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Free Alton Event to Help Families Understand Wills and Trusts

2 months ago
ALTON - Community members are invited to a free lunch-and-learn to find out more about wills and trusts. At 12 p.m. on June 16, 2026, at Vera Lee Meeting and Event Venue in Alton, financial advisor Bill Kinkel and attorney Walter Ozark will share general information about how to navigate wills and trusts to ensure your family is taken care of after your death. The two men emphasized that the goal is to answer common questions to help attendees organize their affairs. “Usually, people

John Deere Faces Second Class Action For Monopolizing Repair

2 months ago
John Deere is facing a second class action lawsuit for its ongoing, ham-fisted effort to monopolize tractor repair and drive up costs for its customers. The latest lawsuit was filed in mid-May in the Northern District of Illinois against John Deere by Christy Webber Landscaping of Chicago, which alleges that the company actively makes it […]
Karl Bode

Man In Custody After Leaving Scene Of Cottage Hills DUI Motorcycle Crash

2 months ago
COTTAGE HILLS – A local man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly leaving the scene of a drunk driving accident that left one person injured. Dillon D. Grether, 27, of Bunker Hill, was charged on May 18, 2026 with one count each of aggravated driving while under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash involving injury or death (both Class 4 felonies), driving while license revoked, and fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (both Class A misdemeanors). Grether

Some trans military members banned by Trump allowed to continue service under ruling

2 months ago
WASHINGTON — Transgender military members won a temporary victory against the Trump administration in federal appeals court Monday when two judges ruled a policy banning them from service violated their constitutional right to equal protection under the law. Judges Judith W. Rogers and Robert L. Wilkins for the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of […]
Ashley Murray