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The three murderers convicted on November 24 of the Georgia February 2020 slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, were found guilty in the Arbery’s family federal civi rights trial represented by Ben Crump on Tuesday of committing federal hate crimes and…

Eddie Vedder's all-star solo band got even more firepower when Duff McKagan joined the Pearl Jam frontman onstage during his show in Seattle on Monday. The Guns N' Roses bassist joined…

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ALTON - Take a journey on the infamous Underground Railroad in Alton, IL during a two-hour guided shuttle tour sponsored by the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau. Tickets are available now for tours that begin in April and run through November. Two tours a day are scheduled for April 30, May 14, June 4, Sept. 17, Oct. 22, and Nov. 5. All tours take place on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Renowned Underground Railroad historian J.E. Robinson will lead each tour. The shuttle tours begin at the Alton Visitors Center, 200 Piasa St. Tickets are $27.50 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.riversandroutes.com/things-to-do/buy-tickets/ . Advance ticket purchase is required due to the popular nature of the tour. Tickets must be purchased online. “The Alton area has a great Underground Railroad history,” Cory Jobe, President, and CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau notes. “These tours bring that part of the region’s history to lif

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178 people have died as a result of traffic violence in 2021. For the 4th year in a row pedestrian fatalities have risen in the City of St. Louis and for the first time, total traffic fatalities eclipsed 100 in St. Louis County. Trailnet, a local walking and biking advocacy non-profit, believes that all traffic […]

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If you didn’t already figure it out when the music of your generation was featured on the Super Bowl halftime show in medley form: You’re old. Yep, bad news for Gen X and millennials just keeps coming.…

GRANITE CITY – Juniors Caylie McElroy and Lauren Wilson of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Rotary Club Students of the Month for February. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular, and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at a future Granite City Rotary Meeting. CAYLIE MCELROY Three-year member of girls soccer team and also played girls golf in 2021 ... Three-year youth group vocalist and Sunday service vocalist ... Three-year Secondary Honors .... Scholar-Athlete Award ... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Renaissance Club, Spirit Club and Varsity Club ... Daughter of Amy McElroy. LAUREN WILSON Three-year member of girls bowling and softball teams ... Three-year Honor Roll and Secondary Honors ... Member of Renaissance Club ... Volunteer

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Illinois American Water’s work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. Below is information about this week’s road closures – Feb. 21, 2022 Piasa Valley Area: 6th Street east of Alby Street is open to George Street, with surface restoration work being completed as weather permits. Please drive carefully as some of the roadways are still rock surfaces. Alby Street is closed from 6th Street north to 7th Street, with closures north and east of Alby/7th Street in place. 7th Street east of the square to George Street is open, with pavement restoration still being completed. 7th Street from George to Mechanic Street is closed. Turner Tract Area: Danforth Street will be closing this week to all thru traffic to allow for sewer installation work. The alley south of McKinley east of Lincoln is back open to traffic, with pavement restoration happening as weather permits. Douglas Street, between State and Lincoln Streets is close

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The deal comes after several months of speculation about the broadcasting company’s M&A efforts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandra Day O’Connor was nervous when she joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation’s first female justice. “It’s all right to be the first to …

Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld earlier ruling against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's Office

"This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine," Biden said.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new exhibit inside the Edwardsville Children's Museum called the Phillips 66 STEM Forest Exhibit. The museum is located at 722 Holyoake Road in Edwardsville. Katie Haas, Membership Director Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, coordinates the ribbon cuttings. "Continuing their mission to stimulate curiosity and cultivate learning at the age of wonder, the Edwardsville Children's Museum recently unveiled this new exhibit," said the Edwardsville Children's Museum officials. "This hands-on exhibit brings the outside indoors, giving children the chance to create their own woodland creatures and watch them come to life in a virtual forest. Caregivers can read about the ECM Micro Forest as well as the impact choosing native trees has on our local environment while their children discover steps they can take to protect our natural ecosystem."

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