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FEMA evaluates tornado damage in St. Louis for recovery

10 months 3 weeks ago
From devastation to determination. Federal disaster relief teams are in St. Louis, touring tornado-wracked neighborhoods and assessing thee damage left behind, all part of the first steps toward long-term recovery after the May 16 deadly tornadoes.
Kelley Hoskins

Beware The Bundle: Companies Are Banking On Becoming Your Police Department’s Favorite “Public Safety Technology” Vendor

10 months 3 weeks ago
When your local police department buys one piece of surveillance equipment, you can easily expect that the company that sold it will try to upsell them on additional tools and upgrades.  At the end of the day, public safety vendors are tech companies, and their representatives are salespeople using all the tricks from the marketing […]
Mike Masnick

Opinion: Senator Harriss: A Real Plan Needed To Stabilize Energy Costs As Summer Rate Hikes Hit Families

10 months 3 weeks ago
GLEN CARBON - As temperatures rise and air conditioning use increases, Illinois families are facing yet another financial blow: higher electricity bills. At a time when households are already grappling with inflation, the latest rate increases couldn’t come at a worse time. While recent grid auctions may be the trigger, the real issue lies in flawed energy policies and bureaucratic delays that are now catching up with us. In March 2025, Ameren Illinois received updated electric rate results from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator for southern Illinois. These revealed a staggering spike in capacity auction prices from just $30 per megawatt to an unprecedented $666. As a result, electricity rates will increase for many customers beginning June 1. This sharp rise is not due to utility mismanagement, but rather a broader policy failure that has left our grid under-resourced and our state unprepared. These rate hikes are not inevitable.

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Alton Parks and Recreation Department Offers Summer Day Camp

10 months 3 weeks ago
ALTON - Alton’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a day camp for eight weeks this summer. Students entering first through fifth grade are eligible to enroll in the summer camp. There are eight weeks of camp, from June 2 to July 25, 2025, and families can enroll their child by week for $130 per week. “It’s just to give another, cheaper opportunity for parents to send their kids to a fun summer camp, especially the ones that love outdoors and being at the park,” explained Lyndsey Younger, Parks and Recreation Director. “We have a lot of fun activities planned for them.” The day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For $15 a week, parents can also take advantage of a before-care option from 7:30–9 a.m., or they can pay $20 for after-care until 5 p.m. The day camp takes place at Gordon Moore Park and the Muenstermann Building. Daily activities include time on the playground, games, crafts, science experiments,

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