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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced $697,816 in grants to support 14 grants stewardship programs managed by land trusts on land protected by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC). The grants are part of the Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program , which aims to increase the delivery of much-needed land and water stewardship activities to natural areas permanently protected within the provides funding to eligible land trusts

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) released today 2027 Plan Year rates for the Get Covered Illinois Marketplace. There are five health insurance issuers for Illinoisans to choose health plans from, and the statewide weighted average rate increase for individual plans is 14.1, down from 28.8 percent last year. The ACA Illinois rates posted online do not represent the actual premiums paid by the consumer. Health insurer rates are used to calculate the premium price

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today secured an order temporarily halting odor-causing operations at the Pullman Innovations plant, located in an area of environmental justice concern on the Southeast Side of Chicago. Pullman Innovations’ Chicago facility converts a by-product of commercial edible oil into animal feed ingredients. In August, Raoul, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against A-F Acquisition LLC, which operates under the name Pullman

CHICAGO – State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to honor LGBTQ+ History Month and highlight the accomplishments of leaders in Illinois’ LGBTQ+ community. The event was an opportunity to reflect on the significant achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, and their allies. Frerichs presented awards to leaders in business, community service, education, government, labor, sports, and arts and humanities. “We’ve come together

A Florida landlord tied to two dilapidated apartment complexes in north St. Louis County is connected to troubled properties from Memphis to Montgomery.

On October 18, 1867, Russia formally transferred Alaska to the United States at a ceremony in Sitka. The purchase, negotiated for $7.2 million, changed the balance of territory around the North Pacific and ended Russia’s colonial administration in North America. Russia wanted to sell a distant possession that was expensive to defend, while American leaders saw opportunities for trade and expansion. Alaska later became important for its fisheries, mineral resources, oil, and strategic location.

The suspect was safely taken into custody in St. Louis County.

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ST. LOUIS - It’s another cold start, but temperatures will rebound into the mid to upper 60s Sunday afternoon. The warming trend continues Monday, with highs climbing into the low 70s. By Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will reach the upper 70s to near 80 degrees and stay around that level through the end of the [...]

Before replacing gas service lines, utilities will need to offer customers a financial incentive to electrify instead, thanks to a new law.

Get ready for a fun night of friendly competition and community spirit as Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry (LASM) celebrates its … MoreLASM Trivia Night: Celebrating 20 Years

An inmate who escaped from the St. Louis City Justice Center early Sunday morning has been taken back into custody, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

“A reasonable judge should have known better ... Rough justice does not trump the Constitution.”

Headlines from the Oct. 18, 1926, front page include: Detective on speeding train spies gangster