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JERSEYVILLE — Four student-athletes from Jersey Community High School have been recognized for their outstanding performance in soccer, earning Mississippi Valley All-Conference honors. Brady Maxeiner, Dax Gotten, Christian Dugger, and Dylan Molloy were acknowledged for their contributions during the season. In addition to their conference honors, all four players have been named Sparklight Male Athletes of the Month, highlighting their achievements both on and off the field. The recognition reflects their dedication and performance during the soccer season at Jersey Community High School. Maxeiner, a junior, secured a spot on the first team as a goalie, demonstrating his skills with an average of 11.6 saves per match. Senior Dax Goetten earned a second-team forward designation after scoring nine goals throughout the season. Meanwhile, both Dugger and Molloy received honorable mentions for their roles as defenders. Goetten also contributed 21 points.

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WASHINGTON, DC — This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) celebrated key local and national priorities passed in the National Defense Authorization Act, including pay raises for service members, bringing military boot production back to America, funding to secure our telecommunications infrastructure and support for the iFAB Tech Hub at the University of Illinois. The legislation now heads to the United States Senate for consideration. “Our service members risk their lives every day to keep us safe and defend our freedoms. This pay raise is both a well-deserved recognition of their sacrifice and a way to support our troops facing the rising cost of living,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I am also encouraged by the inclusion of funding for key priorities I have long advocated for, such as securing our telecommunications infrastructure, supporting the iFAB Tech Hub and bringing military boot manufacturing back to American soil - including in Belleville,

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CHICAGO - On Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program team, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and local leadership to celebrate the Biden-Harris administration’s recognition of Illinois as a major transportation hub for the United States via two grant awards. Previously announced in October, the awards from U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), totaling $290 million, will accelerate improvements to the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (CIP). “Illinois is the largest rail center in the entire nation – playing a vital role in the flow of goods and commerce across the nation,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Today, we take another step forward in our pursuit towards stronger infrastructure through a historic federal investment in our railways – brought to us by the Biden-Harris administration and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs

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Police determined the shooting occurred several blocks north of the casino, near the intersection of Collins Street and Cass Avenue.

There are lots of ways for an individual person or entity to err when it comes to intellectual property enforcement such that it negatively impacts a website or business. But if you want to get really frustrated, what you need is several entities demonstrating complete incompetence in how they do business and making a victim […]

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured while on an official trip to Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge and admitted to a hospital, her office said Friday. “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals,” spokesperson Ian Krager wrote in […]

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is giving fans a taste of his most recent solo tour, which wrapped in November. The rocker just released a live recording of “The Piper’s Call,” which was the…

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WOOD RIVER - Three have been apprehended from an incident that started at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Wood River. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said Tyler Cunningham and Brooke Wiegand allegedly texted a person who live inside a home in the 100 block of Main in Wood River. One of those charged allegedly texted a person who lived in the home on Main Street in Wood River and asked him to come outside. When the man came outside, Cunningham allegedly pulled a gun on him and attempted to take property away, Chief Wells said. After the incident, the pair fled the scene in a vehicle and the vehicle was spotted in the 100 block of Bonds in East Alton, where they were eventually taken into custody. Because of the displayed weapon, the Illinois Law Enforcement System (ILEAS) Tactical Response team was called to assist Wood River and East Alton Police. Cunningham, 22, has been charged with Attempted Armed Robbery and Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon. Wiegand, 20

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ALTON - A three-year, $150,000 agreement for Alton to host the Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Championship for the next three years is back up for consideration after being laid over last week. As first reported on Riverbender.com , the Alton Committee of the Whole previously laid over an agreement which would see the boat-racing spectacle return to the Alton riverfront for 2025, 2026, and 2027. That agreement now appears on the agenda for the committee meeting next Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Also on the agenda is a presentation from Cory Jobe of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and Tim Seebold of Seebold Sports Inc., the company producing the race. Under the Public Comment portion of Monday’s meeting, Rob Honke of the Alton Marina has signed up to speak “in favor of F1 Powerboat Races this summer.” If approved by the committee and City Council, an entire weekend’s worth of events would run from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20, 2025 for

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The man, Garrett Jordan, was recently released from federal prison, police said.

ST. LOUIS – Prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Garrett Jordan with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder, in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Colin Brown on Interstate 55 in St. Louis last month. Charges were filed by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office on Friday morning, Dec. 13, 2024. Colin Brown, of the O'Fallon, IL., area, was struck by a stray bullet late on Nov. 23, 2024, while riding in a vehicle with his father, returning home from a hockey game. The incident occurred near Loughborough Avenue as the family traveled along I-55. In addition to first-degree murder, Jordan faces three counts of armed criminal action, first-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon. Court documents did not specify whether Jordan has been taken into custody. Colin Brown was a student at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis County at the time of his death. Mayor Jones Issues Statement Following Arrest and Charges in the Death of Colin

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Karen Kirk of Lydia's House and Lorie Westhoff with Nestle Purina talks with Lynn Schmidt about their partnership in developing and maintaining pet-friendly domestic violence shelters.

OK, here's our final ACS chart: I did this one out of my usual curiosity about whether it would gibe with the rise of working from home during the pandemic. It's still hard to tell. Clearly, commutes in big cities did go down when the pandemic started. But not by much: a grand total of ...continue reading "Commuting dropped (slightly) during the pandemic"

Republican Mike Kehoe will be Missouri’s 58th governor.

His identity has not been revealed as of Friday morning.

Prosecutors have formally filed charges against at least one suspect in the murder of Colin Brown, a teenager fatally shot on I-55 last month in St. Louis while riding back from a hockey game with his father.