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Daily Deal: The Ultimate Python & Artificial Intelligence Certification Bundle

4 months 2 weeks ago
The Ultimate Python and Artificial Intelligence Bundle has 9 courses to help you take your Python and AI knowledge to the next level. You’ll learn about data pre-processing and visualization, artificial neural networks, how to use the Keras framework, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated […]
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Mia Rose to Rebuild Unfinished Glen Carbon Apartments After Fire Due to Lightning

4 months 2 weeks ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Mia Rose Holdings, the developer of the apartments Latitude-38 in Meridian Plaza, released a statement about a fire that engulfed one of the complexes under construction in Glen Carbon. According to the release, an “early morning lighting strike” caused the three alarm fire that the Glen Carbon fire department and several other […]
Rachel Finan

Dysfunction makes path to keeping Chiefs and Royals in Jackson County ‘rough’

4 months 2 weeks ago
For more than 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals have called adjacent stadiums in eastern Kansas City home. The teams’ future at Truman Sports Complex, though, is increasingly in doubt as the franchises ponder options on both sides of the state line and as officials in the Jackson County Legislature and Missouri General […]
Ceilidh Kern

St. Louis saw record rainfall in month of April

4 months 2 weeks ago
If it seemed like April was more dull and gloomy than normal, that's because it was. In April 2025, St. Louis saw the most amount of rain recorded---breaking the record from over 130 years ago.
Megan Mueller

State of Illinois Recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month

4 months 2 weeks ago
CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Illinois Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative (CBHTI) are highlighting the important resources offered to residents and families across the state. “Mental Health Awareness Month represents a time to reflect on how far we’ve come—and recommit to the work ahead,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Illinois is leading the way in confronting the mental health crisis head-on: we became the first state in the nation to ban prior authorization for inpatient mental health care, we’ve strengthened 988 call center services, expanded capacity, and launched a centralized care portal to connect people with the help they need. My administration remains fully committed to fighting for critical federal

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St. Louis Man Charged with Forging Deeds on Four Homes

4 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — James Townes Jr., 48, of the 11200 block of Cadigan Lane in St. Louis, was charged Wednesday with multiple counts of stealing, possession of forging instruments, and impersonating a notary public in connection with a scheme involving fraudulent property transfers, according to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Townes faces four counts each of stealing $25,000 or more, possession of a forging instrument, and acting as or impersonating a notary. He is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond without the option of a 10% bond. A booking photo was not available. The charges stem from an investigation that began after a burglary call on Dec. 13, 2024, in the 6700 block of Silver Fox. During the investigation, officers discovered that Townes had filed false quitclaim deeds at the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds Office, transferring ownership of several homes into his company’s name, Tied Tight Entertainment LLC, by forging previous

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Durbin Statement On Law Day And The Importance Of The Rule Of Law

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WASHINGTON – On Law Day, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in support of #ReaffirmTheOath—a grassroots effort that calls upon lawyers nationwide to publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law by reaffirming the oath they took when sworn in as attorneys. Law Day, which is observed on May 1, is a time to reflect on the importance of our legal system and the principles that strengthen our democracy. “We stand at a critical time in our nation’s history. The ideas that have long defined our country—the sanctity of our Constitution, the independence of our judiciary, and the fundamental belief that no one is above the law—are under attack. “Now, more than ever, we must recommit to our oath of upholding the Constitution. In such times as these, the ‘Reaffirm the Oath’ project is not merely a symbolic gesture. It

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O'Fallon, Mo., offers utility tax rebate for eligible residents

4 months 2 weeks ago
Residents of O'Fallon, Missouri, who are at least 65 years old or disabled with an annual gross income below $57,800 for singles or $66,050 for married households, can file for a utility tax rebate on telephone, cell phone, gas, and electric taxes paid in 2024 from May 1 to May 30.
Nick Gladney

Alton Community Service League Awards $7,800 in Grants to Nine Groups, Including Alton Youth Symphony

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ALTON - At the Alton Community Service League’s (ACSL) April Membership meeting, $7,800 in grants were approved to the nine applicants who submitted requests. Those organizations receiving grants this year are Thrive, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Alton Youth Symphony, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Alton Greater Choral Society, Juneteenth Celebration, Pride Incorporated, Madison Co. Extension, and AMH Health Foundation. Although the Alton Community Service League voted to discontinue its longstanding Gift Wrap Fundraiser last May, its members are grateful to all who supported our fundraisers this past year. Due to the success of ACSL’s Speakeasy Concert and Swing Dance held in February chaired by Jill Moon, and generous donations from Cora & Dave Miller, Nancy Wilson, and the Edwardsville Rotary Club, ACSL will have funds to carry over for next year’s grants and other beautification projects that the League may sponsor. The Alton Community Service League said it looks

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Departure Days Event Offers Historical Demonstrations, Artisans, Reenactors to Remember Lewis and Clark

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HARTFORD - Community members are invited to learn more about the Lewis and Clark expedition and 19th century life at the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Located at 1 Lewis and Clark Trail in Hartford, the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site will host their annual free Point of Departure Commemoration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, 2025. Attendees can interact with reenactors, presenters and artisans who will share more about life in the 1800s and the Lewis and Clark expedition. “This is the event at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site for the year,” said organizer Ben Pollard. “We want people to come back and be excited when they’re talking about history.” Pollard, Mike Bortko and Mike Kaufman have worked hard to organize this year’s Departure Day event. They are especially excited to welcome back Kurt Smith, who Bortko described as “the reigning Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg.”

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