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O'Fallon debates halting new apartment projects

11 months 1 week ago
Thursday night, O’Fallon city officials considered a one-year pause on new apartments, multi-family housing, and other home construction as concerns grow over the strain that rapid development is placing on the city.
Alex Barton

Adopted mother of murdered Vandalia teen arrested on gun charges

11 months 1 week ago
VANDALIA, Ill. - The adopted mother of a Vandalia teen who was found dead last week has been arrested on gun charges. Illinois State Police took 65-year-old Donna Toberman into custody Thursday. According to officials, a search was conducted into her home after her adopted daughter, 14-year-old Kylie Toberman, was reported missing Nov. 13 and [...]
Megan Mueller

Defense Contractor Lobbyists Are Trying To Kill Army ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms With A Bunch Of Lies And Bullshit

11 months 1 week ago
So we’ve noted repeatedly how there’s a real push afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. Unfortunately, while all fifty states have at least flirted with the idea, only Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Colorado, California, and Oregon, and […]
Karl Bode

New federal student debt rule seen as tool to enforce Trump agenda

11 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — A new U.S. Department of Education regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student debt relief program for public service workers has drawn strong opposition from advocates who argue the regulation is an attempt to target organizations whose missions do not align with President Donald Trump’s agenda.  Under a final rule slated to […]
Shauneen Miranda

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Nurse Erin Manka Named 2025 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year - Emergency & Trauma Care  

11 months 1 week ago
O’FALLON, Ill. — HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is proud to announce that Erin Manka, RN, has been honored as the 2025 March of Dimes Heroes in Action Nurse of the Year in the Emergency Care & Trauma Services category. Manka, who was the only nominee from Illinois in her category, stood out among other finalists from St. Louis-area hospitals. Her selection is a testament not only to her clinical excellence and dedication but also to her resilience and passion for

This $650K Illinois home looks like it was pulled straight from the 1970s

11 months 1 week ago
Tucked into nearly nine acres of the Illinois countryside is a home that looks like it was pulled straight from the 1970s. A retro-styled ranch home with its own private lake is now on the market. It offers a blast from the past with early 1970s architecture, from exposed beams, warm colors, and a bar that hasn't skipped a beat.
Alex Barton