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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Foundation announced Tuesday, July 1, 2025, that it is awarding the City of Edwardsville $1.35 million to help fulfill the wishes of a family whose business served the community for nearly a century. The David Kriege Family entrusted ECF with the gift and a directive to use it to improve the quality of life in Edwardsville, ECF Chair Rich Walker said. David Kriege, who died in 2022, was the last member of his family to operate Kriege Hardware, a business fixture in downtown Edwardsville from 1920 to 2011. The gift specified three areas of interest: recreation, preservation and beautification. “ECF has been a part of nearly every major park project in the City and we are thrilled to be able to be the conduit for these important projects that will benefit the area for generations to come,” Walker said. “I look forward to even more opportunities.” Mayor Risavy said the City is grateful for the gift and the opportunity to

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Forty-nine ways to have a blast on the Fourth (or the Third, or the Sixth, or late June).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Paramount Global announced late Tuesday that it will pay $16 million to settle an entirely frivolous and unconstitutional lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.

It’s been widely reported that the settlement is intended to clear the way for federal approval of the sale of Paramount to Skydance Media, which will result in a multimillion-dollar payout to Paramount Chair Shari Redstone.

Three U.S. senators previously launched an investigation into whether paying off Trump through a settlement to obtain approval of the sale would violate federal bribery and other laws, and the California Senate opened a similar investigation.

The following statement can be attributed to Seth Stern, director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF):

Today is a dark day for press freedom. Paramount’s spineless decision to settle Trump’s baseless and patently unconstitutional lawsuit is an insult to the journalists of ‘60 Minutes’ and an invitation to Trump to continue targeting other news outlets. Each time a company cowers and surrenders to Trump’s demands it only emboldens him to do it again.

It will be remembered as one of the most shameful capitulations by the press to a president in history.

But we are not done fighting. We’ve already filed a shareholder information demand and are sending a second demand today to uncover information about this decision. With that information, we will continue to pursue our legal options to stop this affront to Paramount shareholders, CBS journalists, and the First Amendment. Paramount directors should be held accountable and we will do all we can to make that happen.

FPF is a Paramount Global shareholder, and you can read our letter notifying Paramount of our plans to take legal action in the event of a settlement with Trump here. You can read a previous statement from our counsel here, and our recent demand for information to which we are entitled as shareholders here.

Please contact us if you would like further comment.

After headlining 65 North American tour dates in 2024, former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, guitar great Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey are set to release…

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The St. Louis Cardinals were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday and shut out in all three games, marking the first time in nearly a decade the Cardinals have gone scoreless across an entire series.

The state of Missouri and much of the region have been seeing their first sweltering temperatures of the year.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Thania Vasquez, 28, of Caseyville, died in a crash on Interstate 44 early Sunday morning, June 29, 2025, the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed. The accident occurred at 11:53 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, near Mraz Lane on westbound Interstate 44. Vasquez was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Vasquez was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry and had been involved in an earlier crash that left her vehicle stopped and blocking a lane. A 2021 Ford Explorer then collided with Vasquez’s car. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has not released additional details about the crash.

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The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement has revealed itself to be not just cruel, but fundamentally backwards: They’re literally freeing dangerous criminals while manufacturing cases against innocent people. And they’re doing it all to cover up their own massive legal fuckups. Take the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. We covered this last week when Magistrate Judge […]

MARYVILLE - The Village of Maryville will host their annual Fire Department Homecoming next weekend. On July 11 and 12, 2025, community members can come out to the Maryville Fire Department and Firemen’s Park for a parade, games, live music, food and drink vendors, and carnival rides. Mayor Wayne White praised the Maryville Homecoming Association for their work to make the event possible. “Everybody who participates in our parade and the homecoming, they’re all volunteers. It is just people from the community who love Maryville who want to give back to Maryville,” he said. On Friday, July 11, 2025, the band Those Two plays from 5–7 p.m., followed by a parade through town at 7 p.m. The Blue Marlin Band will continue the music from 8 p.m. to midnight. On Saturday, July 12, community members can enjoy music by the Heaton Brothers from 4–6 p.m. A parade follows at 6 p.m., and then Shotgun Creek will play from 8 p.m. to midnight. White

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For the first time, required pre-authorizations are coming to traditional Medicare.

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx marked his 24th year of sobriety on Wednesday, sharing a post on social media in which he reflected on how sobriety has "completely transformed" his life."Sobriety isn’t…

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The St. Louis Blues made a few roster changes during the first day of NHL free agency on Tuesday.

If you’re familiar with St. Louis brewing history, you are probably at least aware of the Lemp Brewery, whose most recognizable structure sits in the Marine Villa Neighborhood at Lemp Avenue and Cherokee Street. It is a hulking presence of brick, stone and iron that is a reminder of the beer barons that shaped St. […]

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that terrified the campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later when he was arrested in Pennsylvania. Kohberger, who was a criminal justice graduate student at nearby Washington [...]

St. Louis Metropolitan Police are warning residents that discharging fireworks is "downright dangerous and illegal" and will be citing parents of juveniles who shoot off fireworks during Independence Day festivities, while also increasing police presence in the area.

ALTON - Gordon Moore Park in Alton features state-of-the-art pickleball courts that have become a central hub for local players since their official opening on May 3, 2024. Funded primarily by Alton Township, the courts offer modern amenities, including newly installed shade structures over picnic tables and an automated external defibrillator (AED), enhancing both comfort and safety for visitors. The courts quickly gained popularity following their debut, attracting numerous players until the park’s temporary closure due to a sinkhole development. During that period, players dispersed to nearby courts in Godfrey, Cottage Hills, and Bethalto. However, the return to Gordon Moore Park has been gradual, with organizers and enthusiasts hoping to revive interest. The park recently hosted the fourth annual Gordon Moore Pickleball League, which brought together 32 players who competed every Tuesday evening over six weeks. The league also contributes to the community by supporting loca

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