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Madison County Board Discusses Potential Sale of Sewer System; Chairman Clarifies "False Information"

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE/MITCHELL/PONTOON BEACH - With conversations about a possible sale of Special Service Area No. 1 to Illinois American Water, the Madison County Board heard from several residents, and Chairman Chris Slusser addressed “false information” surrounding the potential sale. Illinois American Water has offered $35 million for SSA #1, which serves customers in the Mitchell and Pontoon Beach areas. During the Madison County Board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20,

States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back

2 months ago
Budget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of federal subsidies that helped people buy Obamacare plans. Under federal law, immigrants who are in the country illegally are not eligible for federally funded […]
Shalina Chatlani

Private equity companies buy more apartment units

2 months ago
Private equity firms own nearly 3 million apartment units, about 13% of the total apartments across the country, according to a new analysis from watchdog group Private Equity Stakeholder Project.  And most have been fairly recent purchases. The companies acquired more than 1.7 million of those, or 57%, since 2018, and about 45% of them […]
Robbie Sequeira

Why We Mark Growth With Rituals, Milestones and Quiet Celebrations

2 months ago
Growth is one of the few things people almost never leave unmarked. A toddler’s first step gets applause. A teenager’s graduation brings speeches and photos. A company that hits a major goal throws a party. Even a person who quietly sticks to a new habit may reward themselves with a special meal or a day off. We do not just grow. We notice it, name it, and celebrate it. That instinct says something important about human life. Growth can be slow, uneven, and hard to see while it i

May 22 in History: Chile's 1960 Quake, Constantine's Death and Other Turning Points

2 months ago
On May 22, one of the most consequential events in modern world history is the 1960 earthquake in Chile, the strongest ever instrumentally recorded. Known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, it measured 9.5 in magnitude and struck near Valdivia, causing widespread destruction across southern Chile. Entire communities were damaged or swept away, thousands of people were killed or injured, and the disaster triggered tsunamis that crossed the Pacific and caused deaths as far away as Hawaii, Japan,

Man charged for stealing $18K worth of equipment from Schnucks parking lot

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man has been charged after stealing more than $18,000 in equipment from a parking lot at Schnucks in Vinita Park. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Steven Baker, age not provided, with stealing $750 or more. According to the Overland Police Department, the theft occurred on Oct. [...]
Nick Gladney

Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session

2 months ago
A wide-ranging education package backed by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe collapsed in the final days of the legislative session after negotiations over school accountability became a fight over which communities should be opened to charter schools. The breakdown killed legislation that would have shaped Kehoe’s push for an A-F grading system for public schools, one […]
Annelise Hanshaw