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If Your Antitrust Case Depends On Pretending TikTok Doesn’t Exist, It’s Going To Fail

19 hours 26 minutes ago
Last week’s dismissal of the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta—combined with the earlier limited remedies in the Google search case—demonstrates something that should be obvious by now: antitrust is a pathetically weak tool for increasing competition in digital markets. This isn’t an argument against competition. Competition in digital markets matters, desperately. But antitrust enforcement is […]
Mike Masnick

Ameren Illinois Employees Deliver 20,000 Pounds of Food to Local Pantries

19 hours 40 minutes ago
COLLINSVILLE — Ameren Illinois employees turned generosity into action this Thanksgiving season, collecting and delivering over 20,000 pounds of food to local pantries across the state. This marks the fourth consecutive year of the company’s employee-led food drive, and participation continues to grow with 4,000 more pounds raised than last year. Through friendly competition, 42 Ameren Illinois operating locations worked together to stock shelves for families in need. “Helping

Pentagon investigates Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly after he appears in video blasted by Trump

19 hours 42 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense announced on social media Monday it’s looking into “serious allegations of misconduct” against Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, one of several lawmakers who posted a video last week telling military members they are not required to follow orders that violate the law.  The video spurred anger from President Donald […]
Jennifer Shutt

Illinois EPA Issues Health Advisory for 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid

19 hours 47 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director James Jennings announced the issuance of a health advisory for the PFAS 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTS), in accordance with Illinois groundwater regulations. Health advisories are issued when there is detection of a chemical substance(s) harmful to human health for which no numeric groundwater standard(s) exists, and resampling confirms the presence in a community water supply well. “Through Illinois

Attorney General Raoul Calls On Shopify To Crack Down On E-Cigarette Sales

19 hours 51 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, issued a letter to Shopify Inc. (Shopify), urging the company to take stronger action against merchants that use its services to sell illegal tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes. Shopify’s current policies prohibit merchants from using its services for unlawful activities; however, merchants continue to use the platform’s services to

Jersey 100 School Board Votes 4-3, Approving Tax Levy Increase

19 hours 52 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – Members of the Jersey Community Unit School District (CUSD) 100 Board of Education voted 4-3 last Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 to approve a tax levy increase of 7.06%. School Board members Pam Heitzig, Darcy Graham, Brad Hagen, and Peggy Perdun voted in favor of the increased levy, while Jeff Goetten, Judy Rowling, and Jacob Warford voted against it. Ahead of last week’s School Board meeting, Jersey CUSD 100 released a “ Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase ”

Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athletes Of The Month: Roxana Boys Cross Country Qualifies For State Again

19 hours 57 minutes ago
ROXANA - The Roxana boys' cross country team placed second in the regional with 69 points, and that qualified the team for the Trenton-Wesclin Sectional. The Shells' scoring was led in the regional by Anthony Hardin, second (15:38.49), then came Noah Crump, eighth (16:35.89), Easton Johnston, 13th (16:40.11), Peyton Pride, 26th (17:16.88), Rylan Busby, 28th (17:22.83), Joshua Ervin, 40th (17:57.01), and Jordin Akileh, 45th (18:22.98). The Shells boys' cross country team members are Midwest Member