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Private Prison Companies Are Absolutely Thrilled Donald Trump Won The Election

1 year ago
Well, these entities deserve each other. The problem is we really don’t deserve either of them. Trump spent a lot of his campaign touting a logistical nightmare of a policy that sounded a lot like an collapse-of-the-Weimar-Republic sort of thing: the mass detention and deportation of immigrants, whether they’re here legally or not. All that’s […]
Tim Cushing

Letter To The Editor: Craig Lombardi Announces He Is Running For Godfrey Mayor Post

1 year ago
Letter to Editor: Community Members, My name is Craig Lombardi, and I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the position of Mayor of Godfrey. Having spent my entire life in Godfrey, I am proud to call this community my home. I am a dedicated husband to my lovely wife, Amy, and a proud father of three boys. Additionally, my brother, Mike Lombardi, and my mother, Ramona Brown, both reside in Godfrey. I actively participate in several local organizations, including the board of the Alton-Godfrey Rotary, the North Alton Business Council, and the Alton Athletic Association, where Amy serves as president. Over the years, I have contributed significantly to the Alton Irish and Bluff City Baseball organizations. Additionally, Amy and I have successfully organized music trivia events that have raised substantial funds for St. Mary’s, Alton High School, and Evangelical. I also play a vital role in an annual initiative called Freezin For Funds, which supports local charities. With

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Wages keep rising in October

1 year ago
Average weekly earnings beat inflation for the sixth month in a row in October: Adjusted for inflation, wages rose at an annualized rate of 1.5% in October.
Kevin Drum

Edwardsville District #7 Outlines Plans for Secure Double Entry Construction

1 year ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Architect Alex Metzger explained the timeline of the secure double entry construction project at the recent Board of Education work session. Over the past year, the district has been in the process of installing secure double entries at each school. Last summer, they installed entries at Cassens Elementary School, Goshen Elementary School, Liberty Middle School, Midway Elementary School and Worden Elementary School. During the summer of 2025, secure double entries will be installed at Edwardsville High School, Glen Carbon Elementary School, Leclaire Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, Hamel Elementary School, Columbus Elementary School and Nelson Elementary School. “This upcoming summer, we are looking at doing the rest of the district, so that includes a light renovation at the high school, Glen , Leclaire,” Metzger said. “Woodland will have a light renovation. In Hamel, we’re

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CPI ticks up slightly in October

1 year ago
CPI inflation ticked up in October and core CPI ticked down: Used car prices surged in October after cooling off over the past year. Food inflation remained around 1% and clothing prices dropped. On a conventional year-over-year basis, headline CPI clocked in at 2.6% and core CPI at 3.3%.
Kevin Drum