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Lincoln University students, alumni sue Missouri over unequal funding

4 weeks ago
Current and former Lincoln University students are suing the State of Missouri for nearly $550 million to address what they allege are decades of inequitable funding that they say has hurt the college’s academic programs and facilities. In a complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, their attorneys […]
Annelise Hanshaw

How Copyright Is Being Abused To Censor Albania’s Flamingo Revolution

4 weeks ago
For the last couple of years, the copyright world has been grappling with the latest generation of AI, as numerous posts on Walled Culture attest. That’s hardly surprising, since AI is currently delivering the greatest challenge to the foundations of copyright since the arrival of the computer, which was discussed at length in Walled Culture […]
Glyn Moody

Gov. Pritzker Announces $55 Million Viakable Manufacturing Expansion In La Salle

4 weeks ago
LA SALLE – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Viakable will invest $55 million to expand their manufacturing facilities in La Salle, where the company has been located since 2018. The company’s investment will create 50 new full-time jobs and retain 65 existing full-time positions, reinforcing Viakable’s commitment to growing in Illinois. This expansion project is a result of Governor Pritzker’s

OSF St. Anthony's Health Center to Host Mental Health Lunch-And-Learns

4 weeks ago
ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center will offer several mental health lunch-and-learns and events to help people prepare for the busy fall and holiday seasons. Sara Bennett, LCSW, and medical assistant Sarah Huff shared that OSF will host monthly lunch-and-learns starting on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, to promote mental wellbeing. These lunch-and-learns will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the hospital. Therapists like Bennett will cover a variety of topics that aim to teach

Lane Closures On U.S. 50 In St. Clair County

4 weeks ago
BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on U.S. 50 from Old U.S. 50 to just east of Crackerneck Road in St. Clair County from Wednesday, Oct. 14, through Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, weather permitting. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be

Giannoulias Announces Temporary Closure Of Bridgeview DMV For One-Stop-Shop Upgrade

4 weeks ago
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias today announced the temporary closure of the Bridgeview DMV, located at 7358 W. 87th St., for renovations and an upgrade to the One-Stop-Shop model, which will provide residents with a faster, more convenient customer experience. The temporary closure of the Bridgeview DMV will begin on Friday, October 9. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, a temporary DMV Pop-Up at Worth Township Hall, located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road, will provide

Pritzker Touts Illinois Gun Safety Laws And Violence Prevention Efforts

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CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker has enacted some of the strongest gun safety legislation and reforms in the country. He is fighting every day to ensure every Illinoisan is safe from gun violence, no matter their zip code. In 2021, Gov. Pritzker declared gun violence a public health crisis in Illinois, reaffirming his commitment to getting guns off the street and ending gun violence once and for all. Over the last eight years, Gov. Pritzker doubled funding for violence prevention programs