JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s plan to cut about 100 state parks workers has been scaled back, according to the Springfield News-Leader’s Chad Livengood. After various workers exercised seniority rights and jobs were moved around, only 48 jobs were cut, according…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration will appeal a southern Illinois judge’s ruling this morning that puts on hold Quinn’s plan to lay off 2,600 state employees, including some 1,000 prison workers, his office is now confirming.

Circuit Judge Todd…

Nixon

Gov. elect Jay Nixon has weighed on in the layoffs at Anheuser-Busch InBev, that will see 1,400 layoffs company wide, with three-fourths of them in St. Louis.

Nixon said “our thoughts and prayers” are with the workers and their families.

“As these workers…

The Missouri Department of Labor’s Division of Employment Security notified 63 employees Friday that the St. Louis unemployment-claims call center will be closed as of Aug. 31.

The closing means that St. Louis area claims will be handled by call centers…