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Jeep Show Planned to Help Local Animal Shelter

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WOOD RIVER - A Jeep show promises plenty of fun while raising money for Partners 4 Pets. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, community members are invited to Pinto’s Kustoms at 1368 Vaughn Road in Wood River for the event. Hosted by Duckin’ Jeepers, the Jeep show doubles as a fundraiser for Partners 4 Pets and will feature over 50 Jeeps, food trucks, snow cones, raffles, a foam party for kids, and more. “We just want to do something for the community,”

Five Acres Animal Shelter to host annual Golden Paw Gala 

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Five Acres Animal Shelter will host its annual Golden Paw Gala on Saturday, July 25, at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, bringing together community members for an evening of entertainment and fundraising in support of homeless animals. The Golden Paw Gala is the shelter's largest fundraising event of the year, with proceeds benefiting [...]
Joran Wise

Durbin Blasts Supreme Court Ruling Allowing End Of TPS For Syrians And Haitians

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after today’s Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian and Haitian nationals: “The Trump Administration just got the greenlight to terminate TPS without any judicial review to ensure that Trump officials followed the TPS statute, paving the way for this

Granite City High School Names Wall of Fame Class of 2026

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GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School congratulates six graduates who are entering the GCHS Wall of Fame Class of 2026. Jennifer E. Ambuehl (Class of 2001), Brent Broshow (Class of 1990), Derrick Kingsley (Class of 1992), Mike Konzen (Class of 1980), Chad Miner (Class of 1994) and Bob Richardson (Class of 1969) will be honored on Saturday, November 7 during induction ceremonies in the GCHS atrium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the inductio

Women’s prison population, correctional costs projected to grow through 2035

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It costs significantly more to incarcerate women than men, adding to the financial burden on state and local correctional systems, according to a new report from the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice. The report estimates that imprisoning a woman costs between $87,000 and $122,000 a year, or roughly 25% to 75% more than […]
Amanda Watford