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PHOTOS: Suspect Wanted for Car Clouting in Downtown

9 months ago

District 4 Detectives need help identifying and locating the suspect pictured below. He is wanted for car clouting in the 3200 block of Locust on January 31, 2025. The suspect stole multiple clothing, a family heirloom, and a bank card. He later used the bank card for an approximate amount of over $2,000. The suspect […]

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Suleima Rojas

Winter storm 'main event' expected near St. Louis Tuesday evening

9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A second, more significant round of winter weather is set to move into the St. Louis area late Tuesday afternoon, bringing heavy snow and dangerously cold temperatures. Light snowfall overnight left behind up to 1.5 inches across the region, with flurries expected to continue through mid-afternoon. However, the main event will begin [...]
Chris Higgins

The Elon DOGE Emperor Has No Clothes

9 months ago
Here’s a silly thing that happens sometimes: A powerful person says something obviously false, and everyone pretends not to notice. This is the plot of “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” where an entire kingdom maintains a collective delusion until one child (who, importantly, hasn’t yet learned the sophisticated art of lying to yourself) points out that […]
Mike Masnick

Beermaster Tour

9 months ago

Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis. On the Beermaster Tour, you’ll receive an all-access look at how the King of Beers is brewed, visiting […]

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Rachel Huffman

Day Fresh Tour

9 months ago

The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis gives guests a closer look at the picturesque campus and the on-site brewing methods. Packed with history, the Day […]

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Rachel Huffman

Missouri Senators propose tax credit for homeschool and private school families

9 months ago
Missouri’s homeschool families and those enrolled in private schools could receive a tax credit for their educational expenses under legislation debated Tuesday by the Senate Education Committee. The credit would be capped at the annual state adequacy target, a number determined by the per-pupil expenditure of the highest performing school districts in the state.  Currently, […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Glo Bingo to Support Local Autism Services in Edwardsville

9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Autism Clinic at Hope, a local organization that serves kids and adults on the autism spectrum, will host their annual Glo Bingo fundraiser this week. On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, community members are invited to the Moose Lodge in Edwardsville for an evening of Glo Bingo, games, a cash bar and over $1,000 in prizes. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and students receive $5 off their purchase. All proceeds benefit Hope’s programs and services for individuals with autism. “Anytime we can get people together to celebrate our mission, we are all for it,” said Jodi Ogilvy, chief communications and development officer with Hope. “We do very, very important work, but we have fun while we’re doing it. Events like this are really a great way for us to showcase that and let our staff let their hair down a little bit, have some fun. It’s a really great time for everyone

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Rep. Amy Elik Hosting Mobile Office Hours in Glen Carbon

9 months ago
GLEN CARBON - State Representative Amy Elik’s office will be hosting mobile office hours in Glen Carbon on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 to meet with constituents who need help with issues concerning a State of Illinois agency. Rep. Elik’s staff will be available to meet with constituents from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, February 24 at the Glen Carbon Public Library, 198 S Main Street, Glen Carbon. Mobile office hours are open to the public. Appointments are encouraged but not required, however scheduled meetings will take place in the order in which they were received. To schedule a meeting, please call State Representative Amy Elik’s district office at 618-433-8046. More information about Rep. Elik can be found at RepElik.com or by calling 618-433-8046.

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Attorney General Raoul Stands With Transgender Military Members In Challenge To President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order

9 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, is today standing with transgender military members targeted by the Trump administration’s executive order banning transgender Americans from serving in the military. Raoul and the coalition today filed an amicus brief to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implementation of the order. The attorneys general argue that the executive order is unconstitutional, harms national security and discriminates against transgender people honorably serving in our nation’s military, including the National Guard in every state. The brief supports a request for a preliminary injunction filed by a group of current and prospective transgender service members. “The president’s order attempting to implement a transgender military service ban is misguided and discriminatory,” Raoul said. “Transgender individuals have honorably served in all branches of our military, serving alongsid

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Governor Pritzker Awards $2.3 Million in Innovation Voucher Grants, Announces Round II

9 months ago
CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 35 awards totaling $2.3 million through the Innovation Voucher Program to promote small business growth and fuel transformative collaborations across Illinois. Additionally, the Governor announced $2.6 million available in grant funding for the second round of the Innovation Voucher Program. Grantees will be selected through a competitive application process. “Through this grant program, we’re strengthening Illinois’ global status as an innovation hub and driving small business growth statewide,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “By partnering with our higher education institutions, these small businesses will transform groundbreaking ideas into tangible products and services. As we continue to support innovative research and development projects statewide, I encourage all eligible entities to apply for the second round of funding.” T

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Filmmaker Margie P. Hollins Debuts her Historic Film at SIUE on the Demolished Hadley Township in Missouri

9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Margie P. Hollins’ sister called her hysterical and in tears. “They’re tearing down the church,” cried Marlene D. Peters. Hollins’ account of the heartbreaking scene is described in the story of the historic community in the documentary film, “WE BEAR WITNESS: The African American Legacy of Hadley Township, Mo.” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted the debut of Hollins’ “WE BEAR WITNESS” in the Lovejoy Library on Thursday, Feb. 6 at Dunham Hall Theater on the Edwardsville campus as part of SIUE’s Black Heritage Month events . The screening was followed by a discussion with guest panelists: Dr. John A. Wright Sr., notable historian/Fulbright Scholar/author of “St. Louis: Disappearing Black Communities;” Gwen Moore, historian/Curator of Urban Landscape and Community Identity of the Missouri History Museum; the Honorable Mayor Reginald Finney, first African American Mayor of

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