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Spencer Homes Male Athletes Of The Month: Tigers End Successful Boys Volleyball Season, Look Ahead To 2027

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EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville’s boys volleyball season ended Thursday night, May 28, 2026, with a loss to O’Fallon in the IHSA Regional Final at Lucco-Jackson Gym, but coach Doug Allen said the Tigers’ 24-14 finish and returning experience point to a promising 2027 campaign. The Tigers fought hard against a top-notch O’Fallon boys volleyball team on May 28, 2026, closing a season that Coach Allen said surpassed what many expected from a roster that returned one varsity

How AI Can Lead To False Arrests & Wrongful Convictions

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This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. In Baltimore County, Maryland on Oct. 20, 2025, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen was sitting outside his high school after football practice when an artificial intelligence-enhanced surveillance camera falsely identified the Doritos bag in his pocket as a gun. Within moments police […]
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Alton Mayor Warns Of Possible Lawsuit If Attorney Billing Requirements Pass

1 day 6 hours ago
ALTON – Alton Mayor David Goins recently warned ongoing efforts to require more transparent billing practices from a city attorney may be unconstitutional and lead to a potential lawsuit. At the May 27, 2026 City Council meeting, Goins presented his research findings on the subject, which he said were confirmed by the Illinois Municipal League. He and the IML said imposing billing requirements on the city attorney may amount to an “unconstitutional” alteration of his contract

Battery Report Sparks Major Wood River Police Action

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WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department executed a drug-related search warrant in the 500 block of Park Lane on the afternoon of Thursday, May 28, 2026, as part of an investigation that began with an aggravated battery reported early May 27, according to the department. Wood River Police said the search warrant was tied to an ongoing investigation into the aggravated battery. During that investigation, officers developed information regarding the suspected illegal use of narcotic

Lisa Schepers named permanent president of OSF Saint Anthony's

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ALTON – OSF HealthCare has named Lisa Schepers, DNP, as the next permanent president of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, Illinois. Schepers has been interim president since February 2026, when Zach Yoder departed to lead three other hospitals in the OSF Western Region. As president, Schepers will oversee all operations at OSF Saint Anthony’s, with a focus on strengthening hospital performance, elevating patient experience and ensuring delivery of high-quality,