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Daily Deal: LabsDigest Subscription

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LabsDigest is built for those who learn best by doing. Whether you’re preparing for a CompTIA certification or diving into Python development, our platform offers interactive labs that simulate real-world tasks—no passive watching or reading, just real experience. Work through performance-based exercises for CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and more, or sharpen your coding skills with […]
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Cottage Hills Man Charged With Felony Wire Fraud, Theft

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COTTAGE HILLS – A man from Cottage Hills faces multiple felonies after stealing over $10,000 through a wire fraud scheme for more than two years. Adam J. Lucas, 35, of Cottage Hills, was charged on April 17, 2025 with two counts of theft (both Class 2 felonies) and one count of wire fraud (a Class 3 felony). From March 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024, Lucas allegedly committed a “series of acts” which allowed him to steal over $10,000 from the victim, which was knowingly “obtained by deception.” The charge of wire fraud states Lucas “knowingly devised and intended to devise a scheme … to obtain money and property by means of false pretenses,” causing the victim to send money from within the State of Illinois via wire in furtherance of the scheme. Lucas was arrested by the Pontoon Beach Police Department and has been granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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VIDEO: Holland Construction’s “Better Way to Build” on Waterloo, IL Elementary School Expansion

1 year 1 month ago
Editor’s Note: The video accompanying this article demonstrates the difference that a collaborative process made on an elementary school expansion project. Holland Construction Services has completed their addition and renovation of W.J. Zahnow Elementary in Waterloo, IL. Holland added 15,000 SF of space to the existing facility, which provides new staff offices and student spaces […]
Tom Finan

Missouri campaign watchdog is once again unable to function due to vacancies

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Last fall, St. Louis attorney Brad Ketcher read the news that a Republican candidate for the Missouri Senate was using money from his church to help fund his campaign. As the chief of staff to former Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan in the 1990s, Ketcher helped establish the Missouri Ethics Commission, a state agency that enforces […]
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri campaign watchdog is once again unable to function due to vacancies

1 year 1 month ago
Last fall, St. Louis attorney Brad Ketcher read the news that a Republican candidate for the Missouri Senate was using money from his church to help fund his campaign. As the chief of staff to former Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan in the 1990s, Ketcher helped establish the Missouri Ethics Commission, a state agency that enforces […]
Rebecca Rivas

Blog: Richard Baird Jr.'s Voice and Community Spirit Will Be Remembered Forever In Alton

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ALTON - Richard Baird, Jr., is a person who will live on in the annals of time in the Alton area and will not be forgotten for his boundless acts of community service. Richard died on April 19, 2025, after a long battle with liver complications. Known locally as "the Voice of the Redbirds," Baird was the public address announcer for most Alton Redbirds home sporting events, including football, basketball, baseball, soccer and track. His presence was still heard at the girls' track and field meet hosted by Alton last week, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to the school and community until the end of his life. Baird graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1971 and was a member of the school’s undefeated football team that year. He later arranged a display case at the school commemorating that historic season and helped found the Alton High School Wall of Fame. A Navy veteran, Baird served in Vietnam in the sonar division aboard the USS Towers DDG9, spending much of his

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