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This week, MrWilson takes both top spots on the insightful side (and the top spot on the funny side). In first place for insightful, it’s a comment about Elon Musk’s disastrous impact on the government: The worst part about it isn’t just that the Fox News sponges won’t get the full message, they’ll not understand […]

St. Louis is trying not to pay the legal obligations it owes to people who had their rights violated by police officers.

TORONTO (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have never been this close to reaching the World Series. It still feels distant to pitcher Logan Gilbert. “We’re still a long ways away,” Gilbert said Saturday, the day after a 6-2 comeback victory in Game 5 that put Seattle one win away from its first American League pennant. [...]

According to Hegseth, the strike happened in international waters and the three passengers who were on the vessel were killed.

Authorities say the man's truck traveled off the left side of the road, hit a mailbox, a fence and three trees before stopping in a wooded area nearby.

When St. Louis police searched the man's home, they found five other golf carts and cash that they suspect is from the sale of other stolen golf carts.

Police here have not released the names of those involved in the crash as they are working to notify next of kin.

District Three Detectives and Intelligence Detectives conducted an investigation into multiple stolen golf carts from Soulard and other surrounding neighborhoods.

The post District Three and Intel Detectives Make Arrest in Theft Investigation appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - More than 500 students graduated from the University of North Dakota (UND) during the school's 104th Summer Commencement ceremony on Aug. 8, 2025 at the Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center, in the heart of campus. The UND summer commencement keynote address was delivered by Ryan Zerr, professor and chair of the UND Department of Mathematics & Statistics in the College of Arts & Sciences. Zerr also serves as an associate vice president for Strategy & Implementation at UND. Zerr is a two-time graduate of UND, earning a B.S. in Meteorological Studies and an M.S. in Mathematics in 1996 and 1998. It is a tradition at UND for an esteemed member of the UND faculty to deliver the summer commencement address. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed) Area Grads Brighton, IL Colten Campbell, Bachelor of Business Administration, Airport Management Granite City, IL Nesreen Jaber, Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology About The University

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GRANITE CITY – Granite City Police have charged three local residents with theft, including one man accused of stealing copper items from Wieland Recycling. Justin E. Ray, 42, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 16, 2025 with a Class 3 felony count of theft. On Sept. 21, 2025, Ray allegedly stole multiple spools of copper wire, compressed copper pucks, and a copper coil condenser from Wieland Recycling in Granite City. The stolen items had a combined value of over $500. In a separate case, Jennifer D. Hilmes, 60, also of Granite City, was charged with a Class 3 felony count of theft on Oct. 14, 2025. From Aug. 23 to 25, 2025, Hilmes allegedly stole 10 silver bullion U.S. model coins and U.S. Silver Eagle coins, having a combined value of over $500, from an individual victim. In another unrelated case, Amanda J. Bess, 30, of Worden, was charged with two counts of theft, including one Class 3 felony and one Class 4 felony. Bess reportedly stole a Stihl DR600 leaf blower

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host a public lottery drawing for the allocation of trapping permits for Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area, Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area, and Pere Marquette State Park on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The drawing will take place at the Mississippi River Area site office located at 17836 State Highway 100 North in Grafton. Registration will begin at 11 a.m., and drawings will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Each area will have permits available. One trapper and one helper may be listed on a permit. Each person entering the drawing must have a valid 2024 or 2025 Illinois trapping license in their possession. Anyone wishing to draw must be present at the time of the drawing. As a reminder, anyone who has not had an Illinois trapping license in the past three years must complete the Illinois trapper education course. Mississippi River Area does not have the ability to sell licenses at the time

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BELLEVILLE - The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), in conjunction with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), commissioned a six-month Economic Impact of St. Clair County Transit District study to help quantify the impact public transit has on the economic viability of the local community. The newly released report reveals that SCCTD’s operations have a direct economic impact of $129.5 million each year in St. Clair County, Ill. This and other key findings highlight how the benefits of public transit extend beyond the ride, making it imperative that continued investment is made by the elected officials in Illinois. The study was conducted by Robert M. Lewis, FAICP, CEcD. He is an independent consultant and assistant professor of Urban Planning & Development at Saint Louis University. SCCTD is a relatively small enterprise that employs eight people. Yet, it contracts with Bi-State Development and its Metro Transit enterprise to provide public transportation services

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October 18 and 19 have been dates marked by a fascinating array of events that have shaped history across the globe. Going back, October 18, 1867, saw the formal transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States. Known as Alaska Day, this event marked the official handover of the vast territory, purchased by the U.S. for $7.2 million in what was initially referred to as “Seward’s Folly.” Today, Alaska stands as a vital part of the United States, rich in natural resources and cultural heritage, its acquisition reflecting the strategic foresight of expanding American influence in the Pacific Northwest. In 1931, the first professional rugby league match was played in France, marking the spread of the sport beyond its English origins. This event helped popularize rugby league in Europe, contributing to the rich sporting culture that thrives there today. Additionally, October 18 is the birthday of several notable figures who have made significant contributions to arts

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CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for illegally ending a $7 billion program to bring solar energy to more than 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities across the country. Congress created the Solar for All program in 2022 to offer grants for solar projects in low-income and disadvantaged areas, including a $156 million grant to Illinois. The EPA abruptly and unlawfully terminated the program two months ago and clawed back most of the money already awarded. In Illinois alone, those funds would have helped an estimated 4,000 to 5,300 low-income households each save thousands of dollars by switching to clean energy. “The Solar for All program reduces energy costs and pollution by bringing renewable power to low-income consumers, in Illinois and across the country,” Raoul said. “I remain committed to fighting

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