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A Moline Acres man has been ordered to appear in court later this month for illegal stunt driving in St. Louis City.

Legislation is still moving the statehouse is renewing a broader conversation about how Illinoisans want to return their dead to the earth — and whether the state is finally ready to allow human composting.

Call me a sicko, but I’m almost always happy when a top-level government official’s communications get hacked. That’s because — in almost every case — either the official seems to be a bit shady, or holds a high-level position in an agency involved in some shady stuff. I mean, it’s not like hackers are targeting […]

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is announcing all 169 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) throughout Illinois, commonly called 911 call centers, have successfully transitioned to Next Generation 911 (NG911). NG911 upgrades the traditional 911 service from voice-centric networks to secure, IP-based infrastructure designed to support today’s communications. “This milestone reflects years of coordinated work by the ISP Division of Statewide 911, PSAPs, Emergency

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged Illinois consumers to be alert for scam text messages claiming they committed a traffic or tollway violation and must pay a fine. Raoul’s office is warning that the unsolicited text messages are intended to trick consumers into sharing personal and financial information. “Illinois residents should be assured that government agencies will not call, text or email unprompted to ask for payment or personal information,”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after House Republicans refused to take up bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and pay workers at the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Today, House Republicans put their extreme agenda before the livelihoods of federal workers and the Americans who depend on them for essentia

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump administration’s guidance and executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. In the letter , Raoul and the coalition argue the proposal imposes unjustified and duplicative burdens on federal funding applicants and recipients,

Bushmeyer worked in St. Louis politics for more than 35 years and served in numerous positions, including as spokesman for Mayor Vincent Schoemehl Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the pro-Veteran, bipartisan Veterans Health Administration Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act to increase Veterans’ access to innovative health care and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is prepared to better care for Veterans with emerging mental health therapies. “Veterans suffering from invisible wounds like PTSD and depression deserve

On This Day, March 30, 1985 …Phil Collins hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “One More Night,” the first single from his third studio album, No Jacket Required,…

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Prepare to be awed by this immersive giant screen IMAX® film about how nature works in one of the world’s greatest ecosystems. Audiences will explore the intricate web of life […]

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Are you Budweiser’s biggest fan? Then, this is the brewery tour for you! The Beermaster Tour offers an all-access look at how the King of Beers is brewed, visiting exclusive […]

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Make your dream of meeting a Budweiser Clydesdale a reality. This VIP experience at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis invites you to get up close and personal with one […]

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The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery invites guests to take a closer look at the historic campus and brewing methods. As you visit the Budweiser Clydesdale paddock and […]

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More than 40 large-scale photographs created in China between 1993 and 2006 make up Looking Back Toward the Future at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Featuring the work of […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in a letter pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran. Since the war began, the price of U.S. crude oil has risen by more than 40 percent, and