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MT. VERNON - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are investigating an in-custody death of an inmate at the Jefferson County Jail at the request of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. During the early morning hours of January 15, 2023, Jefferson County Correctional Officers located 31-year-old Cady Moore of Mt. Vernon unresponsive in her jail cell. Jail personnel activated EMS and performed CPR. Moore was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. An autopsy is pending and the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is assisting in the investigation. The investigation is on-going and no additional information is being released at this time.

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A St. Louis-based provider of outsourced services for the legal and accounting markets has hired a new chief financial officer with over 18 years of experience as a senior financial executive, primarily in business-to-business outsourced services.

The Normandy Schools Collaborative hosts a community meeting Wednesday night, with the three finalists trying to become the new superintendent.

Federal programs are tied to an archaic definition of poverty. Just ask the folks at St. Louis area food pantries how that affects their lives.

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A major area of bipartisan agreement among Missouri lawmakers this year is improving access to affordable child care.  And on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Mike Parson is expected to lay out his vision for addressing what some legislators have framed as a child care crisis in Missouri.  Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, told reporters […]

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