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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has set June 13 through 16 as Illinois free fishing days for 2025. During these four days, anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp in Illinois. The goal is for non-anglers to discover or rediscover the fun of fishing and to introduce children to the activity. Groups and organizations that need fishing equipment and educational materials can complete the online form and IDNR will furnish materials while supplies last. Outside of the free fishing days, Illinois requires anyone over the age of 16 to have a fishing license to fish. Exclusions apply to active-duty military and people with disabilities. Standard fishing licenses can be purchased for $15 at vendors throughout Illinois or online . Learn more about fishing in Illinois at ifishillinois.org. About IDNR The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100 years of conservation and

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Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for $50 million in state funds for MOScholars was hotly discussed during legislative session, and if funded, sets up future debates.

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An unconstitutional policy in Greene County, Virginia, prohibits government employees from talking to the media and requires them to label anything they share with the press as “opinion” even if it’s verifiable fact.

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) led a letter from a coalition of press freedom and transparency organizations urging Steve Catalano, chair of the Greene County board of supervisors, to rethink the policy. As the letter explains, similar policies have repeatedly been struck down as violating government employees’ constitutional right to speak about matters of public concern.

Seth Stern, FPF advocacy director, said: “A free press covering county government must be able to talk to experts with firsthand knowledge and get facts, not PR. Courts regularly reject policies requiring media inquiries to be routed to designated ‘public information officers.’ And courts would have rejected policies compelling people to label their speech as ‘opinion’ if anyone had tried implementing one before. Catalano doesn’t have a monopoly on facts. That requirement is not only unconstitutional but entirely absurd.”

Caroline Hendrie, executive director of SPJ, added: “Members of the public deserve timely and honest answers from their government, and journalists need access to public servants who know what they’re talking about. When agencies and officials impose unconstitutional gag rules, they disrupt the flow of information that people need to make decisions about their communities and their lives.”

You can read the letter here or below. To learn more about “censorship by PIO,” check out SPJ’s online resource, Gagged America.

Please contact FPF or SPJ if you would like further information.

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COLLINSVILLE - In May 2025, Revity Credit Union came together to raise $1,520 for the Collinsville Junior Service Club through the Revity Threads of Kindness Program. This program, funded by employees, allows Revity Credit Union staff to embody the credit union's philosophy of people helping people. By contributing a monthly monetary donation to a local organization, employees can enjoy wearing jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays throughout that month. In 2025, Revity Credit Union is committed to impactful giving and community support, weaving kindness into the fabric of our daily lives and ensuring that every jeans day makes a difference. The Collinsville Junior Service Club was nominated as the recipient of Revity's May Threads of Kindness donation, receiving $1,520.00. The Collinsville Junior Service Club provides women an opportunity to make a difference in this community by enriching the lives of others. The club plans social events and organizes fundraisers so tha

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Talking Heads have been teasing fans on social media with something coming on Thursday. While some fans were speculating they were going to announce a reunion tour, the band has revealed the news —…

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On Tuesday, The Sports Bra announced that it is planning to expand its footprint with locations in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas and St. Louis.

For St. Louis, there's a personal twist: Two homegrown talents - who once played roller hockey in the same basement and grew up in the same local hockey system - now go head-to-head on hockey's biggest stage.

Corion Harris-Wicks is the second suspect arrested in connection to the teenager's death, St. Louis police said in a news release, after 20-year-old Marcus Allen was arrested in February.

"Days like this I feel like I've made a difference in the world," Officer Matthew Vorse said in the video.

A Jefferson County, Missouri, man has been ordered to appear in court next month after being caught masturbating in the middle of an intersection in De Soto.

Gov. Mike Kehoe’s stadium package could cost Missouri taxpayers more than $1.5 billion.

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Two more people have been arrested and charged for stealing copper wire in a neighborhood devastated by the May 16 tornado.

HUNTLEY — Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Intersect Illinois today announced Silesia will open its second U.S. facility in Huntley. As part of the company’s decision to expand in Illinois, it will invest $40 million to build a new flavor innovation and production facility and create 41 new full-time jobs. “I am thrilled that Silesia is doubling down on their commitment to Illinois and expanding on an already rich legacy in our state,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “With the opening of the new flavor innovation and production facility in Huntley, Silesia is bringing good jobs and opportunity to our people while further solidifying our status as a national leader in food and beverage manufacturing and processing.” Silesia – a flavor company headquartered in Germany – develops, produces and distributes flavors to the food and beverage industry worldwide. The company’s ne

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Zachary Bluestone to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; Joshua Divine to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Western District of Missouri; Maria Lanahan to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; and Judge Cristian Stevens to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Key Quotes: “A decision was made last week by Attorney General Bondi that the Justice Department will no longer cooperate with the American Bar Association rating process for judicial nominees. What is going on here? Why is this being changed so abruptly? Well, you look back and you can understand if you look at the history o

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