SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — For more than a century, people across the Ozarks have believed that untold wealth lies hidden beneath their feet. Spanish silver sealed in caves. Civil War gold buried to keep it from bushwhackers. Outlaw loot hidden along wagon roads. Maps passed down through families. Diaries discovered decades later. Men who dug, searched [...]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting against the government funding package that includes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: “As we have said, Democrats are ready to pass the five bipartisan government funding bills now, but the DHS bill needs serious work. I’m glad that the
This week, a major trial kicked off in Los Angeles in which hundreds of families sued Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube, accusing the companies of intentionally designing their products to be addictive (though Snap and TikTok both settled on the eve of the trial) . From the Guardian: For the first time, a huge group […]
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Ted Dabrowski trails in the latest Illinois Republican governor primary polls, but he argues sending former GOP nominee Darren Bailey into a rematch would be a mistake.
COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 8 Commander, Captain Casey Faro, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties during February. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers
A Missouri bill would require all public school students to participate in at least 60 minutes of physical education or "moderate physical activity" each school day, starting next school year.
HBO has released the official trailer for "DTF St. Louis," a limited drama series set to premiere March 1 on HBO and Max that blends darkness and comedy with a Midwest mystery rooted in a love triangle.
From Edwardsville Intelligencer: Glen Carbon trustees approved a $2.1 million budget proposal for police department renovations during their Jan. 27 meeting. The budget proposal is from FGM Architects. Trustees also approved authorizing the start of the bidding process for the police station renovations. The project will use capital improvement funds, and the budget includes money for items […]
EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is now accepting applications for paid spring legislative internships at her district office in Edwardsville. The program offers undergraduate students interested in government, public policy, or public affairs a hands-on opportunity to gain real-world experience serving the community. “Our interns play an incredibly important role in helping us connect with constituents and ensuring their voices are heard,” said
SPRINGFIELD – Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is so important that his presidential library will celebrate it twice this year, with free admission on two days. Guests get in free at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on his actual birthday, Feb. 12, and also on Saturday, Feb. 7, for a day of stories, games and music for children. The ALPLM will also have its signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation on display, giving people a rare chance to see Lincoln’s
From STLToday: Local development firm AHM Group has acquired 10 properties in the Central West End, including the home of Left Bank Books. Seven of the 10 properties are centered at the intersection of North Euclid and McPherson avenues, where the independent bookstore is located; the other three are at 12 Maryland Plaza, the former […]
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