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Attorney General Raoul Issues Joint Statement With Fellow Attorneys General Condemning DOJ Attack On Minnesota Federal Judges

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CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of attorneys general in issuing the following joint statement in response to the complaint that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed Tuesday against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota: “The announcement by U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche that the Department of Justice has filed a judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota is a desperate and dangerous

Plan calls for placing employees in other County sites

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County Executive Page Issues Executive Order to Halt All Lease Negotiations Order calls for plan to place Clayton employees in other County facilities ,   St. Louis County Executive Sam Page signed an executive order directing the Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) to halt all lease negotiations for new building space as the County […]

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Communities in Metro East celebrating Route 66 100th Anniversar

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13 Communities Celebrate 100 Years of Route 66 in Southwest Illinois Oct. 9-11   One-of-a-kind commemorative Route 66 trading cards will be available in each community during the festival Thirteen southwest Illinois communities will celebrate the legacy of Route 66 Oct. 9-11 with Great Rivers & Routes Last Hundred Miles Festival, a three-day series of […]

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Duckworth, Durbin, Budzinski Call For Pause On 183rd Wing Deactivation, Push For Replacement Mission

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) prepare to negotiate the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), today urged SASC and HASC leadership to add language into the final bill to temporarily halt any plans to deactivate the 183rd Wing’s Central Repai

Liberty Village Marks 20 Years Of Helping Patients 'Bounce Back'

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JERSEYVILLE – The Bounce Back short-term rehabilitation program at Liberty Village of Jerseyville has been helping recovering patients get back to living their best lives for two decades. “If you have a fall, or you have a hip replacement or a knee replacement, our place is the place to come,” Marketing Director Lorie Hunter said. “We actually give you the therapy and the rehab that you need. “We want everybody to be able to return back home and live their best

States OK solar panels for balconies. Safety guidelines haven't caught up.

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Over the past year and a half, a dozen states have embraced a new vision for solar power: small, cheap panels that can be hung from a balcony or porch, be plugged into a standard wall outlet and take a dent out of residents’ utility bills.  These systems, known as balcony solar or plug-in solar, […]
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The Ancient Stories Behind Harvest Symbols

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A horn overflowing with fruit may seem like an odd way to celebrate food. Yet this unlikely container—the cornucopia—became one of the most lasting images of abundance in Western culture. Like a bundle of wheat or a decorative pumpkin, it carries a story much older than the greeting cards and table settings where it often appears. Harvest symbols began with a basic concern: having enough to eat. A successful crop could mean security, while a failed one could bring hunger. Communities

This Day in Music History: Oct. 2, From Josephine Baker to Oasis

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A performer born in St. Louis helped change the face of European entertainment on Oct. 2, 1925. Josephine Baker made her Paris debut in “La Revue nègre” at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, beginning a breakthrough that brought a Black American artist extraordinary international visibility. For Riverbend readers looking back on music history this Oct. 2, 2026, Baker’s appearance provides a local connection to a turning point in the global reach

This Day in History: October 2 — From the Battle for Moscow to Gandhi's Birth

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This Day in History: October 2, 2026 Major Historical Events 1941: Germany launches its main offensive toward Moscow On October 2, 1941, German forces launched the main phase of Operation Typhoon, the offensive intended to capture Moscow during the Second World War. Germany had invaded the Soviet Union in June, and its leaders hoped that taking the Soviet capital would cripple the country’s government, transport networks, and ability to continue fighting. An initial attack on the southern