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Manchester prepares 7,500-flag tribute for 9/11 anniversary

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The City of Manchester is preparing a major tribute marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The "Flags of Valor" display will feature more than 7,500 American flags on Art Hill this September to honor those who died in the War on Terror.
Caroline Pettey

Tornado Warnings roll through the St. Louis area

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ST. LOUIS -- A Tornado Warning has expired for St. Louis City and County, with severe thunderstorm warnings set to expire later in the night. A flood advisory is in effect for St. Louis City and County until 3:30 a.m. Thursday.
Joe Millitzer

'Show Me Science' showcases student research and innovation

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Young minds from across Missouri are gathered this week at St. Charles Community College for the inaugural Show Me Science competition, Mo.'s first state science fair. The event features 215 students from 58 schools competing in science, engineering and invention.
Patrick Clark

Animals Aglow

1 month 1 week ago

Walk around the Saint Louis Zoo at twilight amidst the luminous glow of all new towering lanterns depicting animals, plants and traditional Chinese elements. You’re sure to enjoy this celebration […]

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Myranda Levins

$10,000 Grant Supports LC's Growing Avionics Program

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GODFREY – The Avionics program at Lewis and Clark Community College has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Tom Steinmann, Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at LC, said this funding will help provide new resources for students enrolled in the program. “This money has already been used to purchase additional hands-on flight instrument equipment for students, such as altimeters, vertical speed indicators and magnetometers,”

Next eCycling Event at LC Set for May 1-2, 2026

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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College and CJD E-Cycling will host a community e-Waste event from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2, 2026, in the Tolle Lane parking lot across from the college’s Godfrey Campus. Most items will be accepted for free, providing community members with a secure, Earth-friendly option for discarding used electronics. The following is a sampling of the items that will be accepted: Servers Switches, PC towers Printers Landline

Governor JB Pritzker's Clean and Equitable Jobs Act Lowers Energy Bills for Illinoisans

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CHICAGO – Illinois families are seeing relief from sky-high energy costs, thanks to Governor JB Pritzker’s landmark Clean and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) . Capitol News Illinois reported that CEJA has put $1.8B back into the pockets of ComEd customers across the state. And in the coming months, additional relief will chop off an average of $19 from Illinoisans’ monthly energy bills. In 2021, Gov. Pritzker’s CEJA legislation was aimed at creating jobs, sustaining Illinois’

Republicans Block Duckworth & Senate Democrats' War Powers Resolution, Once Again Voting to Continue Trump's Unjustified, Unpopular and Costly Iran Wa

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the seventh week of Donald Trump’s unjustified and illegal Iran war, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) forced a vote on Senator Duckworth’s War Powers Resolution that would have immediately withdrawn American forces fro

IDPH Issues Updated Sport Fish Consumption Advisories

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued its annual update of advisories related to the consumption of sport fish caught in Illinois waterways. Fish are tested statewide by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and methylmercury. Results are used to issue advisories which detail how frequently fish from various waterways can be eaten without posing a health risk.

Attorney General Raoul Announces $773 Million Agreement-in-Principle With Albertsons For Its Role In Opioid Epidemic

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a national settlement in principle with Albertsons that, once final, would require the grocery chain to pay more than $773 million to address its role in the opioid crisis. In addition to the financial terms, a final settlement remains contingent on agreement on critical business practice changes. To date, national investigations and litigation against the pharmaceutical industry over the opioid crisis have led to more than $5

Bethalto Police/Fire Leadership Give Updates On Equipment, Service Calls, And More

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BETHALTO – Leaders of the Bethalto Police and Fire Departments gave updates this week on their total calls for service, new equipment, pending grants, and more. At the April 13, 2026 Village Board meeting , Fire Chief Jay Grant said his department has taken on 175 calls for help so far this year as they prepare to switch over to a new STARCOM radio dispatch system. “All the radios are installed,” Grant said. “Dispatch is finishing up their consoles this week ... an