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On April 5, Stone County Judge Alan Blankenship dismissed first-degree involuntary manslaughter charges against the three men.

ALTON - Quick Bite at 1626 Main Street in Alton has attracted immense attention since it opened. Quick Bite is known for its wide variety of hot dogs. Owner Valerie Davis said she loves her new location on Main Street in Alton and business is definitely booming. She said her business serves about every hot dog variety a customer could want. Quick Bite has everything from Chicago Style, New York Style, a Steakhouse Dog, Plain Dog, to S.T.L. Style, Carolina Style, Coney Dog, Backyard BBQ Dog, Flaming Hot Dog, Pizza Dog, Frito Dog, and Jumbo Beef Polish on its menu. Nachos are also exceptionally popular there, along with fries, chili, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, and a recent addition garlic-buttered corn on the cob. Davis said the garlic-buttered corn on the cob is a hot seller especially as spring starts to unfold here. Davis said the business received a most loved recognition for March from Door Dash, which she thought was impressive. “I really like our new location

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"What's challenging is that weather from St. Charles to Lemay is different. Schools have to be responsive to what's going on directly in their district."

The price of oil is down but the price of gasoline isn't. What's going on? Here's an update of my chart from last week comparing oil and gasoline prices: This uses the same formula as before to regress the price of oil on gasoline,¹ and last week it suggested the price of gasoline was about ...continue reading "Gasoline should drop 50 cents per gallon over the next week or two"

In recent years, 27 Illinois colleges, branch campuses and professional schools have closed, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Thirteen more are on a federal watchlist that can signal financial trouble.

Loss and grief have become commonplace on the campuses of two of St. Louis’ largest universities following numerous recent deaths, raising questions about the schools' mental-health service programs. Since classes began in the fall at Saint Louis University and Washington University, six students and a resident physician have died, four in the past two weeks. Of the seven deaths, four were suicides, while the cause of death in the other three cases have not been announced.

Clearing and much colder tonight with areas of frost possible

Queen guitarist Brian May has launched a new YouTube series to promote the reissue of his second solo album, 1998's Another World, which will be released in multiple formats and…

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future, at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, this weekly gathering brings jazz within reach for people

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Scott Hyden was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of Officer Tyler Timmins.

A 31-year-old Highland, Illinois man admitted in court Wednesday to killing a Pontoon Beach police officer in October 2021 and was promptly sentenced to life in prison.

A year ago Twitter founder Jack Dorsey auctioned off an NFT of his very first tweet. It sold on March 22, 2021: After it spent just over two weeks on the market, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has sold his first tweet as an NFT for the weirdly specific figure of $2,915,835.47. The winning bidder was ...continue reading "Dorsey NFT declines 99.991% in 13 months"

One of the many symptoms of the many, deep-rooted, law enforcement sicknesses is how often officers decide to “help” people by harming them. That’s why some cities have chosen to redirect mental health issues to mental health professionals, rather than to armed officers who view anything they can’t immediately address with yelling and pointing of […]

ALTON - A pair of popular twins - Abby and Owen Williams - emerged as the queen and king of the Marquette Catholic High School Prom Saturday night at Edison’s in Edwardsville. Abby and Owen are both outstanding athletes, students and community citizens. Members of the Prom Court are shown above in this order: Gavin Roberts, Allison Geiger, Noah Spencer, Abby Williams, Dillon Menke, Tori Fox, Caleb Gardner, Ellanour Brass, Owen Williams and Hayley Porter. Marquette Catholic Principal Tim Harman said he thought the Student Council and other school volunteers and Beth DeCourcey did a wonderful job with the prom. “Beth DeCourcey spearheaded the entire effort,” he said. “The junior and senior parents also did a ton of work and organized some fantastic prizes for the kids. They made sure every kid received something.” Preston Stork, Marquette Student Council President, said the night started with a catered dinner, followed by dancing until 10:15 p.m. Saturday,

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Put your right foot forward, put your left foot out…do the Bunny hop at The Magic House!   Go on an outdoor egg hunt in

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A man with a gun robbed the U.S. Bank on North Lindbergh in Florissant on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

ALTON - The YWCA Southwestern Illinois 31st Women of Distinction Celebration will be held on Thursday evening, April 28 at Julia’s Banquet Center, 101 Eastgate Plaza, East Alton, IL 62024. The deadline for reservations is Friday, April 22, 2022. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m., with the event starting promptly at 6 p.m. The community is strongly encouraged to attend the gala event and meet 2022 Women of Distinction Honorees and the Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leaders scholars. Tickets are $65 per person, or $520 per table of eight. Reservations can be made online at www.altonywca.com , or at YWCA, 304 E 3 rd Street, Alton or by calling (618) 465-7774. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the event as well. Each year, some of the region’s brightest, boldest, and most influential women are honored at YWCA’s Women of Distinction celebration. The women honored at this event represent a diversity of women’s interests, talents and achievements

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