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Macoupin County Protesters React to Manure "Intimidation Tactic"

6 months ago
CARLINVILLE - Macoupin County protesters experienced a “bizarre intimidation tactic,” organizers said. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, protesters with Macoupin County IL 50501 & Indivisible, who primarily protest against Donald Trump’s policies, arrived at their usual spot at the Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville to find trailers full of manure. But rather than stopping the protest, Kelley Hatee, who organizes the protests, said the manure has fertilized their movement. “We’ve actually grown the movement overnight because of this, so total backfire on their part,” Hatee said. “Instead of showing up to mention issues or mention policies or try to persuade us to Trump’s agenda or to have signs or songs or speeches or anything that would make sense, the one thing that they chose, pardon my French, was bull****. That was what they chose to represent the Trump agenda, to represent their side of this equation. The symbolism of that,

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Update: Nude Man Shot Dead in West End Neighborhood

6 months ago

Update: The man has been identified as, 25-year-old Terrill Ned Gurlly Jr. of the 5700 block of Eagle Valley Drive. Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. On June 21, District 5 officers responded to a “Call for Police” in the 5900 block of Plymouth, at approximately 1:03 p.m. Officers located […]

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Suleima Rojas

Trump versus the Fed

6 months ago
Jay Powell refuses to bend on interest rates, but he's as bad as Trump when it comes to promoting crypto and weakening other financial regulation.
Robert Kuttner

Duckworth, Booker Renew Push to Ban the U.S. Sale and Manufacturing of "K-Leather" & Protect Kangaroos from Largest Commercial Slaughter in the World

6 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation to ban the sale and manufacturing of products made from kangaroo skin, also known as “k-leather.” After years of the two lawmakers leading the charge on this issue, this week Mizuno and UMBRO joined cleat manufacturing giants—including Nike, Adidas, Puma and ASICS—in pledging to halt production of k-leather in their soccer cleats and other products. To help build on this momentum, reverse this inhumane trend and safeguard the kangaroo species from commercial exploitation, Senators Duckworth and Booker are introducing the Kangaroo Protection Act, which would help protect millions of wild kangaroos and their innocent babies who are needlessly killed every year for the use of their leather in commercial products. Additionally, this legislation would empower the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other agencies, to issue civil and criminal

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Mississippi River Festival Returns June 28

6 months ago

Historic Mississippi River Festival Archives Find Permanent Home as 2025 Festival Celebrates Legacy Former MRF Director Lyle Ward’s Personal Collection Makes Alton Debut During Festival Weekend    After nearly five decades of safeguarding the memories of one of America’s most legendary music festivals, Lyle Ward is bringing his treasure trove to Alton. As a former […]

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Swim Event June 26 at 4 Locations

6 months ago

16th annual World’s Largest Swim Lesson included North County Rec. St. Louis County Parks and Recreation will join aquatic facilities around the world on Thursday, June 26, 2025, or the 16th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL)—a global event promoting water safety and the importance of swim instruction for children. The WLSL is an annual […]

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