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As Trump Continues To Fearmonger, Stats Continue To Show Drops In Violent Crime Rates

1 year 2 months ago
There is no crime apocalypse impending, incipient, or in progress in the United States. But you wouldn’t know by listening to Trump and his supporters. Former President Donald Trump is wildly distorting new statistics on immigration and crime to attack Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump falsely claimed Friday and Saturday that the statistics are specifically […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: The 2024 Microsoft Essential Tools Training Bundle

1 year 2 months ago
The 2024 Microsoft Essential Tools Training Bundle will help you become a Microsoft expert in no time. Courses cover Microsoft 365, Excel, Word for beginners, and Word advanced. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support Techdirt. […]
Gretchen Heckmann

East Alton to Host Second Annual Food Truck/Fall Festival

1 year 2 months ago
EAST ALTON - Community members can enjoy food trucks, a car cruise, a cornhole tournament, games, activities and more at East Alton’s second annual Food Truck/Fall Festival. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, East Alton and surrounding communities are invited to Van Preter Park for a day of fun and fall festivities. Sponsored by Mayor Darren Carlton and the trustees, the event aims to bring East Alton together while providing a fun, family-friendly experience for residents. “We just want people to get out and experience the community,” Carlton said. “The village isn’t making any money off this, and we’re not in it to make money. We just want the citizens to have a good time and have things that they can remember doing and their kids will remember growing up.” Kids can enjoy bounce houses, face painting, Foamzees and more. But the event also targets adults with the cornhole tournament and car cruise. The car cruise will includ

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East Alton to Host Second Annual Food Truck/Fall Festival

1 year 2 months ago
EAST ALTON - Community members can enjoy food trucks, a car cruise, a cornhole tournament, games, activities and more at East Alton’s second annual Food Truck/Fall Festival. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, East Alton and surrounding communities are invited to Van Preter Park for a day of fun and fall festivities. Sponsored by Mayor Darren Carlton and the trustees, the event aims to bring East Alton together while providing a fun, family-friendly experience for residents. “We just want people to get out and experience the community,” Carlton said. “The village isn’t making any money off this, and we’re not in it to make money. We just want the citizens to have a good time and have things that they can remember doing and their kids will remember growing up.” Kids can enjoy bounce houses, face painting, Foamzees and more. But the event also targets adults with the cornhole tournament and car cruise. The car cruise will includ

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