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Godfrey Public Servant Pam Whisler Earns Service Award

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GODFREY - The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club will present its “Gordon F. Moore Service Above Self” award to Pam Whisler on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at Lewis and Clark Commons in Godfrey, recognizing the longtime Godfrey public servant and volunteer for service to others. The dinner will begin at 5 p.m. The Rotary Club said it is presenting the award for only the 10th time in its 105-year history. The honor, named for Dr. Gordon Moore, incorporates Rotary’s motto and is given to

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: Madison John Shows Power In Softball And Strength In Tennis

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ROXANA - Madison John is taking on key roles for Roxana this fall and spring, playing No. 1 singles in tennis and second base in softball as the 2026-27 school year unfolds, with her play helping the Shells in early fall competition, including a narrow 5-4 home tennis victory over Vandalia. John, a senior, won her No. 1 singles match against Vandalia this season and teamed with Alexis Dopuch for a doubles win. Those results helped Roxana secure the 5-4 victory in its first home match of the season.

First Responders Receive Heartfelt Tribute From Maryville Christian Students

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MARYVILLE/ALTON - Prior to Patriot Day on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, that marks the anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy 25 years ago, Maryville Christian School students showed appreciation for local first responders at the school in Maryville on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. The students delivered handmade cards, food and a thank-you basket during events described by the school as taking place this morning and this afternoon to thank those who serve and protect the school and communities.

Man Dies Following Crash At South County Intersection

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — Chauncey Bishop, 61, of St. Louis, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, after a single-vehicle crash near South Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis County police said. Officers from the South County Precinct responded at 11:05 a.m. Sept. 10 to a call for service at the intersection. They found Bishop in the driver’s seat suffering from injuries sustained in the crash, police said. He was taken to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but was pronounce

'Marry Me' Doughnuts Create Memorable Proposal At Duke Bakery

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ALTON - A Duke Bakery window became part of a marriage proposal Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, 2026, when an unnamed area man arranged for “Marry Me” to be spelled out in delicious doughnuts at the bakery’s storefront at 819 Henry St. in Alton’s Middletown Historic District for a woman who walks the neighborhood each morning. Amy Hollis, one of the owners of Duke Bakery, said the proposal happened outside the bakery and that the woman said yes. “On Wednesday

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Duty Of Careful What You Wish For

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. To get extended episodes with additional coverage, support us on […]
Mike Masnick

Frustrations, remorse and pain surface on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

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Powerful U.S. officials past and present faced families, survivors and first responders Friday at ceremonies to honor the 25th anniversary of the day 2,977 Americans died in terrorist attacks in Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania. At the Pentagon, Condoleezza Rice, who was serving at the time under President George W. Bush as national security advisor, […]
Ashley Murray, Shalina Chatlani, Shauneen Miranda, Ariana Figueroa

Katie Stuart Marks 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks With Remembrance Statement

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EDWARDSVILLE — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement reflecting on the 25th anniversary since the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001: “We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001; we remember how time stood still, watching the unimaginable unfold before our eyes. The impact of that attack has reverberated in our country’s DNA ever since, from creating the Department of Homeland Security to bolstering TS

Illinois’ first AI-driven, ‘teacher-free’ school opens in Chicago

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CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — A private school that relies on artificial intelligence instead of traditional classroom instruction has opened in downtown Chicago, offering families what it calls a glimpse into the future of education at a cost of $55,000 per year. Alpha Chicago welcomed students Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the beginning of the 2026-27 school [...]
John Clark

Woman accused of driving into apartment, sending mom and baby to hospital

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A woman has been charged after allegedly driving her car into a Sullivan apartment earlier this week. According to police, Almeda L. Pisarsky, was driving along Maple Street Wednesday and attempted to make a left turn onto N. Mansion Street. However, officials say Pisarsky failed to turn the wheel, causing the [...]
Megan Mueller