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Two Juveniles Robbed in Walnut Park West

1 year 2 months ago

On April 11, District 6 officers responded to a robbery that happened at Saloma and Riverview, at approximately 4 p.m. Two juveniles told officers they were walking at the above intersection when they were approached by three males, all wearing masks, occupying a black Kia. The males asked the juveniles if they had marijuana. The […]

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Suleima Rojas

Man gets 15 years for fatal stabbing in south St. Louis

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS – A man will spend 15 years in prison for a deadly stabbing that happened more than a decade ago in south St. Louis. According to our partners at the St. Louis Post Dispatch, 44-year-old Andrew Barnett got into an argument with another man at The Little Bar on Alabama Avenue. Police say [...]
Jaime Travers

Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Blocking Access To Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Education Funds

1 year 2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 states on Thursday in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore access to critical U.S. Department of Education (department) funds that support programs for students across the state, including low-income and unhoused students, and provide funding for other essential school services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students. Raoul and the coalition’s lawsuit comes after the department notified states on March 28 that it was unilaterally ending access to hundreds of millions of dollars in grants from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which the department had previously determined the states could access through March 2026. The department’s sudden change in position and arbitrary termination of states’ access to these funds will cause serious harm to students throughout the country. Illinois alone will lose access to over $77 million in essential

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Westbound Illinois 140 Lane Closures In Madison County

1 year 2 months ago
ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that the outer lane of westbound Illinois 140 at the intersection of Fosterburg Road will close beginning, weather permitting, Monday, April 14, 2025. The lane closure is part of an ongoing improvement project that will add new turn lanes to the Fosterburg Road intersection. The entire project is expected to be completed by November. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to choose alternate routes during this time. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone.

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IDNR To Host Private Pond Management Seminar April 17 In Kampsville

1 year 2 months ago
KAMPSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a pond management seminar at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the McCully Heritage Project in Calhoun County. IDNR fisheries biologists will field participant questions regarding private pond management, the ecological health of ponds as well as fish and weed management. Biologists will explain pond ecology and functions, which fish species work best in a pond, and proper fish stocking. Additional topics will include site selection and construction, general maintenance, harvesting, and pond plant control. “Spring is a great time to develop pond management goals for your private pond,” said IDNR district fisheries biologist Blake Ruebush. “IDNR pond management seminars are an opportunity for landowners to dive into pond management and ask specific questions related to their pond. IDNR district fisheries biologists will provide recommendations on fish stocking, aquatic plant control,

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