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Metro-East Lutheran High School to host Open House    

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Metro-East Lutheran High School will host an Open House at its campus on Center Grove Road on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will allow attendees to tour the school’s campus, meet with teachers and administrators, and find out more about the school’s academic, athletic and extracurricular offerings. All families interested in learning more about this thriving community are invited to stop by anytime between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to explore the opportunities available at MELHS. Metro-East Lutheran High School has been providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment for more than 40 years. For more information about MELHS or the Open House, email admissions@melhs.org or go to www.melhs.org .

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Graceful Treasures Hosts Second Flea Market at Milton Schoolhouse

2 months ago
ALTON - Graceful Treasures will host their second monthly flea market this weekend. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, community members can stop by the red warehouse at the Milton Schoolhouse, where Graceful Treasures will host the market. Kimberly Grace, owner of Graceful Treasures, noted that the flea market is a great chance for vendors to sell their items and people to check out everything they have to offer. “By doing something like this, it’s a little bit easier than organizing an actual yard sale,” Grace said. “Yard sales are a lot of work. People are down to bring a table and sell their wares. It’s easy.” Grace noted that they will welcome over 20 vendors to the flea market. The warehouse will be completely full of people selling their items, with everything from vintage glass to Halloween and Christmas decorations. “I’m busting at the seams,” she joked. Graceful Treasures held its first flea

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Today's Weather: Mostly Sunny and Very Warm

2 months ago
You can expect a mostly sunny and very warm day in the River Bend and Metro East area, with a high near 83 and a low around 59. Winds will come in from the east-southeast at about 9 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. The chance of rain is very low, under 5 percent. It feels like 83 degrees during the afternoon. This morning will start cool but clear, warming steadily through the afternoon under plenty of sunshine. By evening, partly cloudy skies will appear, with a gentle southeast breeze continuing. Overnight, clouds will hold steady with lows near 59 degrees and light winds. No rain is expected. Air quality is moderate with mold as the primary allergen today. UV levels are moderate, so consider sun protection if you're outside for long. Tomorrow will remain warm with a high around 82 and a low near 64. Expect partly sunny skies with a few clouds and a light south wind. The chance of thunderstorms increases late Saturday night, so keep an eye on the forecast. For live updates, visit RiverBender.com/weather

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Midterms will likely see increased misinformation, reduced federal security activity, experts say

2 months ago
A year after the 2024 presidential election, technologists and election experts are wrestling with their new reality; tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be a part of the United States’ democratic process. Technology has always played a role in information dissemination in elections, said Daniel Trielli, an assistant professor of media […]
Paige Gross

Bricklayers Local 1 Apprentice Wins Top Award in International Contest

2 months ago

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Trenton Lampkin, a Bricklayers Local 1 apprentice, has received a first-place award in the stone mason competition in the 2025 Bricklayers and Allied Crafts (BAC)/International Masonry Institute (IMI) International Apprentice Contest. Lampkin was one of 80 apprentices from the International BAC who showcased their talents in a bid to […]

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Tom Finan

The Arch Celebrates 60 Years: Fewer Than 100 Workers Built It for $13M; Set Safety Record

2 months ago

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: In two weeks, on Oct. 30, the union-built St. Louis Gateway Arch will celebrate its 60th birthday with four days of activities Oct. 25-28. History will record a special highlight for St. Louis construction unions: not a single union trades person was killed despite the project’s complexity, its height […]

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Tom Finan

Trump Sued Again For Illegally Destroying The Digital Equity Act (And A Bunch Of Useful Programs That Helped His Own Supporters)

2 months ago
Back in May we noted how Trump illegally declared he was unilaterally destroying the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act, lying repeatedly that the law was “racist” and “unconstitutional.” The law, passed as part of the infrastructure bill, was slated to bring millions in new broadband grants and digital literacy tools, education, and training to Americans (of […]
Karl Bode

Democratic governors launch multistate public health alliance to counter Trump, RFK Jr.

2 months ago
In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  It’s the largest move by states to diverge from recent policy decisions under Kennedy that have […]
Anna Claire Vollers