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Remember the Lois Lerner scandal? For years, it was the Republican party’s Exhibit A of Obama administration overreach — proof that Democrats were weaponizing the IRS to target conservative groups. The outrage was endless. The GOP-led congressional investigations were relentless. The rhetoric about threats to democracy was breathless. Funny thing about that: it turned out […]

PIASA — Matthew Ready, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound offensive lineman for the Piasa Birds, has signed a scholarship to play football at Greenville University. Ready, a two-year starter for the Piasa Birds, was recently named the Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the team. “He played well upfront for us this past season,” said Piasa Birds head coach Pat Keith. Keith also praised Ready’s academic performance, calling him an outstanding student and an excellent choice for Greenville University as he continues his football career.

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BETHALTO - Angie Parish has been chosen as a Madison County New CTE Teacher of the Year. Parish, who teaches health, PE and driver’s ed at Civic Memorial High School in the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8, recently started a Medical Occupations class to train students on basic medical skills. Parish has taught for over 30 years, but she just recently became a CTE teacher, and she has enjoyed every minute of it. “This has really reignited a whole flame,” Parish said. “I come to school excited. I’m here early, I stay late, I come in on weekends, I come in on holidays, I’m here all summer. It’s just fun. It’s fun again to teach.” Parish has organized her classroom to look like a hospital room, with a hospital bed and plenty of medical supplies for the students to practice with. She asks the community to donate any excess medical supplies they may have. In addition to teaching medical skills in the classroom, Parish

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Splunk is a powerful data platform used to gather information from multiple sources and index it for efficient access. You can then use collected data to create visualizations, analytics, and a variety of automated and security-related functions. With its web-style interface, Splunk is easy to use and is utilized by many companies worldwide. The 2025 Complete […]

A retired doctor and a retired naval officer who now call St. Louis home were there that day, not far from what is now Ho Chi Minh City.

A family outing to the St. Louis Cardinals game Tuesday night led to a viral moment after a dad impressively caught a foul ball with one hand while holding his daughter in the other.

The Muny Will Receive the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that, based on the recommendation of the American Theatre Critics Association, The Muny will be the recipient of the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor, recognizing a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of […]

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The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings is hitting the road this summer.Cummings, who co-wrote such classic songs as "American Woman" and "These Eyes," has announced dates for the A Few Good Moments…

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New tenants include Sylvie Dee’s, The Injection Bar, Urban Fort Play Café, The Great Big Game Show and escape room concept the Escape Game.

SWANSEA — Commissioner Dennis Blick retired Monday night, May 5, 2025, after 44 years of service to the Swansea community, the Swansea Police Department announced. At the Swansea board meeting, outgoing Mayor Mike Leopold honored Blick with a special award recognizing his leadership, dedication, and commitment to public safety. The department expressed its gratitude for Blick’s tireless service and the lasting impact he has had on the community. “Thank you, Commissioner Blick, for your tireless service and the lasting legacy you leave behind. You’ve made Swansea a better, safer place — and we will never forget it,” the department said in a statement. Blick’s retirement marks the end of an era for the Swansea Police Department, which praised his decades of commitment to the safety and well-being of residents.

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Although there won't be a parade, America's birthday party goes on with a performance from country singer Russell Dickerson and a spectacular fireworks display.

BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School’s graduating seniors declared their next steps at CM Next Day. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Class of 2025 gathered in Civic Memorial’s auditorium to celebrate their futures on their final day of school. Principal Justin Newell announced each student’s plans for after graduation, and the students cheered each other on and celebrated the end of their K–12 career. “CM Next Day is about taking ownership of your future,” Newell told students. “Whatever path you’ve chosen, please go all in.” The students had a wide range of plans for after graduation, with many students declaring nursing as their major, others enrolling in cosmetology school, and one student planning to study mortuary science. Students from Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 will be attending schools all over the country come fall. Newell expressed his pride in each senior who walked across the stage. He encouraged

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One year after a federal judge ruled Missourians were being illegally denied food aid by the state, the Department of Social Services has made “no progress” in addressing the problem, the judge wrote in a scathing order this week. “The excessive call wait times and denials based on the failure to provide a reasonable opportunity […]

St. Louis police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating four suspects who broke into two bars last month in Midtown and Grand Center.

A St. Peters man told police he was doing "the Lord's Work" when he stole a car and crashed it at high speed. It was all in an effort, he claimed, to rid the vehicle of a "demon."

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias unveiled the Springfield Flagship Center today, designed to improve the DMV experience and offer more services to Central Illinois residents. The Springfield Flagship Center, located at the site of the Secretary of State’s former driver’s facility, 2701 S. Dirksen Parkway, operated since 1975 as a standard DMV until it closed in July 2022 for renovations and repairs. The Flagship Center now offers 32 full-service counters, or more than twice as many the former facility. In addition, each of those employees has now been cross-trained, enabling them to offer drivers and vehicle services at every station, which will reduce wait times and get customers out the door faster. The employees staffing the new Flagship Center were transferred from three relocated local DMV facilities. Those facilities include the DMV facility located at 316 N. Klein Street; the DMV facility located at 1650 Wabash Avenue; and the Vehicle

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A fatal motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles occurred Tuesday evening in the 3200 block of Baumgartner Road near Blackforest Drive, St. Louis County police said. Officers from the South County Precinct responded to the scene at 6:58 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and found the crash had resulted in serious injuries to an adult female occupant of one of the vehicles. She was transported to a local hospital but later died from her injuries, according to the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives, who are leading the investigation. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation, and authorities have not released additional details at this time. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.

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