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Pritzker Signs Executive Order To Prepare Illinois' Workforce For Jobs of the Future

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CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-03 to establish an Illinois State Attainment Working Group. The working group will evaluate Illinois’ workforce and training needs, which includes identifying the degrees, certificates, workforce credentials, and support systems Illinoisans will need to meet future labor market demand, strengthen economic mobility, and support long-term economic growth across the state. ? The group will also establish a postsecondary

Concordia University-Wisconsin Releases Fall Honors List

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MEQUON, Wis. — Concordia University-Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2025-26 academic year. The President's Honors List for the University is composed of those full-time undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 12 combined undergraduate and graduate credits in a 16-week semester and have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 or above. Bethalto's August Frankford, a sophomore, Pharmaceutical Sciences major, was named to the Concordia University-Wisconsin

Public Comment Sought on Proposed Illinois 177 Improvements In St. Clair County

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah. The meeting will be held: Wednesday, March 18 4-7 p.m. Mascoutah High School 1313 W. Main St., Mascoutah The project involves replacing the existing pavement on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah that was originally constructed in 1921 and last rehabilitated in 2002. The project will also evaluate intersection improvements

ICE Officers Admit To Arrest Quotas During Court Testimony

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It’s not that arrest and ticket quotas don’t exist. They do. They always have. They always will. It’s that they’re illegal. Courts have repeatedly criticized quotas because they create incentives so perverse they’d make /b/ board denizens uncomfortable. Since they’re presumptively illegal, most law enforcement agencies will use any word but “quota” to describe these. […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Mag 3 Ultra Qi2 25W 3-in-1 Foldable Charger

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Power all your Apple essentials-without the clutter. The Mag 3 Ultra Qi2 25W 3-in-1 Foldable Charger delivers fast charging for your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at once. The new Qi2 25W makes charging 70% faster, reaching from 0 to 50% in just 30 minutes! Magnetic charging also lets you power up your Apple […]
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BJ's Printables Female Athlete Of Month: Freshman Cally Shank Shines in Metro East Lutheran Basketball 2025-2026 Campaign

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EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran High School freshman Cally Shank emerged as a versatile option for the program during the 2025-2026 girls basketball season, showing progress in a guard-forward role, according to her coach. Shank, a freshman forward for Metro East Lutheran, has “really stepped up as of late” in the girls basketball campaign, head coach Rob Stock said as the season concluded. Shank is a BJ's Printables Female Athlete Of The Month. Coach Stock said Shank is “starting

St. Clair County 2026 Primary Elections Preview

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BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County voters face a somewhat light ballot this election cycle, with only one contested county-level race set for the March 17, 2026 primaries. Contested Race For County Sheriff The only contested primary race facing St. Clair County voters this election is the race for County Sheriff. Incumbent Sheriff Richard “Rick” Watson face challenger Edgar Ellis in the Democratic primary race for sheriff. With no Republican candidates having filed, the nominee

Gunshot Victim Identified In Belleville Shooting

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BELLEVILLE - The victim in the tragic shooting situation that evolved at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in the 5800 block of Belleville Crossing has been identified by the St. Clair County Coroner's Office as Montavion Conrad, 20, of Belleville. The shooting victim was pronounced dead at 4:17 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Belleville Memorial Hospital. Upon arrival, Belleville Police officers said they located a 20-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Madison County 2026 Primaries Include Contested Races, Ballot Questions

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EDWARDSVILLE – With the March 17, 2026 primary elections just around the corner, here’s one last look at the key county-wide races and ballot questions for Madison County voters. Contested Races In the Republican primary race for Madison County Clerk, Kurt Prenzler is challenging incumbent Linda Andreas. The party’s chosen nominee will go on to face Democrat Rachelle Bauerle in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Two incumbents on the County Board are facing challengers

EF-1 Tornado Hits New Athens Causing Structural Damage

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NEW ATHENS - The National Weather Service in St. Louis said an EF-1 tornado struck New Athens in St. Clair County on Sunday evening, March 15, 2026. An EF-1 tornado has wind speeds between 86 mph and 110 mph. Matt Beitscher, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis, said the tornado that caused some significant damage was "a weak EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph touched down just west of New Athens, Illinois at 5:47 pm on March 15, 2026 and caused damage to a few structure

Turns Out The DOGE Bros Who Killed Humanities Grants Are Kinda Sensitive About It

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Much of last week I had been working on a different article than the one this became. The American Historical Association, the Modern Language Association, and the American Council of Learned Societies — all plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Humanities over DOGE’s mass grant cancellations — had uploaded the full […]
Mike Masnick

Free Health Screening Available in Alton for Adults At Upcoming Event

1 hour 44 minutes ago
ALTON - A free community health screening offering take-home colorectal cancer tests and other screenings for adults is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Church of the Living God, 101 W. Elm St., in Alton. The event is being conducted in recognition of Colorectal Awareness Month. Services offered will include colorectal cancer take-home tests, health education materials, a prostate cancer blood test, and blood pressure screening. "Too many are dying at a young

“The Enigmatist” at the Rep until April 5

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“The Enigmatist” at The Rep’s Will Stretch Your Brain and Boggle Your Mind                           by Pat Lindsey An evening with David Kwong, “The Enigmatist,” is a rigorous workout in brain gymnastics. Kwong is super smart and his brilliance lights up the stage and dazzles the audience for two mind-boggling hours. Before I witnessed his genius […]

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