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The Outsiders

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The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Outsiders is an adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film. Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967 – Ponyboy […]

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Rachel Huffman

Democrats clash with Noem over new limits on oversight visits to immigration facilities

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WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic members of Congress Monday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing, arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers were denied access to conduct oversight into facilities that hold immigrants. The oversight visits to Minneapolis ICE facilities followed the deadly shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good […]
Ariana Figueroa

Arizona US Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over penalties for ‘illegal orders’ video

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WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the department on Monday for trying to demote Kelly’s retirement rank and pay after he appeared in a video where he and other lawmakers told service members they didn’t need to follow illegal orders.  Kelly’s suit, filed in the federal district court […]
Jennifer Shutt

Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes of the Month: CM Cheer Squad Secures Second Place at 2A Varsity ICCA State

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. - The Civic Memorial High School girls cheerleading team claimed second place at the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) 2A Varsity State competition held this past weekend in Springfield. The Eagles finished just behind Highland and ahead of Jacksonville in the final standings. The girls are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes of the Month for the Eagles. CM's Makenna Wehmeier was named All-State at the cheer competition. The squad’s

Edwardsville School District 7 Kindergarten Kickoff Scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026

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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 will host a Kindergarten Kickoff on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at each of its six primary schools. At Glen Carbon, Goshen, Leclaire, Midway, and Nelson elementary schools, the event will start at 6 p.m. At Hamel Elementary, the event will begin at 7:15 p.m. During the event, parents will meet the principal, learn about kindergarten in District 7, and have the opportunity to tour the building. Students are welcome to join their parents

Sara McGibany Recognized for Two Decades of Community Service

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Photos by Kayla Howland and Janina Vomund-Roberts. ALTON — Mayor David Goins read a proclamation on Jan. 8, 2026, saluting Sara McGibany Day in Alton during Alton Main Street’s Annual Appreciation Party held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Post-Commons/Good News Brewing in Alton. The proclamation recognized McGibany’s nearly two decades of tireless, dedicated service as executive director of Alton Main Street, where she has played a key role in the revitalization of Downtown Alton sinc

I Support The Protests

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I support the protests. I want to say this out loud. I support them. If you support the protests, you should tell everyone you know that you support them. Some of us have jobs, commitments, health conditions, or other circumstances that prevent us from marching with our fellow citizens in the streets. But for those of us […]
Mike Brock