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Womack Released After Pleading Guilty To Public Battery, Mob Action In Jerseyville

22 hours 16 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – The first 18-year-old charged in connection with a video-recorded mob attack in Jerseyville has been released from custody after pleading guilty. Hayden M. Womack , 18, of Grafton plead guilty to a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery in a public place and a Class 4 felony count of mob action in Jersey County court on Aug. 24, 2026. Womack has since been released from custody with an ankle monitor and has been ordered to reside with a family member. His sentencing

Daughters of Isabella in Edwardsville Donate $1,000 to Glen-Ed Pantry

22 hours 23 minutes ago
EDWARDSVILLE — The Daughters of Isabella O’Reilly Circle No. 218 in Edwardsville presented a $1,000 check to the Glen-Ed Pantry to help address community need as families face added back-to-school costs, the group said. The date of the presentation was not provided. The Daughters of Isabella also raised $600 for the Glen-Ed Pantry Brown Bag Buddies program at its spring meeting. The program serves area children with free summer support lunches. The Daughters of Isabella is a Catholic

Even Some Of The Loudest Kids’ Online Safety Advocates Are Now Warning Against Social Media Bans

22 hours 58 minutes ago
We’ve been talking for a while now about how the rush (much of it driven by politicians’ obsession with Jonathan Haidt’s mostly debunked book) to ban kids from social media is dangerously stupid. It misdiagnoses the problem and creates a solution that both does not work and makes actual problems worse. Previous reporting has already […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The Ultimate Microsoft Office 2021/365 Training Bundle

23 hours 3 minutes ago
StreamSkill has combined seven of their best Office 2021/365 courses to create this awesome Ultimate Microsoft Office 2021/365 Bundle. Whether you’re a student, an office professional, a business owner, a freelancer, or just someone who wants to get started with the most widely used Microsoft programs, this course bundle is for you. Join now and […]
Daily Deal

Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers

23 hours 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON β€” The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a proposed rule published Monday.  The administration noted in the Federal Register that it plans to use the fee to β€œserve as a dedicated revenue mechanism […]
Ariana Figueroa

US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage

23 hours 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON β€” Voters throughout much of the country will cast ballots for their U.S. senator this fall, but just nine states hold the power to determine control of the chamber β€” setting the course for which presidential nominees can secure confirmation and what bills advance during the next two years.  The Senate races, as well […]
Jennifer Shutt

U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order

23 hours 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON β€” With just over two months until the November midterms, the U.S. Supreme Court gave way Monday for President Donald Trump to have a hand in regulating mail-in ballots nationwide, a voting method he has falsely claimed is rife with corruption since he lost the 2020 presidential election. In an unsigned emergency docket opinion, the […]
Ashley Murray