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Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For Shells: Jaylin Roach Earns All-State Cheerleading Honor

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ROXANA — Jaylin Roach has been named a 2025-2026 all-state competitive cheer athlete, recognizing her advanced skills and dedication to the sport. The honor highlights her expertise in Level 4 jumps, stunts, and tumbling, and she will be recognized at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals. Roach is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Shells. She has also demonstrated her athletic versatility as a standout sprinter for the Roxana girls' track and

With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable

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As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their rental housing market. Who owns this rental property? Are they up-to-date on matters of code such as having working fire alarms? Are they keeping their building heated and habitable […]
Robbie Sequeira

BJ's Printables Male Athlete Of Month: MELHS' Runner Jack Shank Breaks 16-Minute Barrier

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EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran senior Jack Shank delivered a standout performance in the 2025 cross country postseason, highlighted by a personal record at the IHSA 1A State Cross Country Meet. Shank, who is set to graduate following the spring track and field season, placed 65th at the state meet on Nov. 8, 2025, completing the course in 15 minutes, 45.2 seconds. Shank is a BJ's Printables Male Athlete of the Month for MELHS. Shank’s season included a third-place finish at the Oct.

Civic Memorial High School First Semester Honor Roll 2025-26

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Senior Class of 2026 High Honor Roll Delilah Allen Oletta Baker Gabriella Beasley Lucas Bechtold Addison Becker Ty Books Autumn Bowman Kaylee Brefeld Jude Breyer Taylor Brooks Grace Burton Chase Butler Julien Castellanos Taylor Clendenny Brendyn Cox Abby Cruz Josie Darrow Alvion Demerson Angelina Dobrinich Mackenzie Dodd Wyatt Dorris Marlee Durbin Laila Earney Isabelle Edwards Clayton Eldridge Ava Fassler Mason Fries Olivia Garcia Anthony Garrett Dane Godar Kinley

Two Major Studies, 125,000 Kids: The Social Media Panic Doesn’t Hold Up

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For years now, we’ve been repeatedly pointing out that the “social media is destroying kids” narrative, popularized by Jonathan Haidt and others, has been built on a foundation of shaky, often contradictory research. We’ve noted that the actual data is far more nuanced than the moral panic suggests, and that policy responses built on that […]
Mike Masnick

New Door-to-Door Solicitation Program Launches in Collinsville

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COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville City Council has adopted a new ordinance regulating door-to-door solicitation within city limits, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The ordinance replaces a previous prohibition on solicitation that was legally challenged, prompting the need for a licensing program with established guidelines. The new Door-to-Door Solicitation Program requires solicitors to complete an application process that includes submitting a valid state-issued ID, a $250 non-refundable

Winter Storm Watch issued for most of St. Louis region this weekend

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ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch Wednesday afternoon ahead of a forecast including extreme cold and potential snow this weekend. All counties south of the Interstate 70 corridor are under the watch for Saturday into Sunday, when a major winter storm will spread across the southern half of the [...]
Chris Higgins

Alton Elite Jiu-Jitsu to Host Seminar with Black Belt Kyle Watson

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ALTON - Alton Elite Jiu-Jitsu has a special opportunity for martial arts enthusiasts. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, community members can enjoy a seminar with Kyle Watson, a fourth degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and owner of Watson Martial Arts. Hosted by Alton Elite, Watson will share his skills with students and inspire them to commit to their training. “ is basically our fearless leader,” said Jacqueline, general manager at Alton Elite. “His academy