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Police Chief Who Fled A Shooting And Crashed Into Another Car Deliberately Didn’t Activate His Body Camera

10 months 1 week ago
Well, here’s some more flavor to add to this horrendous mix of irresponsibility and privilege put in motion by Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina’s multiple moving violations earlier this year. Here’s a pretty solid recap of the incident, composed by a pretty solid writer, if I may be so bold and self-serving: Let’s run this […]
Tim Cushing

Jenny Gain Meyer Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Belleville

10 months 1 week ago
BELLEVILLE — Jenny Gain Meyer, Belleville’s City Clerk and lifelong resident, has announced her candidacy for Mayor. With extensive experience in public service and a deep commitment to her hometown, Meyer aims to guide Belleville toward a future that honors its history while embracing growth and development. “As City Clerk, I have seen firsthand the potential and the challenges that Belleville faces,” Meyer said. “I am running for Mayor because I believe in our community’s strength and opportunities, and I want to work with our city leaders, organizations, businesses, employees, and residents to ensure Belleville is a city we want to call home.” Meyer has outlined several key priorities for her mayoral campaign: **Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Housing:** Recognizing that some residents struggle to maintain their homes due to health, age, or economic reasons, Meyer proposes a community outreach program. This initiative would involve collaboration

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Rural Missouri has high smoking rates, and the health problems that follow

10 months 1 week ago
Families flock to McDonald County in southwest Missouri each summer to float down the Elk River, visit the caves where Jesse James took refuge and stay in a rustic cabin. The county is a vestige of old, wild Missouri charm — and a place where restaurants and bars still ask, “Smoking or non?” People in […]
Cami Koons

St. Clair County One Of Counties Involved In Gov. Pritzker's Disaster Proclamation

10 months 1 week ago
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker issued a Disaster Proclamation following the severe weather and flooding that affected several counties in the state July 13 through 16, 2024, including St. Clair County. Cook County, Henry County, Fulton County, Washington County, Winnebago County, and Will County were other counties included in the governor's declaration. This proclamation comes after the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), in collaboration with local governments, concluded extensive fieldwork to assess the damage and destruction caused by the storms in communities across Illinois. Based on reports received by the IEMA-OHS, local resources and capabilities have been exhausted, and state and federal resources are needed to respond to and recover from the effects of these severe storms. The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency commended Pritizker's Disaster Proclamation regarding the July 16, 2024, flooding in the county.

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Thunderstorms and heat index near 100° in St. Louis

10 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS -- Hot temperatures will hang on a little while longer today as the cold front slows down. Temperatures are likely to reach the mid-90s with a heat index of 100-103. Thunderstorm chances will increase along and just ahead of the front this afternoon. The biggest ramp up will be between 4 p.m. and [...]
Chris Higgins