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Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees Approves Special Tax Levy

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GODFREY - The Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees has passed a special tax levy. During their regular meeting on Oct. 14, 2025, the LCCC Board approved the special tax levy of 2.80 cents. The Board heard from President Dr. Ken Trzaska on why the college recommended the levy. “This decision marks a pivotal step in our commitment to sustaining and strengthening the digital infrastructure that underpins teaching, learning, and campus operations,” Trzaska said. This year, the recent state average is 27.80 cents. The Illinois Community College Board recently approved a special tax levy for LCCC of 2.80 cents per $100. This new levy will bring in an estimated $1,734,453 when applied to the actual 2024 equalized assessed valuations, contributing to LCCC’s operating revenues. For taxpayers, this means taxes would likely increase just under $15 for a $160,000 home. Trzaska explained that the college has chosen not to exercise a levy for the past

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Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Incident

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County police are investigating a homicide after a shooting Monday evening, Oct. 20, 2025, in the 9200 block of Worlds Fair Drive left one man dead and another injured. Officers from the North County Precinct responded at 8:58 p.m. Oct. 20 to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found an adult male suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The deceased has been identified as Jonathan Peebles, 37 years of age, of the 9200 block of Worlds Fair Drive, St. Louis, MO 63136. Police were also informed that a second adult male, who sustained a gunshot wound, had transported himself to a nearby hospital. Officers later located the man at the hospital, where he was receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. A person of interest has been identified and taken into custody, according to the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons. The investigation remains active as detectives

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Madison County's Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County’s law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will operate a drop-off site for Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Edwardsville. Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine, Sheriff Jeff Connor, Coroner Nick Novacich and Emergency Management Agency Director Fred Patterson will be operating the drop-off site in coordination with the DEA. The drop-off site, open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offers drive-up service. The site will be in the Madison County Administration Building’s back parking lot on Second Street in Edwardsville. The address for the Administration Building is: 157 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Coroner Novacich said: “By reducing the number of prescription medications on our streets and in our homes, we are helping ensure these drugs don’t fall into the wrong hands. Properly disposing of unneeded and expired medications is a simple

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Savannah Jackson Honored by Edwardsville Rotary Club

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The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Savannah Jackson with the Student of the Month Award for October. Savannah was nominated by Edwardsville High School teacher Heather Haskins. Savannah is the daughter of Cyleste and Adrian Barry. She is 17 years old and this is the second time she has been honored with the Student of the Month award. She has many other achievements including the receiving the AP Scholar Award, an Honorable Mention for the National Spanish Exam, and the Award of Merit at the Art on the Square Competition. Savannah also won 1st place in Overall Student Performance at the Howard University Actuarial Science Program. Savannah is very involved in school as she is the Head Drum Major of the EHS marching band, an officer of the EHS Debate Club, and is an art editor for the EHS Literary Magazine. She is the Student Leader of the EHS Pit Orchestra and is a member of Tri-M. She is secretary for National Honor Society, is an officer

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Beer Master Tour

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The biggest fans of Budweiser must book a Beermaster Tour while they’re in St. Louis. The two-hour tour gives guests an all-access look at how the King of Beers is […]

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Rachel Huffman

Day Fresh Tour

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The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis explains the life of an Anheuser-Busch beer from seed to glass. Along the way, you’ll visit the Clydesdales Paddock […]

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Rachel Huffman