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The ambulance district warns it will leave 18 paramedic positions unfilled if voters don't approve a .375% sales tax. It hired 29 paramedics last year.

On October 29, 1929, a wave of selling overwhelmed the New York Stock Exchange in the crash remembered as Black Tuesday . Share prices plunged as investors tried to sell faster than buyers could be found. The collapse damaged savings, weakened confidence in banks and businesses, and became a defining moment in the opening of the Great Depression. The crash did not cause the Depression by itself. Banking failures, heavy debts, falling demand, and policy decisions helped turn an economic downturn

A half-dozen states enacted laws this year changing voting rules for people with felony convictions, including when their rights can be restored and how they can register to vote — affecting voters in next week’s elections. A couple other states advanced measures that will affect such voters in future elections. And Virginia voters will decide […]

BENTON — An Alton man with 14 previous felony convictions was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, following a Feb. 21, 2025, traffic stop during which he tried to dispose of a loaded pistol and fentanyl. Nathan A. Johnson, 41, was charged as an armed career criminal. His previous felony convictions in Madison County state court include aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, and domestic battery. According to court

October 29, 2026 Letter To The Editor: When this community elected me as your State Representative in 2020, I could not have imagined the journey this job would take me on over the past six years. I have met so many incredible people throughout the Metro East, worked tirelessly on legislation that makes a real difference here at home, and ensured that the voices of our region are no longer overlooked in Springfield. Serving as a Republican in a Democratic supermajority legislature comes

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PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on Interstate 270 between Illinois 111 and Interstate 55 in Madison County on Thursday , Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, weather permitting. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states and local governments to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15-platform rifles. The brief supports Cook County and the state of Connecticut as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether the Second Amendment allows states and local jurisdictions to regulate these weapons. The court will

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans that it is time to get immunizations against seasonal respiratory illnesses, like flu, COVID-19, and RSV. The reminder comes after IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra received his annual flu and COVID-19 shots during a visit to the Winnebago County Health Department. “The message today is simple and clear: the time to get your seasonal immunizations is now,” said Director Vohra. “Respiratory

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias today announced that the nation’s first REAL ID Supercenter in downtown Chicago will close December 28 after successfully fulfilling its mission of helping Illinoisans navigate the federal REAL ID deadline. Giannoulias launched the REAL ID Supercenter, located at 191 N. Clark St., to eliminate confusion, reduce wait times and make obtaining a REAL ID faster, easier and more convenient for Illinois residents – all

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state are putting a heightened focus on impaired driving this Halloween, reminding the public about the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High, Get a DUI” safety campaigns, which run through this weekend. “No one should ever drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The only choice to make is to never get behind the wheel

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Republican 1st District nominee Paul Berry III joins STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his campaign for the St. Louis and St. Louis County-based district. Berry is running against Democratic Congressman Wesley Bell on Tuesday. He’s the underdog in the race, since the 1st District is the most Democratic congressional seat in the state. But he said that there’s value for the GOP to try and make inroads throughout the St. Louis region. “There's no training wheels,” Berry said. “We don't have 246 years for somebody to figure it out.”

Missouri marijuana businesses had reason to celebrate in April when the federal officials moved medical marijuana into a less restrictive category of controlled substances. The federal order could also set marijuana companies on a path to substantial federal tax savings. For years, federal law has prevented many cannabis businesses from deducting ordinary expenses — including […]

The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]

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