a house near Route F and Route AA where a resident was reportedly trapped inside a damaged home which
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ST. LOUIS — This is a compilation of emailed NWS warnings issued Sunday night and received at KSGM/Sun Times News Online. The weather radios in the River Region were busy Sunday night as the National Weather Service reported severe storms moving toward the region. At 7:44 p.m. the National Weather Service in St Louis issued
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(Not all damage was reported to the National Weather Service) ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH — Here are the River Region storm damage incidents reported Sunday night by the National Weather Service offices in St. Louis and Paducah, Kentucky. 9:04 p.m. Tornado four miles northwest of Lithium in Perry County reported by a trained spotter
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Chris Southwood has issued a statement regarding proposed veto session changes to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act: “The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police remains strongly opposed to any changes to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would diminish any individual’s right
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) publicly called for an end to unilateral rule through the excessive use of emergency orders—as Governor JB Pritzker has done for the last year and a half. Rep. Ugaste has filed legislation to ensure legislative involvement in all matters, absent an exigent situation, and
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