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Vladimir Putin continues his campaign to elect Donald Trump

1 year ago
Vladimir Putin is doing whatever he can to help Donald Trump win: U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday said Russians seeking to disrupt the U.S. elections created a faked video and other material smearing Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz.... They added that Russian government agencies and contractors, which generally seek to boost Republican former president Donald ...continue reading "Vladimir Putin continues his campaign to elect Donald Trump"
Kevin Drum

Glen Carbon Updates Parks & Trails Master Plan

1 year ago
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved the final draft of an updated Parks & Trails Master Plan, putting a long-term vision in place for outdoor recreation, multi-modal transportation, and more. The full 140-page plan was developed by TWM Inc. in association with Planning Design Studio. Among other details, it outlines the step-by-step process by which the new plan will be developed and implemented. The new plan, which replaces the village’s 2010 Master Park Plan, calls for improvements to be made to each of Glen Carbon’s 11 parks. These include Acme Park, Bird Park, Butterfly Park, Cottonwood Park, Greenspace East, Honor Roll Park, Miner Park, Mont Station Park, Sasek Park, Schon Park, and Village Hall. The new master plan will guide the village’s “forward vision for its park system over the next 10 to 20 years,” according to a resolution to adopt the plan. This is part of the village’s goal to become more

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Trump hurls string of insults at Harris including racist trope against Black people

1 year ago
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “lazy” — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms — and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and stamina. At an event in Miami aimed at courting Latino voters, [...]
THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

FTC Investigating John Deere Over ‘Right To Repair’ Violations

1 year ago
A few years ago agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of an antitrust lawsuit for its efforts to monopolize tractor repair. The lawsuits noted that the company consistently purchased competing repair centers in order to consolidate the sector and force customers into using the company’s own repair facilities, driving up costs and […]
Karl Bode