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Missouri education board declines to seek $300 million increase in school aid

15 hours 35 minutes ago
The Missouri State Board of Education declined Tuesday to seek the roughly $300 million increase needed to fully fund the state’s public school funding formula next year, opting instead to request lawmakers allocate the same amount schools are receiving this year. The decision came after board members deadlocked over the Department of Elementary and Secondary […]
Annelise Hanshaw

John Muir Legacy Anchors Sierra Club Outings Anniversary

15 hours 42 minutes ago
This year, Sierra Club Outings celebrates 125 years of connecting people to the outdoors and inviting them into the conservationist movement. To begin the celebrations, the Illinois local chapter invites everyone to stop by their Sierra Club booth at the Earthtones Festival on September 19 to learn more about outings with the Sierra Club. Beginning with John Muir’s invitation to President Theodore Roosevelt to go camping, the Sierra Club has sponsored over a century of shared outdoor experiences

Mississippi Earthtones Festival Spotlights Art Installations and Animal Encounters at Sept. 19 Event

16 hours 24 minutes ago
ALTON - Alton Main Street , the Sierra Club Illinois ’ Three Rivers Project, and Jacoby Arts Center are announcing unique art and animal components of the Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 19th. The 20th annual festival in Downtown Alton is a vibrant celebration dedicated to our river and environment. The free festival allows community members and tourists to come together to enjoy art, music, and local foods in a lively, family-friendly atmosphere. “The

Daily Deal: The Mastering Linux Development Bundle

16 hours 40 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

16 hours 42 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

16 hours 59 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?

16 hours 59 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