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This Weekend in History on February 7 and 8: Switzerland Grants Women the Right to Vote in 1971

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On February 7, 1971, Switzerland held a national vote that finally granted women the right to vote in federal elections. The change came late compared with many other democracies, but it reshaped Swiss public life by bringing half the population into national decision-making on equal terms. At the time, it mattered because major policies—taxation, social programs, foreign relations, and the rules of daily civic life—were being decided without women’s ballots. It still matters

SIUE Jazz Alumni Concert Highlights Legacy, Remembrance and Reunion

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EDWARDSVILLE- Tremolos flared brilliantly at the Annual Jazz Alumni Concert performance in Dunham Hall Theater, Feb. 4, 2026. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Jazz Band welcomed back star alumni bassist Carlos Henderson (’96), and trombonist Chris Leach (’96), to fill the theater with lively performances of reworked favorites and a touching tribute to former Professor Emeritus Rick Haydon. Garrett Schmidt, conductor of the Concert Jazz Band and Jason Swagler,

Edwardsville High Performer Pursues Dream With Cavaliers Corps

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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School's Colin Dexter is seeking donations to help cover his tuition for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, saying he needs financial support to take part in the group’s summer tour with expenses that include travel, housing, equipment, and food. “My name is Colin Dexter, and I am reaching out because I need help covering my tuition for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps,” he said. “Being a member of The Cavaliers has been a dream

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Makes $1.5 Billion in Investment Earnings for State Portfolio During 2025

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SPRINGFIELD – The State Treasurer’s Office made $1.5 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during 2025, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Treasurer Frerichs is the state’s Chief Investment and Banking Officer. He is responsible for investing state revenue in the state investment portfolio . “We are trying to maximize earnings for our state at a time when President Trump is illegally yanking away federal money from Illinois

Budzinski To Visit Head Start & Family Services

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ALTON – Riverbend Head Start & Family Services (RHSFS) is pleased to welcome Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski to our Essic Robinson location on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, beginning at 3:00 pm. The address is 1802 E. Broadway, Alton, IL 62002. The phone number is (618) 463-5933. Rep. Budzinski previously planned to visit our Essic Robinson location on Tuesday, January 27. However, due to the weekend snowstorm that preceded her scheduled visit, all Head Start classes were

Overshoot: The world is hitting point of no return on climate

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With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon rainforest — that could not be reversed.
Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360