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After a female bald eagle's nest was destroyed in a severe thunderstorm in Nebraska, the World Bird Sanctuary's dedicated team finalized her recovery today.

ALTON - The Marquette Catholic 2024 Mega Raffle Kick Off Party is from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Johnson's Corner in Alton. The second Early Bird Drawing will take place at 9 p.m. The Early Bird Drawing dates are as follows: Aug. 16, Aug. 24, Aug. 30, Sept. 6, Sept. 13 and Sept. 20. Marquette Catholic's Annual Mega Raffle kicked off the start of the school year on Aug. 16, 2024, drawing a large crowd. The events are coordinated by Mary Hough, Marquette's Director of Development and raffle organizer. The Mega Raffle serves as a significant fundraiser for the school, supporting various needs such as scholarships, financial aid, capital improvements and much more. Marquette Catholic Principal Tim Harmon emphasized the importance of the Mega Raffle to the school. "It is a large part of our big fundraiser that helps support the school, students, faculty, and staff," Harmon said. "It is used for a mix of everything. It goes toward helping us support scholarships and financial

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Voters want Arnold mayor, treasurer and city council members out after parkway project details were revealed.

The Missouri Supreme Court said the circuit court could not change Williams' sentence without holding an evidentiary hearing including Andrew Bailey's office.

NIMBY means Not In My Backyard. In other words, build stuff all you want as long as you don't do it near me, where it will bring traffic and crowds in its wake. It's a powerful force, but over the past couple of decades a counterforce has been steadily growing that blames NIMBY for slow ...continue reading "Is YIMBY really becoming a political force?"

Skid Row has premiered a new live video for their 1989 song "Piece of Me," recorded for their upcoming live album, Live in London.You can watch the performance streaming now on YouTube and…

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From a police officer called in to keep the peace to young protesters who would eventually become lawmakers, the Michael Brown protests birthed change makers.

A Missouri man convicted for the 2011 murders of his sister and brother-in-law died Wednesday at Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point.

The police department is an entirely different organization in 2024.

A lot has happened in ten years, yet scars still remain in Ferguson. It has been a journey for the entire community.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine released a statement regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Aug. 22, 2024, in Alton. The incident resulted in the death of a police K-9 and injuries to an Alton Police officer. “‘Officer Down’ are the two worst words you can hear, but in this case, we are all immensely grateful that this officer somehow avoided serious injury,” Haine said. “We are also very saddened at the passing of his canine partner, Odin. These K-9 units are a true team, and this loss will be a tough one.” The shooting underscores the inherent dangers law enforcement officers face daily. Haine emphasized the unpredictable nature of their duties and expressed gratitude for their service. “We pray for the injured officer’s continued health and the health and safety of all of our local law enforcement,” Haine added. “This is a reminder that our police officers never know

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Commission called for public awakening and focus on issues of social justice

ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins held a press conference following an officer-involved shooting that left a suspect and K-9 officer dead and an Alton officer injured on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Alton Police Department officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect in the early morning hours of Aug. 22, 2024, in the 700 block of East 6th Street in Alton. Officer Allen Averbeck was struck by the suspect’s gunfire and transported to an area hospital. His K-9 partner, Odin, was struck by gunfire and transported to a local veterinary hospital with critical injuries, to which he later succumbed. The suspect was also shot during the exchange, transported to an area hospital, and pronounced deceased. “Today, our community faced a heartbreaking event that has deeply impacted all of us,” Goins said during the press conference. “In times like these, it’s easy to feel disheartened. However, I urge our community to come together in unity and resilience. We must remember

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The Chamber of Progress, which held a briefing panel this week at the DNC, contrasts with Kamala Harris’s early approach on key issues.

CARLINVILLE - Carlinville residents are being urged to secure their vehicles and storage sheds following a surge in thefts involving power tools, according to Carlinville Police Chief Derek Graham. "Over the past few days, the Carlinville Police Department has received multiple complaints about thefts from unlocked vehicles and garages," he said. The incidents have prompted the police department to issue a public reminder for residents to lock their vehicles and outside storage sheds, especially at night. "We would like to remind everyone to make sure you lock your vehicles and outside storage sheds at night," the Carlinville Police stated in a message sourced via CRIMEWATCH®. In addition to securing their belongings, the CPD is encouraging citizens to report any suspicious activities they observe. "We also encourage citizens to report any suspicious activities to the Police Department when they see it," Chief Graham added. The Carlinville Police Department's call to action

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and pro-Israel demonstrators clash at the University of California, Los Angeles on April 25, 2024.

