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A single thread out of place can distort the illusion of perfect embroidery or reduce the perception of the quality of a smooth hand of fabric. Its free movement against […]

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The Missouri Botanical Garden’s ever-popular orchid show returns on Jan. 27. The Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one […]

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HAMBURG - Two Hamburg residents in Calhoun County have been arrested after a methamphetamine investigation. At 9:30 p.m. on January 27, 2024, law enforcement officials from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Pike County Sheriff's Department and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence on the 400 block of Porcupine Lane, Hamburg, Calhoun County, Illinois; in reference to an ongoing methamphetamine investigation. Subsequent to the execution of said search warrant, methamphetamine and methamphetamine related drug paraphernalia were located and seized. William J. Parkinson, age 36, of Hamburg, was arrested on the following charges: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Causing Child to be Endangered (Two Counts). Ariel J. Parkinson, age 27, of Hamburg, was arrested on the following charges: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful

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Citizens of Jersey County, I write to discuss an upcoming ballot measure proposed by the Jersey County Board (JCB) which proposes a half cent (0.5%) increase in our public safety tax, which is currently 0.75%. That increase would amount to fifty cents per $100 spent in the county on items other than fuel, qualifying food, medicine, medical appliances, and farm equipment used by farmers. Because it is a sales tax, visitors to our county would be helping us with it. I know how difficult it can be as a citizen of Illinois to consider any additional tax, which is why I am setting forth the following information for your thoughtful consideration as you go to the polls on March 19: First, when I took office as your Sheriff a year ago, I knew I would oversee the sheriff’s office, jail, and court security. Still, I must admit I was a little surprised to find that according to Illinois statute, I was also responsible for the maintenance of our beloved courthouse which was built

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A fire at a mobile home park near Granite City.

Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting Upon Further Reflection, a collection of oil and cold wax paintings by Mark […]

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A new hardware store is opening on The Hill nearly a decade after Hanneke Hardware & Industrial Supply shuttered.

A man was shot and killed early Friday in the city's Kingsway East neighborhood.

The Compton water tower stands not as a storage vessel for water, but as a historical relic harking back to the era when piston pumps were employed to push water through the system.

On the afternoon of February 12, 1924, the culmination of a bold musical experiment is unfolding on the stage of New York City's Aeolian Hall. Popular bandleade

Early last year new journalism outlet named “The Messenger” launched to great fanfare. The brainchild of former The Hill owner Jimmy Finkelstein, the outlet launched with $50 million in backing and a lot of chatter about how it was going to revolutionize U.S. journalism. Finkelstein claimed he wanted to build “an alternative to a national news media” […]

Friday is 'National Wear Red for Women's Day.

Anheuser-Busch has one more opportunity to commit to union member job security, Teamsters said Thursday. If the company's next offer doesn't meet union member standards, around 5,000 will go on strike as soon as March 1. "The halting of beer production at Anheuser-Busch's U.S. breweries appears imminent and unavoidable," Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said. "They have a harsh reality awaiting them when Anheuser-Busch breweries are empty, and Teamsters are on the streets." The negotiations…

As you may recall, in the 1993 movie 'Groundhog Day,' actor Bill Murray famously relived the day over and over.

30 years ago, we first spent a day with weatherman Phil Conners — and we did it over and over again.