Prediction-market operator Kalshi has sued Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, seeking to block the state from enforcing sports betting laws against its sports prediction marketplace.
JERSEY COUNTY – A county-level advisory board may soon return to recommend a path forward regarding a data center proposed on protected agricultural land in Jersey County. The Jersey County Committee on County Service Offices, Public Safety and County Offices voted unanimously on Oct. 28, 2026 to recommend the appointments of three additional members to the county’s Agricultural Area Protection Board. The board is currently chaired by Jeff Blackorby, a conservationist with the county’s
ALTON - Amy Elik hopes to secure a fourth term as the State Representative for the 111th District in Illinois. Elik first won the state representative seat in 2020. She has an office in Alton and often travels to Springfield for legislative sessions. As Election Day approaches, she encourages people to get out and vote. She noted that she is interested in helping people live their best lives. “That has been my goal all along, just to help people solve problems,” Elik said. “What
Hayden Panettiere's death has been ruled accidental, according to police in South Carolina, who said Wednesday they are closing their investigation."Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of…
A-B InBev reported third-quarter revenue of $16.5 billion. This growth was largely pushed by the company’s no-alcohol beer and "beyond beer" categories.
ALTON — A century after Dr. George Samuels delivered Miles Davis, Alton’s first black physician is the focus of a Vintage Voices portrayal connecting the city’s medical history with the beginnings of a jazz legend. Jared Hennings portrayed Samuels in “The Doctor Who Delivered a Jazz Legend,” an installment of the annual historical reenactment program featured Oct. 22, 2026. Vintage Voices brings Alton’s past to life through local actors who portray deceased
(SPOILERS AHEAD) The Diplomat will serve another term.Netflix confirmed Thursday the award-winning series has been renewed for a fifth season, following season 4’s shocking cliff-hanger.The show’s latest season ends with…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” received its first performance in Prague on Oct. 29, 1787, introducing an opera that brought comedy, violence and moral reckoning into the same unsettling world. Its blend of entertaining theater and disturbing human behavior makes that premiere the defining milestone on a date that also brought an important American opera debut, a declaration of rock rebellion and a celebrated country-pop partnership. Looking back on Oct. 29, 2026,
Opinion: As your elected Madison County Auditor, objectivity and independence in financial matters are responsibilities I take great pride in. That is why supporting Judge Patrick King for Madison County Circuit Judge is one of the easiest endorsements I have ever given. Judge King is honest, fair, objective, and a man of tremendous integrity. He has exactly the kind of temperament we should expect from a judge—the ability to listen carefully, weigh the facts impartially, and apply
The Fifth Circuit has shown itself to be especially subservient to the Trump administration since his return to office. And it’s certainly not going to rock Trump’s mass deportation boat — not when it’s sitting right on top of Texas, which contains almost two-thirds of the US-Mexico border, as well as some of ICE’s largest […]
The ambulance district warns it will leave 18 paramedic positions unfilled if voters don't approve a .375% sales tax. It hired 29 paramedics last year.
On October 29, 1929, a wave of selling overwhelmed the New York Stock Exchange in the crash remembered as Black Tuesday . Share prices plunged as investors tried to sell faster than buyers could be found. The collapse damaged savings, weakened confidence in banks and businesses, and became a defining moment in the opening of the Great Depression. The crash did not cause the Depression by itself. Banking failures, heavy debts, falling demand, and policy decisions helped turn an economic downturn
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