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Inside Trump’s Effort To “Take Over” The Midterm Elections

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This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Department’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters. They had been summoned by Attorney General William Barr. Over the preceding weeks, Donald Trump’s claims that the presidential election had […]
Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield

Von Dell Gallery Celebrates 10 Years Of Artistic Expression In Wood River

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WOOD RIVER - Von Dell Gallery and Studios in Wood River, Illinois, will mark its 10th anniversary with a public celebration Saturday, April 18, 2026, featuring artist demonstrations and refreshments, owner Gary Von Dell Conrad said. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the gallery, 102 E. Ferguson Ave., at the corner of First and Ferguson in Wood River. “It is a milestone to be in business for 10 years, I am pleased,” Conrad said. “I love what I do.” Conrad

Luke Worrell, ALC Receives the 2025 Land REALTOR® of America Award from the REALTORS® Land Institute

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JACKSONVILLE – Luke Worrell, ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) with Worrell Land Services in Jacksonville, IL., was awarded the distinguished Land REALTOR of America Award by the REALTORS Land Institute at a Leadership Awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, during RLI’s 2026 National Land Conference in San Antonio. This year marked the 20th Anniversary of the National Land Conference. The Land Realtor® of America Award recognizes RLI members for their effort and work expended

Two Men Arrested Involving Juvenile Victims in Separate Incidents on Same Day

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ALTON — Alton Police arrested two men accused of separate aggravated battery incidents involving juvenile girls on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Alton, authorities said, on Friday, April 17, 2026, crediting the victims’ reports and a surveillance review for helping investigators quickly identify suspects. The Alton Police Department said officers first responded Monday to the area of College Avenue in Alton after a report of an aggravated battery involving a 16-year-old female victim.

Ruth Chris Steakhouse Just Made Your Mother’s Day Plans Easier

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SPONSORED – Mother’s Day is already right around the corner! Maggie Ganey, General Manager AC Hotel St. Louis Chesterfield and Joey Kelly, General Manager, Chesterfield Ruth`s Chris Steak can make your plans a no brainer. Watch to learn more about the AC Hotel some of the signature experiences or amenities guests can expect. Plus, get [...]
Varkita Quinn

A First Amendment Legend Eviscerates Brendan Carr With Substance And Style

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We’ve been covering Brendan Carr’s censorial ambitions for a long time now. When Trump first picked him to chair the FCC, we warned people that the “free speech warrior” branding was a total sham. We later dug into the letter from a massive coalition of 80+ legal scholars, former FCC officials, and civil liberties groups […]
Mike Masnick

Weekend Lane Closures On Eastbound I-64 In St. Clair County

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced weekend lane closures on eastbound Interstate 64 between Illinois 159 and Illinois 157 in St. Clair County. Beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 18, traffic will be reduced from three lanes to one lane for sign installation. Two lanes are expected to reopen by 7 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to

Daily Deal: Python Crash Course

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The Python Crash Course is a guide on how to get started in Python, why you should learn it, and how you can learn it. The syntax of the language is clean and the length of the code is relatively short. In this comprehensive course, you will get in-depth knowledge in data types, loops, python […]
Daily Deal

Road Closures Will Impact Saint Anthony's Health Center

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ALTON - The City of Alton will be conducting road work on Central Avenue next week. As a result, OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center will be impacted by road closures near the hospital campus along Central Ave, from Elm Street to State House Square (“The Circle”), Monday, April 20 through Thursday, April 23, 2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day (weather permitting). All vehicle traffic must enter and exit the OSF Saint Anthony’s campus through the Emergency Departmen

Illinois loses 18k jobs in February, unemployment rises to 5%

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- Just one month after adding 18,000 jobs, the State of Illinois is back to where it started after losing almost the same number of jobs during February. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced on Thursday that total nonfarm payroll jobs decreased in February by 17,200, based on data from [...]
Bradley Zimmerman