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Bench trial begins on Missouri school voucher lawsuit

11 months 1 week ago
A Cole County judge heard arguments Monday in the first day of a two-day bench trial over a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of general revenue funds being used for scholarships to help pay for private K-12 education.
Mark Zinn

Leavell Denied Pre-Trial Release After Extradition to Illinois

11 months 1 week ago
HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce an arrest in relation to multiple offenses which are alleged to have occurred in Hardin, Calhoun County, Illinois, over the course of several months in 2025. On November 11th, 2025, Cody F Leavell, aged 46, of Hardin, Illinois, was located in Jackson County, Mississippi, and arrested on felony warrants for the following offenses: Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Unlawful Residency of a Child Sex Offender, Unlaw

Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology

11 months 1 week ago
If you’ve been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you’ve probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different terms for what sounds like the same thing. Age verification, age assurance, age estimation, age gating—they get thrown around interchangeably, but they technically mean different things. And those differences […]
Rindala Alajaji

Midwest Members Names Connor Strebler As 'Oiler Of The Month'

11 months 1 week ago
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at East Alton-Wood River High School. A senior student is selected each month by members of EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000.00 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. November's winner is Connor Strebler. Connor is a Senior at EAW