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Inside the Movement Toward More Resilient Design

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From BUILDER: Resiliency is getting more attention than ever — and for good reason. But for many home builders, it’s always been a top priority. For Matt Baer of Baer Works, a residential builder in Tucson, Ariz., durability translates into a good night’s sleep. “If a window blows out at two in the morning, guess […]

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Tom Finan

On The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Vandalism In Service Of Inherited Wealth

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Peter Shane’s devastating analysis in The Atlantic has performed the invaluable service of documenting what many suspected but few could prove: that Chief Justice John Roberts has systematically dismantled American constitutional government while claiming to restore it. But Shane’s meticulous account of Roberts’s “proto-authoritarian canon” reveals something even more damning—the entire Unitary Executive Theory project is essentially an exercise […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: Microsoft Project Professional 2024

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Microsoft Project 2024 Professional is the ultimate project management tool, designed to help professionals plan, execute, and complete projects with precision and efficiency. With its robust features and user-friendly interface, this software is perfect for project managers, team leaders, and executives who need a reliable solution to manage their projects from start to finish. It’s […]
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Glen Carbon Trustees Approve Police Department Expansion Study

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GLEN CARBON – Glen Carbon Village Board members on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, approved an agreement to look into expanding and renovating the village’s Police Department. Police Chief Todd Link shared more about the department’s expansion plans at this week’s Village Board meeting. “The police department would like to pursue an agreement with FGM Architects to perform a feasibility study for expansion and upgrades to the police department,” Link said. “The cost would not exceed $20,000 and we would pay for this out of our seized assets.” With the board’s approval, t he feasibility study will start in August of 2025 and will “explore options for upgrading, expanding, and renovating the current PD floor plan,” Link said. As previously reported on Riverbender.com , the full scope of the project includes the following under the current proposal from FGM Architects: The Police Department’s

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Bowling Benefit to Support 17-Year-Old Shooting Victim's Funeral Costs

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ALTON - Following a July 4, 2025, shooting that claimed the life of 17-year-old Shabrya Hudson, the community will come together for a bowling benefit to help her family with funeral costs. From 1–4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, community members are invited to Bowl Haven in Alton for a benefit complete with bowling, a strike pot, and raffles. Proceeds will go to Hudson’s family to support funeral expenses and other costs. “This is a bowling benefit for a girl, Shabrya Hudson, who tragically lost her life to gun violence on July 4,” said Brittany Baker, organizer of the event. “We’re just doing a benefit to help the family out and everything like that. It's a bowling benefit, something that even kids can do, just have fun, kind of like a celebration of life.” Baker explained that she is close with Hudson’s older sister, and the family is struggling with the emotional toll of Hudson’s death. Many family members have also

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Remembering Alton Police Patrolman Addis Miller's Sacrifice

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ALTON — The Alton Police Department commemorated Patrolman Addis Miller on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, marking 88 years since he was killed in the line of duty. Alton Police Patrolman Miller died on July 22, 1937, after being shot while arresting a suspect wanted for questioning in a series of burglaries. The incident occurred at Alton City Hall on East 3rd Street. According to the department, after Miller took the suspect into custody, the individual retrieved a hidden pistol from the patrol car and opened fire. Despite being mortally wounded, Miller returned fire and wounded the suspect, who was subsequently arrested in Missouri. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 100 years in prison but served only 24 years. Miller had served with the Alton Police Department for a decade and is remembered for his dedication and bravery. He was survived by his wife “88 years later, we still remember. We still honor. We still carry his memory,” the Alton Police

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Feds cancel $4.9 billion loan for Grain Belt Express transmission line project

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The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday it was cancelling a conditional $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express, a planned transmission line designed to transport electricity generated by wind farms in Kansas across four states, including Missouri. The loan, which was issued by the Biden administration in November 2024, is being cancelled because […]
Jason Hancock

Fairview Heights Officers Receive Lifesaving Award for Seizure Response

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — Officers Jon Henne and Shayne Korte of the Fairview Heights Police Department have been presented with a lifesaving award for their actions on Feb. 8, 2025, when they responded to a medical emergency involving a 27-year-old woman experiencing a seizure and respiratory failure. Fairview Heights police dispatch alerted the officers that the woman was no longer breathing and that her stepfather was performing CPR upon their arrival at the residence. The officers immediately began administering CPR, alternating as necessary, and connected an automated external defibrillator (AED). Over the course of approximately 10 minutes, three shocks were delivered while CPR continued, Fairview Heights Police Department officials said. Emergency medical services arrived on scene shortly after. Officer Henne assisted EMS personnel, while Officer Korte gathered information from family members and provided reassurance. Once the patient was stabilized, the officers

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