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A longtime flooring retailer is closing down – including shuttering four St. Louis-area stores – after efforts to find a buyer failed.

Over the past year, two dozen AI-related lawsuits and their myriad infringement claims have been winding their way through the court system. None have yet reached a jury trial. While we all anxiously await court rulings that can inform our future interaction with generative AI models, in the past few weeks we have suddenly been […]

ALTON - The Mississippi Earthtones Festival, presented by Alton Main Street and the Sierra Club, is a celebration of our river through art, music, and conservation. The 18th annual event will be held at the Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. There is no charge for admission. Each year, MEF introduces a fresh theme along with an exciting array of new components. This year's theme, "Emerge and Be Heard," reflects the festival's coming of age at 18—a pivotal time filled with important decisions. Additionally, it honors the simultaneous emergence of the 13-year Brood alongside the 17-year Brood, symbolizing a powerful moment of growth and connection. Local artists have been commissioned to build large installations to enhance the festival grounds. The Riverbend Yarn Bombers are knitting & crocheting a colorful textile cottage and garden, cultivating a space for the community in a fantasy environment that inspires growth and stewardship of th

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Pam Hupp did not attend the latest hearing Thursday at the St. Charles County Courthouse, but her public defender put up no less of a fight for DNA evidence in the case.

BELLEVILLE - Employees of Revity Credit Union united during the month of August to raise $1,230.00 in support of SWIC Programs and Services for Older Persons Foster Grandparent Program through their Revel for a Cause Jeans Program. The Revel for a Cause Jeans Program is an employee funded program that gives Revity Credit Union employees the opportunity to support the credit union philosophy of people helping people. By making a monthly, monetary donation to a local organization, Revity Credit Union employees can wear jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays during that month. At Revity Credit Union, our commitment lies in supporting our community and prioritizing our members' well-being. We have proudly selected SWIC Programs and Services for the Older Persons Foster Grandparent Program in Belleville as the recipient of our Revel for a Cause donation. This choice was rooted in their dedication to enriching the lives of seniors and other individuals through engaging, health-promoting,

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Just for fun, I want to show you what would happen if, against all odds, Donald Trump enacted a 20% tariff on all imports and it had no effect on the volume of imports. Here it is: For example, in 2023 the federal government had a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion. Total imports—every car, every ...continue reading "Trump and his tariffs"

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has been ordered to remove his characterization of an abortion rights amendment from his government website after a judge deemed it was unfair and violated state statute. A Cole County judge on Thursday ruled that Ashcroft’s “fair ballot language” summary of the reproductive rights amendment, also known as Amendment […]

ALTON - The Hayner Public Library District celebrated Labor Day by recognizing all of the people who work at the library. Mary Cordes, executive director at Hayner, gave every department a special mention during a recent segment of “Our Daily Show!” with CJ Nasello . She thanked the staff members for their dedication to the library and their continued work to help the community. “I’m a little biased, I think we have the best staff,” Cordes said. “I thought we’d give some credit where credit’s due. I hope that everybody comes in and enjoys the people who work there, because we really enjoy our patrons.” Cordes noted that the Genealogy and Local History Library has “such a great staff,” including RiverBender.com contributor Lacy McDonald . Cordes remembers when she and McDonald found hundreds of negatives in a filing cabinet at the old Alton Telegraph building. They stood in front of the filing cabinet

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GLEN CARBON - The Village of Glen Carbon is once again hosting the Randy Gori Memorial Kicks on 66 Ultra Car Show and Cruise presented by Newbold BMW and Newbold Toyota on September 7th, 2024, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Schon Park in Glen Carbon, Illinois. A sneak peek of approximately 20 vehicles and the Kicks on 66 organizers will be at Schon Park on Wednesday, September 4 from 11 a.m. – noon for anyone interested in seeing a sampling of the vehicles and to ask questions about the event. Alex Rosenberger, owner of MasterCars, Inc., says car show attendees should expect more than 650 cars this year, with food vendors, bounce houses, and a live band playing during the show. “The cars start showing up between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. with the park opening to the public at 11 a.m. A few new clubs are expected to participate this year, bringing some rare exotic Ferrari and Lamborghini brands to the show field. It is always exciting to see vehicles spanning the decades,”

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ST. LOUIS - Former Shriners Children’s St. Louis patient Noelle Malkamaki just broke her own world record in shot put at the United States Paralympic Trials and the world champion is now a heavy favorite for gold at the Paris Games. Before getting comfortable in her duality as a para sport star and a Division I athlete, Malkamaki appreciated the comfort she felt being treated at Shriners Children’s from a young age. Malkamaki came into this world without a right hand after being born with amniotic band syndrome but never slowed down as a child growing up. This Decatur, Illinois, native started going to Shriners Children’s before kindergarten and said it was one of the only spaces that felt like it was truly built for her. She knew doctors, staff, other patients and families wouldn’t look at her weirdly at Shriners Children’s. Everything about her limb difference felt normal there. “I felt prioritized from a young age at Shriners Children’s,”

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More than 1,000 people attended the celebration of life for a Columbia, Illinois, teen who lost his life earlier this week in a deadly car crash. Family, friends, and community members filled the bleachers at Oerter Park for Crawford Bryant's funeral.

Bruce Springsteen’s filmography will be the focus of a new event put on by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. Springsteen on Screen: From the Vault with Thom Zimny will take place…

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A teenager will be tried as an adult in the fatal shooting of a hotel manager in November.

After FBI agents stood outside Connie Bobo’s home for hours to execute an arrest warrant her attorneys knew about, she tried to leave through a side door.