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Judge revises ballot language for plan to make it harder to amend Missouri Constitution

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A ballot measure pushed by Republicans to change how majorities are calculated in Missouri for constitutional amendments proposed by initiative must clearly alert voters that is its intent, a Cole County judge ruled Wednesday. The decision from Circuit Judge Daniel Green is the written version of his oral ruling from Feb. 19 that provisions critics […]
Rudi Keller

Spencer Homes Male Athlete Of The Month: Miccah Butler Leads Edwardsville In Playoffs

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EDWARDSVILLE - Senior shooting guard Miccah Butler led Edwardsville with 18 points in the Tigers' 61-43 win over Collinsville to win the IHSA Class 4A regional on Feb. 27, 2026, at Lucco-Jackson Gym, extending an incredible three-year career for Edwardsville. Edwardsville won again over Alton in the sectional semifinals on Tuesday night and now heads to Rock Island for the sectional championship game. Miccah had nine points in the sectional semifinal win. It's the first-ever regional championship

Attorney General Raoul Defends Access To Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief challenging the first Trump administration’s 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer health care plans. The regulations expand religious and moral exemptions to allow employers to strip workers of guaranteed, no-cost coverage for birth control and other contraceptive car

Missouri mom shines on 'American Idol'

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A mother of three from rural Missouri has advanced on American Idol after performing an original song inspired by the challenges of early motherhood and postpartum depression.
Alex Barton

Letter To The Editor: Governor's Budget Proposal Overlooks Disability Housing Needs

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Letter To The Editor: The governor's budget proposal (you reported on) was a good start, but he failed to address one of the affordability issues I experienced as a person with disability. I spent years in a nursing home I didn't want or need to be in. The barrier was lack of affordable and accessible housing in the community. Home and community-based alternatives to institutions provide better care, better working conditions, at less cost to the state. Fortunately, some legislators, like

Major Case Squad Investigates Carlyle Resident Sadie Tull's Death

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CARLYLE - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is asking the public for help as it investigates the death of 41-year-old Carlyle resident Sadie L. Tull, who was found dead at her home in the 2100 block of Fairfax Street in Carlyle, Illinois. Tull was discovered with a single gunshot wound to the head, according to information released by the Major Case Squad. The case is being investigated in Carlyle, in Clinton County. Since the investigation began, detectives have followed up on more