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Alton's Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Killion Park

18 hours 39 minutes ago
ALTON - Community members are invited to Alton’s 35th annual Juneteenth event this weekend. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Killion Park in Alton, Riverbend residents can enjoy music, food vendors, crafts, free rides for kids and everything “from A to Z,” said organizer Lee Barham. The 35th annual event promises to be a day for community members to reflect on the history of Juneteenth while coming together for fun activities. “This is not a

Trump cancels strikes on Iran; claims deal almost done

19 hours ago
President Trump said Thursday that he canceled the forthcoming strikes and bombings against Iran, citing progress in discussions with Tehran’s leadership. “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the [...]
Filip Timotija and The Hill

Why Google’s New AI-Saturated Search Page Will Be A Disaster

19 hours 9 minutes ago
Google didn’t invent full-text search of the Internet – that honor belongs to early pioneers such as WebCrawler, Lycos and AltaVista. But for the last 25 years or so, Google has been synonymous with online searching, providing the quickest and most effective way to find things online (although its results may be getting worse.) More recently, it has been adding […]
Glyn Moody

Daily Deal: The Complete Photoshop Master Class Bundle

19 hours 14 minutes ago
It’s no secret that Photoshop can be a bit dense when you’re first getting your feet wet with it. That’s why it pays to have a expert instructors show you the ropes. Led by a Photoshop pro, the Complete Photoshop Master Class Bundle will help you master Photoshop CC and become an expert—no prior experience […]
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Rural King to Invest $75 Million in New Headquarters

19 hours 45 minutes ago
MATTOON – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Rural King will invest $75 million to construct a new Store Support Center Campus in Mattoon, where the company's leadership and support departments will be based, including merchandising, IT, finance, operations, marketing, human resources, legal, and other key business functions. The company broke ground on the project today, which will create 100 new full-time