Ribaudo, Anthony M. “Tony” Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, November 10, 2025. Beloved husband of Ellen Ribaudo (nee Hannigan). Loving father of Michael (Marlene) Ribaudo, Catherine (Tim) Bone, Nellie Ribaudo, and Trish Ribaudo. Dear grandfather…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral [...]
KEVIN FREKING, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MATT BROWN, Associated Press
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, Nov. 12, 2025, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington. The Republican president blamed the situation on Democrats and suggested voters shouldn’t reward the party during next year’s midterm elections.
While we’ve talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.’s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles outbreak, the quick hiring/firing of Susan Monarez, and all the anti-vaxx bullshit […]
ALTON – Alton is one step closer to eliminating late night liquor licenses, effectively forcing bars across the city to close at 1 a.m. City Council members voted 5-2 to pass a resolution on Wednesday to introduce an ordinance removing a section from the Alton City Code which previously allowed for late night liquor licenses. These licenses allow businesses to sell alcohol from 1 to 2 a.m. on Monday through Friday and 1 to 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Despite several passionate