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As pressure mounts, Trump’s threats balloon

1 year 2 months ago
Behold the latest from our free-speech-lovin' former president: Trump and his fans are getting desperate. They've been trying for the past week to get someone, anyone, interested in their latest scandals—a trivial plagiarism tiff, an inconsequential clip from 60 Minutes, Tim Walz unloading a shotgun, Biden supposedly withholding aid to red counties—to no avail. That's ...continue reading "As pressure mounts, Trump’s threats balloon"
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Steam Finally Makes It Clear: You’re Buying A License, Not A Game

1 year 2 months ago
We’ve been writing stories about how, when it comes to digital purchases, we typically do not own what we’ve bought. Instead of buying a product, such as the digital version of a video game, what we are instead buying is a non-transferable license to use that product. While readers here will be largely familiar with […]
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Alton Man Charged With Home Invasion, Battery Of Minor

1 year 2 months ago
ALTON - An Alton man faces multiple charges after invading a Ridge Street home and committing battery against a 16-year-old victim. Aaron T. Perry, 38, of Alton, was charged with home invasion (a Class X felony) and battery (a Class A misdemeanor). On Sept. 9, 2024, Perry allegedly entered a residence in the 600 block of Ridge Street in Alton without authority, knowing the residence was occupied. He was additionally charged for striking a 16-year-old victim “in the mouth with a closed fist,” according to court documents. A petition to deny Perry’s pretrial release states the altercation stemmed from a previous domestic dispute. “Victim and witnesses reported that the defendant forced his way into victim's home due to a prior conflict between victim and defendant's children,” the petition states. “After forcing his way in, Defendant swung his fist, striking juvenile in the mouth. Defendant was then pushed back by victim and witnesses, fallin

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Investigation Continues as More Charges Emerge in St. Louis County Homicide

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. - On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Deshawn Johnson, 26 years of age, of the 14300 block of Summerfield Lane in Florissant, Mo., 63033, for Murder Second Degree and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Johnson is being held on a $300,000, cash-only, no 10%, bond. The probable cause statement reads: On July 8, 2024, the Defendant, acting with another, helped facilitate the meeting of Unice Hobby and Dennis Cooperwood to sell narcotics. Defendant negotiated the terms of the sale, During the sale of the narcotics, Unice Hobby shot and killed Dennis Cooperwood. St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are leading this investigation. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office had already issued charges on suspect Unice Hobby IV, 25 years of age, of the 100 block of Carlyle East in Belleville, 62221, for Murder First Degree and Armed

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Jersey and Calhoun Counties Express Opposition To Great Rivers National Park Concept

1 year 2 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - Several residents and their representatives have expressed opposition to an AltonWorks plan to establish a Great Rivers National Park, which includes land from Madison, Jersey, and Calhoun counties. AltonWorks first announced their plans for the park in a November 2023 press release which emphasizes the projected economic benefits of a national park in the Riverbend region. Underscoring the local economic boost would be an increase in tourism to the area, which is now one of many concerns among locals. Residents React To AltonWorks Update In an Oct. 10, 2024 Facebook post , AltonWorks announced they had met with the Alton Riverfront Commission about the project after reportedly meeting with “hundreds of people from across the region” over the previous nine months. The optimistic tone of the company’s post stands in stark contrast to its comments section, where several Jersey and Calhoun residents overwhelmingly state they do not want

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Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Honors Alton's Adelia Sandifer for Academic and Service Excellence

1 year 2 months ago
ALTON - Adelia Sandifer, a senior at Alton High School, has earned one of two recognitions in October for Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Student of the Month. Adelia would first like to thank the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club, for choosing her as one of October Students of the Month. She feels so honored and so blessed to be receiving this award from so many kind and intelligent people. She also wants to thank her high school teachers, peers, and staff because many of her accomplishments would not have been possible without the resources and guidance that Alton High gave her. She wants to, of course, thank her parents, Tim and Susie Sandifer. They’ve been constantly supportive of everything she has done. The main objective of Rotary is service in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. She resonates personally with this mission, as she has worked throughout high school to serve the Alton-Godfrey community specifically. Adelia’s academics and her community service

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