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The Who just announced dates for their farewell tour of North America, but it sounds like the band isn’t too sure folks in the U.K. will get a similar goodbye.During…

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The school, in its first year, has 100 students in ninth and 10th grades with plans to grow to an enrollment of 540 in 2027.

GRANITE CITY - The Rotary Club of Granite City recognized juniors Sophie Davison and Cate Smallie as Students of the Month for April. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card . SOPHIE DAVISON Member of girls basketball and girls golf team ... Secondary Honors program ... Academic Award ... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Photography, Renaissance, Spirit and Varsity Club ... Volunteer at church and Relleke Farms ... Daughter of Corby and Gina Davison. CATE SMALLIE Member of girls tennis and girls swimming team ... GCHS Yearbook Editor ... Secondary Honors program ... Member of Renaissance and Varsity Club ... Volunteer at Old Six Mile Museum and Paddlers ... GCHS Baseball PA Announcer ... Personal Choice Award ... Daughter of Scott and Debbie

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Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are not a privacy panacea, but they do empower Internet users in important ways. Proof of that can be found in the constant attempts by governments around the world to control who can use VPNs and for what purpose, most recently in Italy and Brazil. Hackread reports on another such move […]

ALTON – The Vintage Voices committee has set an audition date for the upcoming tours in October. Auditions will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at YWCA Southwestern Illinois, 304 E. 3rd St., Alton, Ill., 62002. Actors wanting to audition should arrive anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The cast features nine characters of various ages – three White females, two White males, two Black females, and two Black males. Commitment is five performances and an individualized rehearsal schedule. "Vintage Voices is all about bringing local history to life through storytelling. Every year, we hold open auditions to find people excited to help write and perform the stories of those we're featuring in this year's event. Auditions are simple – just a cold read from a script we’ll give you. Hope to see you in June!" said Diana Enloe, Co-Director of Vintage Voices. The annual event consists of walking tours held in the Alton Cemetery (5th and Vine Streets) with actors in perio

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Democrats didn’t want to be embarrassed into voting for something without seeing the bill text. When that gets ironed out, they are likely to say yes.

Even though the Missouri Property Tax Credit was created in 1975 it hasn’t been updated since 2008 and doesn’t increase with inflation.

EDWARDSVILLE – Bruce Holland, founder and CEO of Holland Construction Services (HCS), has been named the 2025 recipient of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Distinguished Service Award. Holland will receive this prestigious award for decades of dedication to the Metro East region and the SIUE community. Holland’s leadership in construction, local innovation, student mentorship and advancement of the University will be formally recognized during the School’s Commencement Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Since founding HCS in 1986, Holland has grown the company into one of the Midwest’s most respected construction firms, dedicated to creating not only structures but relationships and trust. Holland has been a key friend to SIUE’s School of Engineering and students. “It’s been a great place for us to get qualified people for our industry,” Holland said of SIUE. “We’ve had a lot

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ALTON - Come learn about the changing nature of the electric grid and the Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability Act legislation under review by the Illinois General Assembly. Electricity demand is projected to rise in Illinois and the U.S. the next few years at rates not seen for generations, primarily due to the explosive growth of data centers. At the same time, Illinois and the U.S. is undergoing a transition from centralized fossil-fuel generation towards distributed renewables. Dr. Nicholas Johnson is an assistant professor of sustainability and economics at Principia College, and chair of the Department of Sustainability. He holds a BS in physics and religion from Principia College, an MS in environmental policy from Michigan Tech, and a PhD in energy and mineral engineering from Penn State. His particular expertise is in electricity markets and the organizational behavior of the bodies that operate the electric grid in North America. Dr. Johnson recently had an AAAS Science an

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The Festival of Nations is an event held by the International Institute of St. Louis since 1934, according to its website.

Vegetarian restaurant and whiskey lounge Small Batch announced on Wednesday it plans to permanently close its doors after 11 years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Caring Across relentless attempts to slash Medicaid funding. Duckworth spoke passionately about the millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid—Americans including pregnant women, children with disabilities as well as people in nursing homes—and demanded that Republicans put their constituents’ lives ahead of Trump’s ego by working with Democrats to save the program. Key Quotes: “Republicans told us in Project 2025 that they would come for Medicaid, and this is the rare case when the GOP has actually kept its word—putting at risk the roughly 80 million Americans who rely on it. These are Americans in red states and blue, in big cities and small towns—Americans who don’t deserve the ways in which Republicans are making them suffer.” “It’s obvious that Trump has never stayed up late at night hunched over the kitchen table, with

