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As severe storms move into the St. Louis region on Wednesday, your phone may sound an emergency alert.

Nothing like a military crisis to break the fetish for balanced budgets.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service has been destroyed. It provided free collective-bargaining mediation and saved hundreds of millions of dollars in labor costs.

Mentions of environmental concerns on S&P 500 earnings calls have plunged.

The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C.

After mass firings and rehiring, thousands of federal employees are bracing for deeper cuts — just as wildfires, floods, and rising temperatures threaten national parks.

A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing beneath the waves.

Brian Mathis of Vandalia, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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HARDIN – With no contests at the local level this election cycle, Calhoun County voters saw candidates compete in a few school board races for the April 1, 2025 elections. Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 Uncontested for Township 5S Range 4W, Kendra Jo Conkright secured her bid for School Board , as did Megan Vose for Township 5S Range 2W. R esults for Township 5S Range 3W, also known as Newburg Township, have not yet been posted. Stay tuned to Riverbender.com for updates to this story as results are released. John Wood Community College District 539 Four candidates ran for two open trustee positions for John Wood Community College District 539. R. Kent Snider and Andrew Sprague were elected to the college board, earning 42.11% and 36.84 % of the vote respectively. Losing their bids were Elizabeth Weas Cash with 15.79 % and Christopher Adam Holtschlag with 5.26 % of the

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MADISON COUNTY — Voters across Madison County made significant decisions in local elections on Tuesday, shaping the leadership in several municipalities and school boards. In Godfrey, Mayor Mike McCormick secured re-election, garnering 2,219 votes against challengers Craig Lombardi, who received 1,104 votes, and Beth Johnes, who received 420 votes. McCormick will serve another four-year term. The Godfrey clerk race saw Jacquelyn Clayton defeat Susan Robbins, receiving 1,790 votes to Robbins' 1,555. In the trustee race, Sarah Woodman emerged as the top vote-getter with 2,324 votes, followed by Richard Lauschke with 1,770 votes, and Gerard Fischer with 1,710 votes. Ryan Mouser and Nathan Schrumpf trailed with 1,569 and 1,453 votes, respectively. The top three candidates were elected. In East Alton, Mayor Darren Carlton also secured another four-year term, winning 488 votes against David Kuehnel's 371. The East Alton trustee race concluded with Kelli Fletcher in the lead with

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GRANITE CITY - Incumbent mayor Mike Parkinson was overwhelmingly re-elected by voters in Granite City’s municipal elections, held on Tuesday. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Parkinson won a second term as Granite’s mayor with 86.85 percent of the vote, or 2,266 votes of all ballots cast. Write-in candidate Kim Benda 343 votes, or 13,15 percent of the vote. In addition to Parkinson, many city incumbents were also re-elected to their offices, including City Clark Jenna DeYong, who ran unopposed. However, no candidate filed for the office of City Treasurer, and that office will remain vacant for the time being. In the races for the Board of Aldermen, Gregory Garcia won a close victory for Ward One Alderman, winning over Angelia D. Gower by seven votes, with Garcia picking up 145 votes (47.70 percent, to Gower’s 138 votes (45.39 percent), Earl Hogan finished in a distant third with 21 votes (6.91 percent. In Ward Two, incumbent Jason M. Smith won his campaig

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CARLINVILLE – With unofficial election results rolling in from across the region, here’s a first look at how contested races are settling in Macoupin County, including several mayoral contests and more. City of Carlinville Carlinville residents have elected a new mayor in the city’s only contested race. Doug Downey won his mayoral bid with 64.54% of the vote, defeating challengers Randall Link and James Spoon, who earned 27.89% and 7.57% of the vote respectively. Downey will replace current Mayor Sarah Oswald, who did not seek re-election. City of Bunker Hill Bunker Hill saw contested races for Mayor and Ward 1 Alderperson. Incumbent Mayor John Chapman won his re-election bid against challenger Alan Mize. Chapman earned 56.46% of the vote, while Mize totaled 43.54% of the vote. The city’s first ward saw three candidates compete for two open aldermanic positions. Securing victory were Incumbent Alderman Rick Girth and Betty Phelps with 41.42% and 34.73

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JERSEYVILLE – As Election Night wraps up on April 1, 2025, here’s a look at the few contested races that took place across Jersey County. School Board Races Five candidates competed for four open spots on the Board of Education for Jersey Community Unit School District (CUSD) #100, each carrying a four-year term expiring in 2029. Four candidates competed for three open seats for Township 8N Range 11W. The three victors are Pamela J. Heitzig, Peggy Perdun, and Darcy L. Graham, who secured 22%, 21%, and 18% of the vote respectively. DeWayne Lott lost his School Board bid with 17% of the vote. Jeffrey C. Goetten also secured his bid as the only candidate who ran for Township 8N Range 12W on the Jersey CUSD #100 School Board. Elsah Township One of Jersey County’s few contested races saw two candidates compete for Elsah Township Highway Commissioner. Democrat Billy Greding defeated Republican Russell Wittman, securing his victory with 78.01% of the vote

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LEBEAU, SISTER MARY VÉNARD, C.PP.S., March 10, 2025, baptized into the hope of Christ’s resurrection, beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Anna LeBeau. Preceded in death by her sisters, Ella Marie, Victoria (Joe) Bordes, and Elaine (Joe) Otzenberger; and…

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Ahr, Dr. Paul PhD, MPA, MA — St. Louis, MO