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Taleb Rebhi Ali-Jawher fatally shot Christopher Simmons in 2017 during an argument over a candy bar.

EDWARDSVILLE - “All Aboard!” is an upcoming exhibit at the Edwardsville Children’s Museum centered around trains which will bring a weekend jam-packed with events for its grand opening. The festivities will begin the night of Friday, March 25 for a free members-only grand opening event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The first 15 registrants will have the opportunity to create their own wooden train car. The exhibit will open to the public the following morning, March 26 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. That afternoon from 1-3 p.m., there will be a Train Car Workshop. The first 15 registrants for this event will also have the opportunity to create their own wooden train car. Sensory Time will be held in the train exhibit on Sunday, March 27 from 1-3 p.m. This will be limited to 8 children and registration is required. The exhibit will also feature a 550-pound model train table designed by Tom Stephenson, which will be showcased at the National Train Show at the Collinsville Gateway

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The federal government would prefer information not want quite so badly to be free. It has obligations under the Freedom of Information Act to set information free, but it also has a handy stack of exemptions to ensure not too much information is freed. Citizens are free to ask for information. And the government is, […]

SPRINGFIELD – To address the teacher shortage, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Swansea) supported the passage of a package of legislative measures to help recruit substitute teachers, teacher assistants, and support educators in the classroom. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, there are more than 4,000 unfilled positions in schools. “As chair of the Senate Education Committee and a former school board member, I know how essential it is that we address the shortage head-on,” Belt said. “My colleagues and I have been working to combat the teacher shortage to ensure our children are getting the best educational experience and opportunities for their futures.” Belt supported the following legislative measures: Senate Bill 3915 – Would waive the application fee for short-term substitute teaching licensees when the governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Senate Bill 3988 – Would lower the

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A 29-year-old Cahokia Heights woman will spend more than a year in federal prison for her role in an identity theft scam.

EDWARDSVILLE – The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has welcomed Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Mingjun Ma, PhD. Ma joins NCERC’s growing team of researchers who focus on a variety of research topics that help support the expansion of the bioeconomy in the U.S. and globally. The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow program is supported through funding from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board which has been a longtime supporter of the NCERC and its workforce training programs. “We’re extremely grateful for Dr. Ma’s arrival to our team. We have big plans to expand our research services and expertise in 2022 and he will play a critical role in doing so,” said John Caupert, NCERC Executive Director. “We’re particularly excited to utilize his skill sets in Lifecycle Analysis and Technoeconomic Analysis as we take the next steps in projects related to novel uses of bio-based feedstocks and

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8-year-old Sean is active, loves to laugh and delights in the company of animals and big families

The company said the funding will allow it to advance product development and sales operations, helping it penetrate the market more quickly.

Two children, their father and their grandmother died when a tornado hit the home. The family had come from Blue Springs, Missouri, to visit their grandmother.

GRAFTON - Emergency preparedness is high on the list of priorities for Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow because of his long-time Corps of Engineers career. Morrow has a broad understanding of river flooding and proper preparedness because of his previous service as a Corps of Engineers supervisor that spanned several decades. Each year, Grafton has an Emergency Management Committee Meeting and one was held last week at Grafton City Hall. In attendance was Doug Downey, IEMA Operations, Keith Norman, Jersey County EMA, Hal Graef PM and Jennifer Moehlmann from the Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Cindy Cregmiles, CFM and Derek Russell from the Jersey County Code Administrators office along with the Grafton Committee members. The group reviewed and discussed the newly updated Grafton Emergency Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual. “The time to prepare for an emergency is when there is no emergency,” said Mayor Morrow as he welcomed the group. The mayor explained that

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Gas prices jumped to an average of $3.76 per gallon as of Monday, according to a survey that looked at 983 gas stations in the St. Louis area.

ST. LOUIS – Central West End was alive with movement on Sunday as the city lifted its mask mandate, allowing people to make the decision to wear a mask inside or not.

Foo Fighters have announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand for later this year. The outing kicks off November 30 in Perth, and will wrap up mid-December. For the…

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ALTON - Mississippi Valley Christian School recently had its first induction ceremony for the new MVCS Riverbend Chapter of the American Christian Honor Society. The first induction ceremony for the group was on Tuesday, February 22. The Honor Society’s goals are to “advance Christian scholarship, challenge Christian leadership, honor Christian character, and stimulate Christian service.” After a rigorous selection process, the following seven students were the first to be inducted into MVCS’s American Christian Honor Society: Olivia Allen, Jonah Feuerhak, Drew Gaworski, Sarah Markel, Timothy Vaughn, Caleb Waddell, and Peyton Wright. The inductees’ families joined the student body and faculty in honoring the inductees with a formal candle lighting and pinning ceremony.

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WASHINGTON — Parents at a congressional hearing about missing and murdered women of color detailed their frustrating attempts to get the attention of law enforcement and adequate media coverage. “This …