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GRANITE CITY — The Granite City Police Department announced the addition of a new officer to its ranks on Tuesday. Freddy Edwards, a graduate of Granite City High School. Edwards officially joined the department and is set to attend the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy starting in May 2025. The Granite City Police Department welcomed Edwards as a local recruit who will begin his formal training in law enforcement in the coming months. Freddy was a standout athlete at Granite City High School. He played college football at Culver-Stockton. Freddy was also just added to our GCHS football coaching staff as an assistant football coach under head coach Steve Roustio. Grantie City High Athletic Director John Moad had high praise for Freddy and his addition to the police department and football coaching staff:" "Freddy was one of the best pure athletes to come out of GCHS," Moad said. "He made things look easy on the field and court. It is grea

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There’s a certain predictable pattern when unqualified MAGA political appointees get put in charge of highly technical government operations. First, they demonstrate their complete misunderstanding of the systems they’re supposed to oversee. Then, they make a series of increasingly dangerous mistakes. Finally, they try to distract from those mistakes by focusing on culture war issues. […]

Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the death of an adult man Sunday night.

O'FALLON, Ill. — The O'Fallon Police Department is seeking public assistance following a burglary at the Bike Surgeon at 201 E. State St. early Sunday morning, April 20, 2025. The O'Fallon Police said the incident occurred around 5:45 a.m. on April 20. Police reported that the suspect was seen riding a bicycle both before and after the crime. Authorities are asking residents to review any surveillance footage from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., particularly in the downtown O'Fallon area around Presidential Streets and numbered streets. “We encourage everyone to check their cameras,” the Belleville Police Department said. Anyone who observes suspicious activity or individuals is urged to contact the O'Fallon Police Department at 618-624-4545 and ask for the on-duty supervisor. The investigation is ongoing.

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ALTON/SWANSEA – Soulcial Kitchen Powered by Food is Love is excited to announce its next Block Party for Good community celebration, taking place this Friday, April 25, 2025 , at two vibrant locations: Soulcial Park – 127 Northbelt East, Swansea, IL – from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Soulcial Square – Corner of Market Street and East 5th Street, Alton, IL – from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM More than just a party, these monthly gatherings are a joyful expression of dignity, generosity, and shared community purpose. Every Block Party for Good is built on the simple, powerful belief that Food is Love. Guests will enjoy free, restaurant-quality meals from our Currency of Caring -fueled food trucks, along with free fresh grocery giveaways from our award-winning partners at the St. Louis Area Food Bank. “We believe food can do more than fill a belly—it can fuel hope, restore dignity, and create community,” said John Michel, Founder of

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Alice Cooper is releasing a new album and it marks a reunion with his original bandmates.According to Billboard, Cooper is set to drop The Revenge of Alice Cooper on July…

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A three-week trial began today that could force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, among other remedies for its illegal monopolization.

MacGillivray Freeman’s Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels is now showing at the OMNIMAX Theater at the Saint Louis Science Center. Exploring the inner workings of the human body, the 45-minute […]

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As ecological concerns become increasingly urgent, this new exhibition at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum brings into dialogue work by ten contemporary artists whose research-based practices are defined by […]

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“Billie,” or “Sweet William,” as he was affectionately called by the local schoolchildren, was an Angora goat ram who belonged to Emil Koch of the Koch Brothers Meat Market at 634 E. Broadway in downtown Alton. And Sweet William was a smoker: “the prize cigarette smoker in Alton,” according to an April 17, 1925, Alton Evening Telegraph newspaper article. He could smoke six cigarettes at a time if they were lit for him and placed in his mouth. He would carefully smoke a cigarette halfway and then turn it sideways with his tongue and swallow the whole thing, “fire and all.” He then smacked his lips to ask for another. He did not prefer any brand over another “but may signify a preference later on after he has tried all brands.” The whole area loved Billie and helped take care of him. He got his wool clipped at Walnut Grove Dairy, where they also styled his beard with a curling iron and permanent wave. He could stand on his

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SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has awarded more than $1.3 million to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries throughout Illinois. The grants, awarded in the spring of every fiscal year, support school library services for Illinois students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade. Resources and services provided through the grant include library books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology and programs. “Illinois students deserve to have access to quality library resources, including learning materials, books and online services at our public schools,” Giannoulias said. “Libraries serve as places of knowledge, learning and discovery and this funding will help equip them to educate and inspire our future generations.” Based on a statutory formula, school districts receive $0.885 per student for their enrollment at each school having a qualified library. Funding for the program originates

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SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has awarded more than $1.3 million to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries throughout Illinois. The grants, awarded in the spring of every fiscal year, support school library services for Illinois students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade. Resources and services provided through the grant include library books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology and programs. “Illinois students deserve to have access to quality library resources, including learning materials, books and online services at our public schools,” Giannoulias said. “Libraries serve as places of knowledge, learning and discovery and this funding will help equip them to educate and inspire our future generations.” Based on a statutory formula, school districts receive $0.885 per student for their enrollment at each school having a qualified library. Funding for the program originates

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)—issued the following statement after new reporting revealed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaked highly-sensitive attack details in yet another unclassified Signal chat, this time to his wife and brother, putting the lives of our men and women in uniform at greater risk: “How many times does Pete Hegseth need to leak classified intelligence before Donald Trump and Republicans understand that he isn’t only a f*cking liar, he is a threat to our national security? “Every day he stays in his job is another day our troops’ lives are endangered by his singular stupidity. “He must resign in disgrace.”

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SPRINGFIELD — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) concluded her district-wide tour of hospitals and community health centers, highlighting the devastating consequences of proposed Medicaid cuts being pushed by Congressional Republicans. Over the past week, Budzinski visited health care facilities across Illinois’ 13th district to speak with frontline providers and patients about the real-world impact of slashing Medicaid funding. The tour began at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, continued with a visit to the Chestnut Clinic in Granite City, and concluded with stops at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign and Crossing Healthcare in Decatur. “Every stop on this tour reinforced what I’ve long known—Medicaid is a lifeline for our communities,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “Community health centers across Central and Southern Illinois rely on Medicaid to keep their doors open, pay staff, and provide critical services like prenatal

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