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Comcast/NBC To Split Back Into Smaller, Shittier Companies

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For a while there, you might remember how giant telecom monopolies, running out of new subscribers, all decided to get into the media business. But because terrible telecom monopoly executives can’t innovate and generally don’t know how competition works, it never really goes that well. The various Yahoo/Tumblr/Verizon/AOL exploits were a legendary mess, only outshined […]
Karl Bode

Spend an Enchanted evening at the Muny

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“South Pacific” at The Muny is the Pinnacle of Romantic Enchantment            by Pat Lindsey Just when I think The Muny can’t get any better, it does. Without beating around the banyan tree, let me just say that I loved “South Pacific.”   The show that is running now through Sunday, July 12 is the most […]

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Jerseyville Man Charged With Boat Burglary, Theft

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JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly burglarizing a boat and stealing various fishing supplies from within. Jeffrey D. Flynn, 74, of Jerseyville, was charged on July 1, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of burglary without causing damage and a Class A misdemeanor count of theft. Flynn is accused of knowingly entering another individual’s boat without authority on June 22, 2026. The boat was located in the Walmart parking lot in Jerseyville

Granite City Entrepreneur Launches DOUBLE00 Vodka

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GRANITE CITY - DOUBLE00 Vodka is set to make its official debut at 7 p.m. in Granite City on Saturday, July 11, 2026, when founder Darryl Gill introduces the brand at Nick’s Bar & Grill in what he described as the product’s first official pour. The launch event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Nick’s Bar & Grill, 3900 Nameoki Road, Granite City, Illinois. The event will introduce DOUBLE00 Vodka to the region. DOUBLE00 Vodka is served ice cold as a premium shot experience. Gill,

Pritzker Signs Law Making Black and Gold Bumblebee Illinois' Official State Bee

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CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 4438 into law, designating the black and gold bumblebee as the official Illinois State Bee. The black and gold bumblebee serves as a critical prairieland pollinator – boosting Illinois’ natural ecosystem, supporting agriculture, and even helping to sustain life on earth. This action follows a year of advocacy by students from Naperville's Lincoln Junior High School. Last year, the students in educator Barbara Bell’s

New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

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A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they ever crossed a border illegally.   A sharply divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 2 that such immigrants must receive a bond hearing within […]
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Jerseyville Approves Roof Grant For Relocating Business, Future Apartments

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JERSEYVILLE – A building in downtown Jerseyville is set to get a new roof as it prepares to welcome a relocating business and upper-floor apartments. Jerseyville City Council members unanimously approved a commercial roof grant application from Nate and Tiffany Blasa regarding 108 S. State St. at their July 7, 2026 meeting. With an estimated project cost of $99,807, the two requested the maximum grant amount of $25,000. The project includes the removal of the building’s existing roo

Illinois Launches $3 Million Fund To Attract NSF Quantum X-Labs Teams

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced today the X-Labs Fast Fund to encourage U.S. National Science Foundation X-Labs ( NSF X-Labs initiative ) teams to choose Illinois as the place to pursue technical breakthroughs in the quantum technology sector. The Illinois X-Labs Fast Fund reinforces Illinois’ leadership as the nation’s leading hub for quantum innovation. “There’s no better place