Thousands of protests are scheduled across the United States on Saturday as part of the “No Kings” movement opposing President Donald Trump’s administration. Organizers expect millions of people to turn out for this third round of No Kings demonstrations, with more than 3,000 local-level events mapped on the movement’s official website. Previous No Kings protests, […]
Small counties in the coastal Southeast had some of the largest population gains between mid-2024 and mid-2025 in estimates being released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, mostly because of people moving from larger areas. Jasper County, South Carolina, where there’s a building boom taking advantage of the popularity of nearby Hilton Head, was the […]
"For the Love of Mother Earth" an art exhibit featuring local artist's artworks with expressions of their love and appreciation of Mother Earth. The exhibit is free and open to […]
Rob Halford has lived after midnight, rocked to the dawn and is now boldly going where no man has gone before.The Judas Priest frontman is collaborating with William Shatner on…
JERSEY - Three Jersey Community High School students have been invited to the Illinois State Capitol to serve on the Illinois Senate Student Advisory Committee, according to Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100. The students — Cloud Sutton, Madalyn Bodenbach, and Rayven Utterback are shown in Springfield participating on the advisory committee. Serving on the statewide committee will leave a lasting positive impact on all three Jersey students.
First things first: Meta is a terrible company that has spent years making terrible decisions and being terrible at explaining the challenges of social media trust & safety, all while prioritizing growth metrics over user safety. If you’ve been reading Techdirt for any length of time, you know we’ve been critical of the company for […]
CHICAGO — An Illinois iLottery player is celebrating a big win after a casual at-home play landed her an $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto ® jackpot.The winner, who chose to remain anonymous under the name ‘Jenny,’ purchased her winning ticket using a meaningful set of numbers—her children’s birthdays. “My usual numbers are always a combination of my birthday and my kids’ birthdays,” Jenny said. “I was in complete shock when I saw I
Following the big warm-up, another strong cold front will usher in much colder air late tonight into Friday, with freezing/frost conditions possible Friday night into Saturday morning.
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In a liminal phase, we transition from one status to another, a condition of uncertainty and possibility. What was familiar passes away; what is to come has not yet arrived. […]
Paul McCartney is back with his first solo album in over five years.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release The Boys of Dungeon Lane on May 29, described in…
Missouri lawmakers’ latest attempt to bar state and local officials from helping enforce certain federal gun laws collapsed Wednesday in a House committee, defeated not only by Democrats but by Republicans who said the bill would hurt gun dealers, invite costly litigation and ignore the concerns of law enforcement. The House General Laws Committee voted […]
Just in time for baseball’s opening day, John Fogerty, the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, has announced that he’s reissuing his 1985 solo album, Centerfield.Centerfield…
MONROE COUNTY - The Monroe County State's Attorney's Office has issued felony charges against a Millstadt man following an investigation into an October 2025 head-on crash in the unincorporated Columbia area that killed a Waterloo woman, authorities said. The sheriff’s department said on March 25, 2026, that its investigation into the crash on Bluff Road just south of Bottom Road was complete and that charges had been filed against one of the drivers involved. Deputies, along with Columbia
SPRINGFIELD - State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) and Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) held a press conference today, alongside Principal Darla Wall from Annette Officer Elementary School in East St. Louis to discuss their support for a Kindergarten requirement. HB 4253 , filed by Rep. Schmidt and co-sponsored by Rep. Schweizer, would require all students in Illinois to enroll in kindergarten to learn essential skills in reading, writing, and mathematics before entering 1st
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