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I guess ten years is long enough that Senator Pat Leahy thought everyone had forgotten about the SOPA/PIPA disaster that he was a leading reason for. Senator Leahy is on his way out of the Senate, and apparently has at least one last gift in store for Hollywood lobbyists (which includes his daughter) who make […]

GRAFTON - Joseph and Janice DeSherlia – the husband-wife team who own and operate the Grafton Harbor Marina – have just joined a growing list of small businesses that have filed lawsuits against NBCUniversal and its celebrity star Marcus Lemonis through the CNBC show The Profit. The DeSherlias say they never appeared or even sought to appear on the NBCUniversal show. Yet, in 2019, NBCUniversal produced an episode of The Profit called “ Rise of an American Floodtown,” focused on the city of Grafton, Illinois, (40 miles from St. Louis) and the town’s recovery after a devastating flood damaged the local tourism economy. The DeSherlias allege NBCUniversal and TV star Lemonis used the opportunity as a PR stunt. The DeSherlias claim the on-air tactic defamed the DeSherlias and their business and interfered with their contractual obligations, for the sake of ratings. On-air discussions between CNBC star Lemonis and former Mayor Rick Eberlin included what

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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's current band, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, has announced rescheduled dates for its 2022 North American tour, which originally was supposed to have taken place…

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GODFREY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that intermittent lane restrictions will begin on IL US 67/IL 111/IL 3 (Godfrey Rd and Homer Adams) between Airport Rd and Alby St. on Monday, March 21, 2022, weather permitting. A minimum of one lane will remain open in both directions at all times. This work is needed do pavement repairs. The work is expected to be completed by the end of May. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is the Christ Brothers Asphalt of Lebanon, Illinois. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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"By connecting to people to these resources, it can give them hope."

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms, according to new allegations from his ex-wife revealed in court records on Monday.

EDWARDSVILLE - R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. has opened a new location in Nevada, MO. This is the family-owned hardware and building materials retailer’s 82nd location and its 16th in Missouri. Based in Edwardsville, IL, R.P. Lumber opened its first location in Staunton, IL in 1977 and has continued to grow throughout the states of Illinois, Missouri, Wyoming, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The new facility is located in Nevada at 2201 E. Austin Blvd, a property on a major retail corridor near Interstate 49. “We’re looking forward to delivering our ‘Best Service. Best Value.’ promise to the hard-working residents of Vernon County. Nevada is a great fit for us – exactly the type of Midwestern community where we thrive,” said Robert Plummer, President & CEO of R.P. Lumber. “It’s also located a convenient distance from our locations in Harrisonville and Clinton, allowing us to better serve our customers in Southwestern Missouri,” he added. In

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ALTON - St. Mary's Middle School following students made the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the year. 8th Grade High Honor Roll Jack Beaber AJ Brunaugh Lucy Cassenti Olivia Certa Mackenzie Cochran Isabel Downey Sharon Dugas Jackson Ehrman Carson Jones Reese Livingstone Melanie Marshall Noah Menke Owen Page Olivia Prediger Stephen Stobbs Maddie Waters 8th Grade Honor Roll Laci Fischer Jack Hornsey Alex Noll Annie Rea Jack Rea Sam Rea 7th Grade High Honor Roll Ellen Anderson Izabelle Brunaugh Jacob Campbell Ella Curry Chase DeRocchi James Elmendorf Grace Fischer Henry Hornsey Emma Hough Isabel Hough Katherine Kamp Mia Lopez Ethan McLeod Sarah Moehn Morgan Rister Harrison Ross Clayton Scott Sidney Scyoc Alex Stephan Steven Walch Simon Waters 7th Grade Honor Roll Reese Bechtold Lillian Hannigan Patrick Henesey August Koeller Lexi Taylor Lucas Ventimiglia 6th Grade High Honor Roll Alivia Beaber Clara

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COLLINSVILLE - At 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022, Maryville Police Department received a call about a deceased subject found in the 2000 block of North Bluff Road, Collinsville. The caller discovered a male subject face down in blood who appeared to have been shot multiple times. The Maryville Police Department requested the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to investigate. Approximately 20 Major Case Squad officers have been actively working leads in the investigation. More information on the case will be released Monday afternoon, Detective Lt. Bryan Bauer of the Madison County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Commander of the Major Case Squad, said.

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“I’m horrified. I’m completely disturbed. We—me, my family, and my Russian-speaking community—are against it.”

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Crazy Bowls and Wraps opened in Wentzville Monday morning. Wentzville Mayor Nick Guccione posted photos of the ribbon-cutting to his Facebook page. He said the restaurant "is now open to the public enjoy." The new location is at 1570 Wentzville Parkway. The store had a soft opening Monday and will officially be [...]

GODFREY - Multiple area agencies are teaming up to coordinate and conduct a large-scale HazMat mass casualty exercise in Godfrey for first responders this week. Godfrey’s Public Safety Administrator and L&C Campus Emergency Management Consultant Chris Sichra has joined forces with Lewis and Clark Community College’s Incident Management Team, Nursing Program and Campus Safety Department, along with the Godfrey Fire Protection District, Madison County Emergency Management Agency, Alton Memorial Hospital EMS, AVEC and the Madison County Hazardous Materials Team to conduct an upcoming multiagency exercise. The drill will begin around 9 a.m., Friday, March 25 th and should run until 12:30 p.m. Response operations activity will primarily be limited on the college’s Godfrey campus near the Hatheway Cultural Center. Local surrounding traffic should not be affected. Residents and motorists should not be alarmed to see multiple agencies and emergency vehicles operating nearby

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LINCOLN, IL – A twisted tale of romance, action, and amnesia, all to save the Kingdom and Prince from sure peril. Witty comebacks, well-placed puns, and an evil way of thinking abound in this debut novel. All from the mind of an 11-year-old local new author, already drawing high praise from accomplished writers with many tales told. E.G. Keith is no stranger to fantasy fiction, as evidenced by the stacks of books at home and an obsession with Greek mythology. Now she has turned her passion into her debut novel, Havoc , a young-adult fantasy fiction written far beyond its years. “I have never really found one (fantasy novel) written so well by someone so young. I’m really kind of amazed,” central Illinois author John Jamison says ahead of the release of Havoc . Havoc tells the story of the Prince of Buit, missing for a year before teens in two summer camps with magical powers – known as Magics – set out to save him. One, Ashlyn Kave, was saved

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“Who are we to judge?,” say federal court judges. That’s the questionable conclusion reached by an otherwise solid reading [PDF] of the constitutional implications of one of law enforcement’s favorite new tools: “reverse” warrants. (h/t Orin Kerr/Volokh Conspiracy) They’re called “reverse” warrants because the paperwork asks Google to turn over location info on everyone in […]

Illinois American Water’s work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. Below is information about this week’s road closures – Mar. 21, 2022 Piasa Valley Area: Surface restoration work should start soon on 6th Street and is progressing on 7th Street. Alby Street is closed from 6th Street north to 10th Street, with the intersection of 9th Street open. 8th Street east of Alby is closed to Easton Street, with the closure to George Street. upcoming. Access to Schwegel’s Market parking lot is from the north currently but access will be shifting to coming in from the south via 9th Street this week. Access will be maintained to the parking lot, with closures shifting. Please drive cautiously. 10th Street. between Alby and Easton Street is two-way traffic only temporarily. East of Easton Street is still only one way traffic. Turner Tract Area: Danforth Street pavement restoration will be starting soon. The alley

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