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WASHINGTON, D.C . — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act (Ag BIO Act), a bipartisan bill to support the biofuel economy in Illinois and across the country. The legislation updates the USDA’s Section 9003 program to expand access to grants, streamline loan guarantees, and provide $100 million in mandatory funding over five years. “My district is home to world-class research facilities like the University of Illinois’ Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab and SIUE’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center—both at the forefront of biomanufacturing innovation,” said Congresswoman Budzinski . “I’m honored to partner with my colleague Zach Nunn on bipartisan legislation that supports the groundbreaking agricultural research led by students and scientists at these institutions. Strengthening America’s bioeconomy

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A new wrongful death lawsuit accuses a St. Louis police officer of fatally shooting a teenager last year who was running away from a car that was believed to be stolen.

by Bianca Fortis

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Columbia University has agreed to a $750 million settlement with 576 patients of a former doctor who sexually abused them while working at the school.

In 2023, a ProPublica investigation, published with New York Magazine, revealed how Columbia had ignored women, undermined prosecutors and ultimately protected a predator. Obstetrician-gynecologist Robert Hadden worked at the university for 20 years despite decades of complaints about him.

The university had even cleared Hadden to see patients three days after he was arrested when a patient called 911 to report that he had assaulted her during a postpartum exam. University higher-ups had been informed of the arrest but allowed Hadden to continue working for another five weeks. Patients he saw during that time also reported being assaulted.

The latest settlement, combined with payouts from previous cases, means that Columbia will have paid out more than $1 billion to resolve claims of sexual abuse by Hadden. Columbia also said that it has now settled more than 1,000 claims of sexual abuse by Hadden’s former patients.

Hadden was convicted of sex crimes in federal court in January 2023 and is now serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Laurie Kanyok, the patient who called 911, said the settlement is bittersweet. “It’s emotional because it’s been 13 years,” she told ProPublica.

She also said that financial compensation does not amount to justice.

“I’m grateful that I’m involved in this,” Kanyok said. “At the same time, I feel like I want to see people held accountable and not just somebody’s insurance company or checkbook.”

Unlike in other high-profile cases involving sexual abuse by doctors, no administrators from Columbia have been fired or have stepped down as a result of the Hadden case.

In a statement, Columbia acknowledged failing to protect Hadden’s patients. “We deeply regret the pain that his patients suffered, and this settlement is another step forward in our ongoing work and commitment to repair harm and support survivors,” the statement said. “We commend the survivors for their bravery in coming forward.”

The latest settlement puts Columbia on par with the largest payout ever by a university to settle sexual abuse claims. In 2021, the University of Southern California agreed to pay $1.1 billion to survivors of George Tyndall, a university gynecologist who abused thousands of women.

Anthony DiPietro, the attorney who handled most of the Columbia claims, said the lesson from this week’s settlement is clear: Institutions “cannot continue to cover up sexual exploitation and abuse by their doctors because they’re going to be held accountable.”

Weeks after ProPublica’s investigation, Columbia announced that it would set up a $100 million settlement fund for patients who did not want to file civil suits. Survivors have about another week, until May 15, to submit a claim.

As part of the same announcement, Columbia also said it would notify all of Hadden’s nearly 6,500 former patients of the doctor’s crimes and that it would commission an external investigation to examine failures that allowed the abuse to go on for so long.

Asked about the status of that investigation, which was announced a year and a half ago, the university said it is ongoing. Columbia did not give a time frame for the report’s completion.

GRANITE CITY – In April, Revity Credit Union came together to raise $2,900 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois through the Revity Threads of Kindness Program. This program, funded by employees, allows Revity Credit Union staff to embody the credit union's philosophy of people helping people. By contributing a monthly monetary donation to a local organization, employees can enjoy wearing jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays throughout that month. In 2025, Revity Credit Union is committed to impactful giving and community support, weaving kindness into the fabric of our daily lives and ensuring that every jeans day makes a difference. BBBSIL was nominated as the recipient of our April Threads of Kindness donation, receiving $2,900. April also marks Credit Union Youth Month. To celebrate with our members, Revity Credit Union offered stuffed Revels, which are miniature versions of Revity’s mascot. Each Revel was available for a $10 donation to

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Republic Services Inc., a recycling and waste collection business, said Thursday that it plans to build a new recycling center to serve the St. Louis region.