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Don’t Worry About That Pesky Law Congress Passed, And SCOTUS Upheld, Banning TikTok; Trump And Bondi Have Spoken

4 weeks ago
I wasn’t wrong when I wrote that Apple, Google, Akamai, and others faced tremendous liability risk if they continued to provide any of their hosting services to TikTok. Of course, not because it should be illegal – the operative law is incredibly unconstitutional, despite the trite reasoning by the Supreme Court finding it otherwise. But […]
Cathy Gellis

Cold fronts: Do they count in the summer?

4 weeks ago
“But wait!” you say. “Shouldn’t a cold front actually feel, you know, cold?” Or maybe you’re one of those types who think a cold front doesn’t count unless the temperature drops below a certain number or you need a windbreaker.
Jaime Travers

Melvin Price Lock And Dam In Alton To See Full Lock Opening For First Time In 18 Months

4 weeks ago
ALTON — The Melvin Price Lock and Dam in Alton is expected to be fully open by the end of Monday, July 28, 2025, according to lock officials. The move comes after some torrential rains around the Grafton and Calhoun areas and Alton region this past weekend, in anticipation of rising Mississippi River water levels. Lock and Dam officials reported that the lock has opened 150 feet over the past day and a half and is preparing to reach an open river status for the first time in a year and a half on Monday. This marks a significant change for the river, which has been constrained by the lock for an extended period. “We are most likely to have it completely open by the end of the day,” a lock official said. “All this depends on Mother Nature. We are hoping that if it goes completely open, it will settle, and river levels will drop back down.” The reopening is anticipated to improve river conditions and navigation along this stretch of the Mississippi River.

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Madison County State's Attorney's Office Charges Joshua J. Morrison With Hate Crime, Arson And Aggravated Battery In Bethalto Case

4 weeks ago
BETHALTO — Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine has modified the charges against Joshua J. Morrison after a vicious assault incident on July 19, 2025, at an apartment complex in Bethalto . Morrison was initially charged with aggravated arson, arson, aggravated battery, and now, as of Monday, July 28, 2025, is charged with a hate crime, authorities said. The State's Attorney now charges that Morrison faces a Class 4 felony hate crime charge for battering Winston Rulo because of his perceived sexual orientation after an investigation of the incident. This is the exact new charge filed by the Madison County State's Attorney's Office: COUNT IV: HATE CRIME (CLASS 4 FELONY): "in that said defendant, by reason of the perceived sexual orientation of Winston Rulo, knowingly battered the victim in violation of 720 ILCS 5/12-3(a) in that defendant repeatedly struck the victim about the face and head with his fists, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1." Karen Alexander Mack,

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