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I-55 lane shifts happening Monday, Jan. 9

2 years 8 months ago
Traffic troubles could be increasing along part of I-55 beginning Monday morning. That’s when MoDOT crews are moving forward with a significant lane shift and ramp closures.
Chris Regnier

Pritzker: Hike cabinet pay to 'bring, retain great people'

2 years 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The idea for raising salaries of top Illinois state government officials, which culminated this weekend with the House voting lawmakers an 18% pay hike, began with Gov. J.B. Pritzker. But the Democratic governor said he originally requested that the General Assembly increase pay for his administration's agency directors to recruit and [...]
JOHN O'CONNOR, Associated Press

Some Missourians could lose Medicaid coverage as eligibility renewals restart April 1

2 years 8 months ago
Missouri’s social services department will resume conducting Medicaid eligibility renewals on April 1 — allowing the state to once again remove people from its rolls after a three-year pause during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Since March 2020, states have been barred from removing enrollees from Medicaid during the federally-declared public health emergency in exchange [...]
Clara Bates, Missouri Independent

Why Carlyle Lake was created in southern Illinois

2 years 8 months ago
Carlyle Lake is a man-made lake located in Clinton County, Illinois. It was created as part of the larger Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, which aimed to control flooding and improve navigation in the region.
Liz Dowell