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Federal judge temporarily blocks Missouri from using old House map after Supreme Court declined case

9 hours 29 minutes ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state from using its old congressional districts in the November election, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to get involved in the twisting and confusing legal battle. The decisions highlight the confusion nature of Missouri’s redistricting battle, which has spanned [...]
Associated Press

Illinois law expands affordable housing investments

13 hours 11 minutes ago
Affordable housing investments are expanding under a new Illinois law. Senate Bill 3086 allows Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs to invest in the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. The fund is focused on building and preserving affordable and workforce housing, creating union construction jobs and fostering community development. The treasurer and labor leaders toured a 72-story [...]
Brian Weckerly

Illinois tourism hits high of $50.2 billion

13 hours 11 minutes ago
Illinois tourism just hit a new record. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced record-breaking growth across Illinois’ tourism industry in 2025. Visitor spending hit an all-time high of $50.2 billion. That mark is up 3.5 percent from the previous year and helped generate more than $88 billion in [...]
Brian Weckerly

Victims of Neosho deadly plane crash identified

14 hours 9 minutes ago
NEOSHO, Mo. — We learned today the names of the two people killed in a plane crash in Neosho yesterday. The Newton County coroner says Karl Kemp, 72, of Neosho, was the pilot of the Zenith CH-701 that crashed near the Camp Crowder area, and his passenger was Larry Howard, 42, of Granby. The National [...]
Bobbie Pottorff