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Public Comment Sought On Joe Page Bridge Improvements

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HARDIN — The public will have an opportunity on Nov. 18, 2026, to weigh in on proposed corridors for rehabilitating or replacing the Joe Page Bridge, which carries Illinois 16/100 over the Illinois River between Calhoun and Greene counties. The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. at Calhoun High School, 102 Calhoun Ave. in Hardin, to gather input on corridors proposed for further study. IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration,

Cheaper manufactured homes could be having a moment, if only states can catch up

1 day 8 hours ago
For decades, manufactured home builders have been working to shed the old image of boxy trailer homes reserved for the outskirts of cities and suburbia. Now, a small change in federal regulations could open the door for architecture welcomed in more neighborhoods. This summer’s sweeping housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, removed […]
Robbie Sequeira

Why Autumn Nights Feel Longer

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Why Autumn Nights Feel Longer You finish dinner, glance at the dark window, and assume bedtime must be close. Then you check your phone: it is only 7:15. The clock has barely moved, yet the evening already feels well underway. That mismatch reveals something important about how we experience time. We do not judge an evening by minutes alone. We also read the light, follow familiar routines, and notice how alert—or sleepy—we feel. Autumn nights feel longer partly because they really

Oct. 21 in Music History: Buddy Holly's Orchestral Session, Coltrane and 'Midnights'

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On Oct. 21, 1958, Buddy Holly stepped beyond the guitar-driven sound that had made him a rock ’n’ roll pioneer and recorded four songs with orchestral backing in New York. The session offered a glimpse of a broader musical future that his death would soon cut short. Sixty-eight years later, it remains a defining moment in the story of an artist whose influence reached the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and generations of songwriters. Working with Dick Jacobs and studio musicians, Holly

This Day in History: October 21 Sees March on Pentagon to Oppose Vietnam War

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This Day in History: October 21, 2026 On October 21, 1805, the British fleet defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar , off Spain’s southwestern coast. Admiral Horatio Nelson’s attack broke through the opposing battle line and helped secure British command of the seas during the Napoleonic Wars. Nelson died during the fighting, making the victory a moment of national mourning as well as celebration. Trafalgar’s importance reached far beyond

Van Driver Dies In Fiery Interstate 55 Crash Near Edwardsville

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EDWARDSVILLE — A business van driver died after the van struck a semitrailer entering southbound Interstate 55 from the Homestead Rest Area and became engulfed in flames early Oct. 21, 2026, according to Illinois State Police. Troop 8 responded to the two-vehicle crash at approximately 6:08 a.m. Wednesday near milepost 28 in Edwardsville, Madison County. Illinois State Police said a preliminary investigation indicated the tractor-trailer was entering the roadway when the van struck its