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Edwardsville School Board Approves Separation Agreement with Former Superintendent Patrick Shelton

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - During their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a separation agreement with former Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton. Shelton was suspended with pay on Sept. 25, 2025, amid an ongoing investigation. No further details have been released about the nature of this investigation. After the vote on Dec. 15, Board President Bob Paty read a prepared statement in which he acknowledged

Alton Seeks Proposals For Wadlow Town Center Development

2 months ago
ALTON – Alton officials on Monday took the first step towards redeveloping a former golf course in a key commercial area of the city. Committee of the Whole members voted unanimously on Monday to approve a resolution directing the Director of Planning and Development to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of the Wadlow Town Center. Alderwoman Patricia Ford was absent. “ Wadlow Town Center” refers to the former site of the Robert P. Wadlow Golf Course,

The UK Has It Wrong On Digital ID. Here’s Why.

2 months ago
In late September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government’s plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country to take effect before the end of the Parliament (no later than August 2029). The scheme will, according to the Prime Minister, “cut the faff” in proving people’s identities by creating a virtual ID on personal […]
Paige Collings

Columbia schools sue to block law expanding reach of Missouri charter schools

2 months ago
Missouri’s fourth-largest school district sued the state Monday to prevent establishment of a new charter school in Boone County. Columbia Public Schools wants the courts to declare a law passed in 2024 unconstitutional, arguing that it is a local law for one county masquerading as a general law for the entire state. The district waited […]
Rudi Keller