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How to watch St. Louis Blues games for the 2026-27 season

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A new multimedia platform, “Blue Note+,” is set to locally produce 73 games during the 2026-27 campaign, which includes every regular season game outside of 11 contests slated exclusively for national NHL broadcasts. The “Blue Note+” broadcasts will also include pregame and postgame shows.
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Land of Goshen Community Market to Mark Final Seasonal Event with Harvest Day

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EDWARDSVILLE - You can enjoy special Harvest Day-themed activities for the final Land of Goshen Community Market of the season. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at City Park in Edwardsville, the market will host its final event of the summer season. This weekend is special with a Harvest Day theme, featuring fun kids’ activities as well as the market’s usual fresh produce, artisanal goods and community vendors. “The market brings so much life to Main

Man Convicted in Illinois Child Exploitation Case

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BENTON — A federal jury in Southern Illinois convicted a New Jersey man of attempted solicitation of child pornography after he requested sexually explicit images from an undercover law enforcement agent posing as a 12-year-old. Nicholas R. Emper, 44, of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, was found guilty of one count stemming from online communications that began in February 2025, according to court documents and evidence presented at trial. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2027.

Attorney General Raoul Issues Joint Statement With Fellow Attorneys General Condemning DOJ Attack On Minnesota Federal Judges

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CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of attorneys general in issuing the following joint statement in response to the complaint that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed Tuesday against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota: “The announcement by U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche that the Department of Justice has filed a judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota is a desperate and dangerous

Plan calls for placing employees in other County sites

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County Executive Page Issues Executive Order to Halt All Lease Negotiations Order calls for plan to place Clayton employees in other County facilities ,   St. Louis County Executive Sam Page signed an executive order directing the Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) to halt all lease negotiations for new building space as the County […]

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Communities in Metro East celebrating Route 66 100th Anniversar

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13 Communities Celebrate 100 Years of Route 66 in Southwest Illinois Oct. 9-11   One-of-a-kind commemorative Route 66 trading cards will be available in each community during the festival Thirteen southwest Illinois communities will celebrate the legacy of Route 66 Oct. 9-11 with Great Rivers & Routes Last Hundred Miles Festival, a three-day series of […]

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Duckworth, Durbin, Budzinski Call For Pause On 183rd Wing Deactivation, Push For Replacement Mission

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) prepare to negotiate the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), today urged SASC and HASC leadership to add language into the final bill to temporarily halt any plans to deactivate the 183rd Wing’s Central Repai

Liberty Village Marks 20 Years Of Helping Patients 'Bounce Back'

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JERSEYVILLE – The Bounce Back short-term rehabilitation program at Liberty Village of Jerseyville has been helping recovering patients get back to living their best lives for two decades. “If you have a fall, or you have a hip replacement or a knee replacement, our place is the place to come,” Marketing Director Lorie Hunter said. “We actually give you the therapy and the rehab that you need. “We want everybody to be able to return back home and live their best