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Daily Deal: The Mastering Linux Development Bundle

11 hours 54 minutes ago
The Mastering Linux Development Bundle has 7 courses to help you become a Linux expert. Courses cover Kali Linux, Ubuntu, Secure Shell, Command Line, and more. It’s on sale for $20. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackSocial. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support Techdirt. The products […]
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New Tattoo Studio to Celebrate Grand Opening in Alton

11 hours 56 minutes ago
ALTON - Community members can learn more about local self-care services and body art at an upcoming tattoo studio’s grand opening in Nautilus Fitness Center. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, Still Standing Ink Tattoo Studio will celebrate their opening within Fitness for the Soul at Nautilus Fitness Center. Friends Yvonne Barnes with Still Standing Ink and Tabitha Schulte with Fitness for the Soul can’t wait to collaborate and share their businesses with the

'Truly a blessing': Illinois $1.04B Powerball jackpot winner claims prize

12 hours 13 minutes ago
QUINCY, Ill. — Nearly a month after winning a historic $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, the lucky Illinois lottery player who snagged the prize has finally come forward to claim their winnings. According to officials from the Illinois Lottery, the big winner, who chose to stay anonymous, snagged the $1.04 billion jackpot prize during the Wednesday, [...]
Gabriel Castillo

A kiss renews questions about why Illinois has so many townships?

12 hours 13 minutes ago
LYONS TOWSHIP, Ill. (WGN) — A soap opera-style drama in the suburbs is renewing questions about the relevance of one level of local government — townships. According to available public records, townships cost Illinois taxpayers about three-quarters of $1 billion a year, but our questions start with a single kiss. A kiss caught on camera, [...]
Eli Ong and Ben Bradley

Free Pop-Up concerts in Alton.,Ill

12 hours 16 minutes ago

Alton Amphitheater Announces Free Pop-Up Concert Series with Live Music, Local Food ALTON, Ill. – This September, the Alton Amphitheater is inviting the community to slow down, gather with friends and family, and enjoy three Friday evenings filled with live music, local food and unparalleled sunsets over the Mississippi River. The 2026 Pop-Up Concert Series […]

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Man on parole sentenced to 10 years after home burglary in south St. Louis

12 hours 21 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man who was on parole for murder has been sentenced in connection with a home burglary in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, 60-year-old Kenneth Howard was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was found guilty by a jury of first-degree burglary and [...]
Nick Gladney

Events Sept.& Oct. 2026

12 hours 24 minutes ago

  CIRCUS HARMONY WHAT: New Flip Out Try Out Class at Circus Harmony in City Museum! WHEN:Wednesdays, September 2 – December 9, 2026, 4:30-6:00 PM WHERE: City Museum, 750 N. 16th St. in St. Louis, 3rd floor circus ring HOW: Register at www.circusharmony.org/flipo   New Flip Out Try Out Class at Circus Harmony in City […]

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Missouri schools to get first look at ‘A’ through ‘F’ grades as public release is delayed

12 hours 44 minutes ago
Missouri education officials on Tuesday pushed back the release of “A” through “F” grades for public schools until at least mid-November, giving districts a chance to review the ratings first after administrators raised concerns about the system. “We want to make sure that there’s not a premature release, and that all of a sudden schools […]
Annelise Hanshaw