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Patti Smith’s debut album, Horses, is turning 50 this year, and to celebrate the album is being reissued with some added extras.Legacy Recordings is set to rerelease Horses as a two-LP and two-CD…

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HIGHLAND - A local bodybuilder and personal trainer helps her clients find balance in their fitness journeys. Ashley Wilson loves the discipline behind bodybuilding, but her daily life focuses more on leveling healthy food and fitness with treats and rest. Workouts and meal plans are just one aspect of her coaching. She tries to help her clients — mostly women of all ages — develop positive relationships with food, their bodies, and their fitness. “We can still be healthy and fit. It doesn't have to be extreme. It’s all about balance,” Wilson said. “I help women figure that out, so then they’re able to create a lifestyle and just feel good about themselves.” Wilson started working out in 2016. She shared that she had a history of eating disorders and would previously find herself in a cycle of restricting and then falling off her workouts. It was important to her to find an equilibrium between healthy eating, fitness and mental

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O'FALLON, Ill. — The O'Fallon Police Department welcomed Officer Allyson Biehl back to the force after her graduation from the Sauk Valley Community College Police Academy, the department announced Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Biehl completed the 16-week basic law enforcement training program, which provides recruits with foundational skills in policing, including proactive strategies, officer survival tactics, and procedural justice. The academy, held quarterly, is designed for individuals hired by authorized municipal law enforcement agencies or county sheriff’s offices recognized by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. “We’re excited to have her back at OPD to begin field training,” the O'Fallon Police Department said in a statement. “Congratulations Allyson!” The SVCC Police Academy emphasizes adult learning and practical scenarios such as traffic stops, building searches, and court testimony. The curriculum also

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker announced yesterday the launch of IL Pride Connect, a new statewide resource hub and first of its kind legal hotline that expands access to legal information and support for LGBTQIA+ individuals across Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), in collaboration with community partners, will lead the initiative. Governor Pritzker made the announcement at an event Thursday evening hosted by the Legal Council for Health Justice. “In Illinois, we are fighting ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion, said Governor JB Pritzker. “Thanks to our state, philanthropic, and community partners, IL Pride Connect will inform individuals of their rights and connect them to health and social services support – making us the only state in the nation to provide free legal advice and advocacy tools to protect the LGBTQ community.” Supported by a $250,000 investment from the State of Illinois and $100,000 in philanthropi

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ST. LOUIS – As fraudulent scams grow more sophisticated, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) is sounding the alarm about a new type of social engineering fraud that is gaining traction and causing people to unwittingly give scammers access to their bank accounts. Social engineering fraud is when criminals impersonate trusted sources, like a bank or vendor, to convince people to share sensitive information and login credentials. Unlike malware-based hacks, these attacks rely on phone calls, emails, and text messages designed to gain a victim’s trust, often using urgent language and personal details to appear legitimate. “These fraudsters are professionals targeting the human side of banking,” said Alyssa Newmister, Director of Treasury & Digital Solutions at First Mid. “They know what information to ask for, how systems work, and how to sound credible. They’re using urgency and false authority, dropping case numbers or personal details, to pressure

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SPRINGFIELD – More than 250 South Side residents took part in Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ first virtual Town Hall Wednesday evening to discuss the skyrocketing cost of auto insurance. South Side residents shared, either on video or in the chat, their first-hand accounts of auto insurance rates increasing due to a recent move, a poor credit score or advanced age – reasons that have nothing to do with their driving record. This was the first of a series of virtual Town Hall meetings that the Secretary of State’s office is conducting over the next several weeks to gather feedback from Illinoisans to help inform state legislation for members of the General Assembly to consider. “As Secretary of State, I strongly believe that an individual’s driving record should serve as the primary factor that’s analyzed when setting auto insurance rates,” Giannoulias said. “Insurance companies need to implement a ratemaking

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Officials are responding to an apparent gas leak Friday morning in Maplewood, Missouri, which briefly halted some MetroLink Blue Line services in response.

2025 St. Louis Labor Parade will held In Florissant August 24 at Several Places       The 2025 Labor Parade and Festival Committee announced the annual St. Louis Labor Parade, set to take place on Sunday, August 24, 2025. The parade will kick off at 9 AM, with participant line-up beginning at 7 AM at the […]

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UPDATE: The 70-year-old man has been identified as Herbert Nelson. Homicide Detectives are investigating the death of a man found on August 20, 2025 in Debaliviere Place. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to a call relative to a 70-year-old man found shot inside his home in the 5800 block of Pershing. He was pronounced […]

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Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting incident that happened on August 19, 2025 in the North Riverfront neighborhood.

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On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979…Led Zeppelin released their eighth and final studio album, In Through the Out Door, in the United States.The album went to #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, where…

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Homicide Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a man on August 19, 2025 in Walnut Park East.

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Missouri has won praise for having one of the nation’s most robust cannabis markets. But buzz about the president’s interest in relaxing federal marijuana restrictions is raising questions about the potential impact on that economic success. Last year in Missouri, a pound of wholesale marijuana sold for about $2,000 on average, according to the nation’s leading […]

More than 30 feet below the ground in Forest Park sits a system of tunnels critical to the wastewater system in St. Louis.

Bruce Springsteen’s third studio album, Born to Run, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Monday and to mark the occasion The Boss has released a song that didn’t make it on the…

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