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Alton Police Upgrade 911 And Dispatch Command Center

21 hours 31 minutes ago
ALTON — The Alton Police Department has completed renovations to its Command Center at the department after more than 25 years of continuous operation, a project intended to improve workspace functionality, equipment, and support for police and emergency services. The Alton Police Department said the Command Center is fully operational and serves as its operational hub. The room houses the 911 phone system, dispatch terminals, emergency communications equipment, CCTV monitoring systems,

Daily Deal: The Complete Arduino, Raspberry Pi & ESP32 Bundle

21 hours 34 minutes ago
The Complete Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 Bundle has 14 courses covering what you need to get started on building out your own smart home. After learning the basics, courses show you how to create a weather monitoring system, a smart home security system, a plant watering system, and more. Courses also cover getting familiar […]
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Parents are being held responsible for their kids' crimes under new laws

21 hours 39 minutes ago
When young children and teenagers get into trouble, the question often comes quickly: Where were their parents? That question is again shaping public policy in communities across the country, as state and local lawmakers and prosecutors increasingly look for ways to respond to concerns about youth crime and public disorder. Some proposals would strengthen enforcement […]
Amanda Watford

Bethalto School District Unveils Community Box to Provide Essentials to Students and Families

21 hours 41 minutes ago
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 has officially opened the Eagle Nation Community Box, a way to combat food insecurity. Located behind the Central Office in Bethalto, the Community Box allows people to leave and take food items, school supplies, hygiene products, and other necessities. Civic Memorial High School Principal Justin Newell helped oversee the project, and he is pleased to report it’s already working. “Believe it or not, I’ve already

How People Still Mark Time by the Seasons in a Digital Age

22 hours 12 minutes ago
A calendar can tell you the date, but it cannot fully explain why some months feel busy, hopeful, slow, or restless. For that, people have long relied on something larger and more visible: the changing rhythm of the year. Seasons do more than describe temperature or daylight. They help us organize work, food, celebration, memory, and even emotion. Why seasons matter beyond the weather Most people think of seasons as a simple part of nature: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. But for humans,

August 17 in History: Indonesia's 1945 Independence Proclamation Reshaped the Modern World

22 hours 32 minutes ago
On August 17, the event with the widest and most lasting global impact is the beginning of Indonesian independence in 1945. On that day, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed that Indonesia was free from colonial rule, just days after Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. At the time, the declaration did not end conflict right away; it began a difficult struggle against returning Dutch control. Even so, it mattered immediately because it gave millions of people across a vast archipelago

‘Hidden homicides’: Families push states for more scrutiny of domestic violence deaths

22 hours 38 minutes ago
Families who believe local officials prematurely ruled their loved ones’ deaths suicides or accidents — rather than investigating whether domestic violence played a role — are pushing lawmakers in a growing number of states to require additional scrutiny. Advocates call the deaths “hidden homicides” — killings they say may be staged to look like suicides, […]
Amanda Watford