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Spring semester is typically filled with talks of finals and impatient waiting for summer to start. But last April, more than six months into Israel’s war in Gaza, students frustrated with university leadership for ignoring calls to divest from companies supporting the war effort filled campus streets and lawns with pro-Palestinian demonstrations and encampments.

Many of those demonstrations resulted in unwarranted and unnecessary arrests, assaults, and abuses of both student and professional journalists after college administrations deployed local and campus police to dampen student activism.

Four months later, the war is still happening — and the protests are likely to return. As students make their way back to campus for the 2024-25 academic year, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) authored letters to universities around the country, outlining the constitutional framework that protects the press and providing guidelines for university leaders and law enforcement to follow to allow journalists to cover protests freely and safely.

From the Vietnam War to climate change to the Black Lives Matter movement, college and university campuses have historically served as gathering places for students, faculty, and community members alike to assemble and protest their grievances. These moments shape history, and journalists must be allowed to report on them. Universities play up past student anti-war activism for nostalgia-based marketing and PR campaigns, but when that history repeated itself during the Israel-Gaza war, schools suppressed coverage by arresting journalists.

Colleges should not repeat the same mistakes. In the letter, FPF explains that even when protests get out of hand, journalists have the right to remain on-site, and are entitled by law to document, record, or film any officer performing their duties without facing fear of arrest. Student journalists reporting on pro-Palestinian encampments last year were met with spray irritants, fireworks, police kettling, and arrests — all of which are violations of their First Amendment rights, particularly if journalists were targeted. As the letter explains,

Protecting the press is not about elevating journalists above others, but upholding the First Amendment right of the public to receive information. Without journalists present on the scene and able to report freely, officers are less accountable, and abuses of non-journalists are more likely. Incidents of harassment or violence against journalists have a “chilling effect” that dissuades other journalists from doing their jobs effectively.

Recipients of the letter include the University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University, Stanford University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and many more.

As an example, you can read our correspondence to UCLA here or below. And if you think your school’s administrators could use a reminder about press rights, please reach out and let us know.

Metro East newspaper the East St. Louis Monitor is closing, a post on its Facebook page said Thursday.

How the logistics management firm helped a meat processor more efficiently deliver its product to a big-box retail client and save $2 million in costs.

BELLEVILLE - Collinsville, Belleville and O'Fallon have recorded some favorable unemployment stats from July 2024 to July 2023 in the recent Illinois Department of Unemployment Security report. Collinsville's rate stands at 5.5 percent, up from 4.9 percent in 2023 for July. O'Fallon posted a 5.6 percent mark compared to 4.7 percent a year ago, and Belleville remained steady at 5.8 percent this July to 5.3 percent in 2023 at the same time. Granite City has a 6.7 percent unemployment rate in comparison to July 2023 of 4.9 percent. East St. Louis city now has a 9.2 percent unemployment rate in July 2024 compared to 8.3 percent in July 2023. St. Clair County has a 5.8 percent rate compared to 5.1 percent a year ago, and Bond County has risen from 4.2 percent to 5.3 percent.

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GRAFTON - On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow presented certificates of appreciation on behalf of the City Council to the team of boating residents who installed the new public boat dock at Lighthouse Park. “The dock was in serious need of replacement, and last year, the city set aside the funds to purchase a new dock. Joe De Sherlia, owner and operator of the Grafton Marina helped locate the proper type for our needs and we purchased the new dock from Tiger Docks of Wright City Missouri,” said Mayor Morrow. Mike “Mac” McGillicuddy, John Taylor and Bill Critchfield were invaluable in helping bring the project to completion. The city set aside the funds and purchased the new dock this spring, but installation costs were not covered. Joe and his Marina team stepped up, offering to install the dock at no charge to the city. They actually did it twice! After high water receded this spring, the docks were installed, but when the river level

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