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Government reopens after 43 days: Trump signs bill ending record shutdown

2 months 1 week ago
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The longest shutdown in U.S. history ended Wednesday night when President Donald Trump signed a spending package that  reopens the government and funds most of it through January. The Oval Office ceremony came just hours after the House voted to approve the legislation, which senators passed earlier in […]
Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa, Shauneen Miranda

SLHNA 2025 Holiday Party

2 months 1 week ago
Join us at Pietro’s for dinner and dancing at this fun neighborhood event!  Buy your tickets HERE. December 5 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM 7-11pm, 3 hour open bar (7-10pm) Buffet […]
Katie McLaughlin

Letter To The Editor: Youth Programs Highlighted As A Key For Alton's Future

2 months 1 week ago
Letter To The Editor, I am writing as a deeply disappointed citizen and small business owner who has invested time, money, and heart into this city, only to watch Alton continue to decline. With all due respect, closing downtown businesses is not a solution. Of course, if nothing remains open downtown, there will be no crime, but there will also be no community, no opportunity, and no reason for people to invest in Alton’s future. That is not progress; it is surrender. Is that the goal?

Techdirt Podcast Episode 438: Saving Democracy From Fascism

2 months 1 week ago
Support us on Patreon » Three years ago, Mike Brock joined us on the podcast to discuss a decentralized web project, and more recently we’ve published several cross-posts from his Substack about the horrifying goings-on in American politics and media. Today, Mike joins the podcast once again for a far-ranging conversation about the state of democracy […]
Leigh Beadon

Durbin Delivers Floor Speech Outlining His 'Yes' Vote On The Continuing Resolution

2 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, outlined why he voted to proceed with the Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund the federal government through January 30, 2026, and the “minibus” package of spending bills for: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; Legislative Branch; and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Th

Belleville Humane Society Sees Rise in Families Needing Pet Food Assistance

2 months 1 week ago
BELLEVILLE — As families face financial hardships with paused benefits and delayed paychecks, the Belleville Area Humane Society is witnessing a surge in pet owners struggling to provide for their animals, prompting increased calls to the shelter from those reluctant to give up their companions. The shelter's Feed the Love program was established to address this growing need by supplying pet food at a significantly reduced cost. Through a partnership with GPG and the GOOD Program, the shelter

PERSPECTIVE — Demographics, Real Estate Trends and The Stakes For The St. Louis Region

2 months 1 week ago

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The recently released Urban Land Institute/PwC Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026 report singles out demographics as one of five pivotal forces reshaping real-estate investment, development and operations across the U.S. & Canada. At the same time, local demographer Ness Sándoval has documented sharp—and worsening—population decline in the […]

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Tom Finan