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A Trauma-Informed Courts and Community Symposium: Creating a Culture of Belonging Agenda Released

1 year 6 months ago
MARION - The agenda has been released and various continuing education credits have been approved for “A Trauma-Informed Courts and Community Symposium: Creating a Culture of Belonging” on Thursday, March 21 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center, 800 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL. The symposium, hosted by Illinois First Judicial Circuit Chief Judge William J. Thurston, Access to Justice Improvement Grant, Williamson County Presiding Judge Stephen R. Green, and Centerstone, features advocate, speaker and former NFL player Gaelin Elmore as the keynote speaker. To register for this free event, visit Centerstone.org/events. “Please join us for a one-day, motivational symposium as we encourage court personnel and professional communities to commit to understanding how belonging is a key element in success,” said Brenda Sprague, Office of the Chief Judge. “Whether your work includes helping court patrons navigate the legal

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City Of Los Angeles Files Another Lawsuit Against Recipient Of Cop Photos The LAPD Accidentally Released

1 year 6 months ago
Things remain troubling in Los Angeles. The city is still trying to somehow punish investigative journalist Ben Camacho and activist group Stop LAPD Spying Coalition for a mistake its own police department made. Camacho made a public records request for LAPD officers’ photos. After some litigation, the LAPD finally complied. Camacho — who writes for […]
Tim Cushing

Abundant Church's Super Sunday Promises Super Bowl Fun for the Whole Family

1 year 6 months ago
ALTON - Abundant Church’s Super Sunday event promises Super Bowl fun for the whole family on Feb. 11, 2024. The church will host games, tailgate food and giveaways throughout the morning on Feb. 11 in between services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. According to Pastor Joe Banks, the goal is to bring more people to the church and provide a fun space for young families and others to enjoy on Super Bowl Sunday. “Something really unique and really special is happening at our church,” Banks said. “We’ve grown by 150 people in just the last five months, and it’s mostly young families, young adults, millennials, and it’s super cool to see what’s happening.” Super Sunday is the perfect exemplar of the church’s growth. There will be kid-friendly services and special activities for the youngest congregation members to enjoy, as well as a Field Goal Challenge and giveaways for the adults. Banks hopes these fun activities will make

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As few as 1 in 5 voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri Senate proposal

1 year 6 months ago
Every vote cast on a constitutional amendment would be counted two ways under a proposal Missouri Republicans are trying to push to an August vote. The first way would be the traditional method, where all the votes are tallied to determine if the ballot measure has a statewide majority.  The second way would be to determine whether the proposal has a majority in 82 Missouri House districts, the same number it takes to pass a bill in the 163-member chamber. Called a concurrent majority, proponents…
Rudi Keller

That Drone Guy Surveilling St. Louis Against Our Will Is Back as of Today

1 year 6 months ago
By the time you are reading this, a private, Christian company whose business model relies on flying drones over your house, may already be watching you. Despite community backlash, today marks the formal launch of SMS Novel’s surveillance drones in the city of St. Louis. SMS Novel, a drone surveillance company that markets itself on X (formerly known as Twitter) as specializing in interactive Christian films, announced it would launch its drones in St. Louis on February 5. 
Kallie Cox

UMB Bank CEO promoted to holding company president

1 year 6 months ago
Rine began his career at UMB as a credit analyst in 1994 and will mark his 30-year anniversary with the bank in April. He has been president and CEO of UMB Bank since October 2018. He was president of commercial banking from December 2017 to October 2018, president of the bank's Kansas City region from December 2011 to December 2017 and worked in commercial lending from April 1994 to December 2011.
James Drew