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Trump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says

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The Trump administration illegally overhauled a U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer program in its hunt for noncitizen voters, a judge ruled Monday in a stinging decision that laid into federal officials for violating the privacy of millions of Americans. The ruling struck at the core of President Donald Trump’s project to assert authority over […]
Jonathan Shorman

Auto Butler Female Athlete Of The Month For The Redbirds: Justice Haynes Helped Power Alton's Relentless Defensive Rise

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EDWARDSVILLE — Alton senior guard Justice Haynes, a key contributor to the Redbirds’ girls basketball resurgence over the past two seasons, said the team’s full-court pressure defense helped fuel a 28-3 campaign in 2025-26 after a 34-3 season and third-place finish in the IHSA Class 4A state finals in 2024-25. Haynes was one of the seniors on the Redbirds' team this past season. She helped anchor the Redbirds’ pressure defense. “Our pressure is really what helps

Adult Man Dies After House Fire

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police and regional bomb and arson investigators are investigating a fatal house fire that left an adult man dead early Monday, June 22, 2026, in the 2500 block of Palm Drive. Officers from the North County Precinct responded at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2026, to assist the Florissant Valley Fire Department with a house fire at the residence, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the victim inside the home

States ease child labor laws ahead of summer hiring season

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For some teenagers across the country, the summer is the first opportunity to gain work experience for their nascent resume.  In a handful of states, however, teens who find jobs will find fewer protections under child labor laws. Four states — Indiana, Nebraska, Washington and West Virginia — enacted laws this year that weaken child […]
Robbie Sequeira

Gen Z congressional candidate believes ‘proud progressive’ views will appeal to Kansas voters

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TOPEKA — Cole Epley isn’t afraid to run for Congress as a “proud progressive.” The 28-year-old believes he’s the best choice for the Democratic nomination in the Wichita-area 4th District because moderate candidates have already shown they can’t defeat incumbent Republican Rep. Ron Estes. In an appearance on the Kansas Reflector podcast, Epley said a […]
Sherman Smith

Family planning organizations sue Trump administration over Title X funding announcement

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The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and a family planning organization in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Health and Human Services agency on Thursday alleging that it is politicizing the Title X grant funding program and violating the intent of the law. Attorneys from the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Civil […]
Kelcie Moseley-Morris