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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding Illinois residents as temperatures rise above 90 F this week, that a recently-effective law protects vulnerable residents from gas or electric utility service disconnections for nonpayment of bills when temperatures are 90 F or above, or when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory or excessive heat warning. Attorney General Raoul initiated the law, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. Temperatures around Illinois in the coming days are forecast to above 90 F in places with heat indexes above 100 F. Raoul is urging Illinois residents to be aware the update to the Public Utilities Act (PUA) means they cannot be disconnected from their gas or electric utility service during the excessive heat. “I want to remind Illinois’ most vulnerable residents that this law protects their health and safety during extreme heat by prohibiting utilities from disconnecting electric and gas service for nonpaymen

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HARDIN - On July 7, 2024, at 1:52 a.m., Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Zach Hardin conducted a traffic stop on Summit Grove Rd, near Illinois Route 96 in Calhoun County, Illinois. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Patrick O. Smith, aged 53, of Pittsfield, Illinois was arrested for the following offenses: Aggravated Driving Under the Influence (5th Offense), Aggravated Driving Under the Influence (While Revoked for DUI) Driving While License Revoked (5th Offense). Smith was arrested without incident and transported to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. As is now required under the provisions of the new House Bill 3653, known as the SAFE-T Act; Smith was booked and released with a Notice to Appear at a later date at the Calhoun County Courthouse. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.

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SPRINGFIELD – When you think of the Illinois State Fair, you probably think of food. From sweet to savory, tasty options are available around every corner. But you may not have the appetite – or the budget – to eat everything. That’s why the Illinois State Fair offers Small Plates, Big Tastes . For just $3, you can get sample size portions from any Village of Cultures vendor, allowing you to save money while trying all the food you want. “We wanted to give fairgoers a way to ‘travel’ around the world in the Village of Cultures without breaking the bank,” said Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark . “The sample-size portions allow fairgoers to try foods from many different parts of the world, and if they enjoy what they try, they can go back for the full-size portion!” The popular “Feeding Frenzy” also returns in 2024. The “Jaws” theme song will be played over loudspeakers to mark the beginning

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DOW - The 33rd Annual Olden Days Festival is returning to Dow on Aug. 24-25, 2024, with a variety of activities, food, and more “under the windmill” on the Tri-County Antique Club grounds at 23946 IL-3 in Dow. Tom Bechtold, treasurer for the Tri-County Antique Club, shared more about this year’s festival on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . “It’s a unique thing that’s one of a kind in this area,” Bechtold said. “It’s a fun time for a family-oriented affair, it really is. Everybody can enjoy themselves, the kids enjoy themselves.” Admission to the festival is $5, except for exhibitors and children ages 12 and under, who can get in for free. The grounds will open at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, Aug. 24, 2024, when Bechtold said the public is invited to a breakfast with pancakes, biscuits and gravy, egg casserole, coffee, juice, and milk. Breakfast will also be served from 7 to 10 a.m. on Sunday morning.

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ALTON - Community members are invited to an “All 80s Alton Mixer.” From 4–11 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2024, anyone who attended high school in Alton in the 80s can stop by Mac’s Downtown for a block party. Complete with bands, food and drinks, the night promises to be a fun experience for all attendees. “It’s going to be a blast. We’re going to see some people that we haven't seen in a really long time,” said Tom Pullen. “If you’re into 80s music and you’re into hanging out, just come down. It’ll be fun.” Tom, who organized the event with his wife, Jamie Pullen, and Cami Giertz, noted that this mixer is not a class reunion. Anyone is welcome to come, though there’s a preference for people who graduated in the 80s. But Giertz and Tom joked that they won’t be carding anyone at the door or checking old copies of Alton High School’s “Tattler” yearbooks. Mac’s will offer

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WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Main Street Business Alliance has an exciting season ahead. Kristen Burns, director of Wood River Main Street, explained that they’ve been “very busy” with new businesses and investors who are interested in vacant buildings downtown. They also have several events planned for the next few months. Burns is eager to share more about what Wood River Main Street does and how the organization can help business owners. “Everybody seems to be coming together a lot better than I thought we would,” Burns said. “We have a great group of partners that have come up, and they see the good and they see the need for the Main Street…We could not do what we do without the support of our city and the support of our city officials. Man, we really do have great people that are in Wood River.” Wood River Main Street will host their second movie night on Aug. 9, 2024, at Central Park. This will be followed by a concert

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ALTON - Harbor Music Co. musicians have two things: a story and a soul. Harbor Music Co., an independent record label in Alton, helps connect indie musicians with people and resources so they can share their music with a wider audience. Owner Nick Bifano — the organizer of the Mississippi River Festival — said that Harbor aims to support musicians who put their “hearts and souls” into their work. “If you boil it down, really, the crux of what we’re doing is just connecting people, which is a beautiful thing,” Bifano said. “I really feel that that’s what Harbor’s goal is, to sort of be the center of the wheel, to connect people to the right conversations, the right resources, the right doorways and opportunities so that they can have the greatest chance of success.” The record label also runs a private recording studio and live music promotion company out of Alton. They help bands connect with gigs, graphic designers

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Sunny and hot conditions are expected in St. Louis today, with highs reaching the mid-90s by Sunday, and a cold front passing through on Tuesday, cooling temperatures to the mid-90s.

Busch Stadium will host Broadway-inspired nights featuring special giveaways and appearances in celebration of the Fox's fall lineup.

Rising temperatures mean dehydrated, exhausted kids, and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.

New units in Missouri and also Oklahoma will train as many as 4,000 recruits every year.

A company registered in Delaware that uses a Jefferson City mailbox and an Oklahoma telephone number this month added nearly half a million dollars to outside spending against state Sen. Bill Eigel in the Missouri Republican governor’s primary. The Heartland Conservative Coalition LLC spent $438,259 since July 1, including $360,000 on television advertising, according to […]

A fast-food restaurant that suddenly shuttered looks to quickly be replaced by a drive-thru coffee concept’s latest location.

The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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Just for the record, it really is true that sometime soon Kamala Harris is going to have to (a) put up a few policy positions on her website, and (b) start giving interviews to the national media. It doesn't have to be tomorrow, but it ought to be pretty soon.