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A few weeks ago I showed you a pair of pictures of the rose window at the Votivkirche in Vienna. Here's the church itself, spectacularly lit up at night.
Kevin Drum

Community Members Receive Hot Meals, Turkeys at Alton Event

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ALTON - Community members gathered at LaMay’s Catering in Alton to distribute Thanksgiving meals. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, LaMay’s Catering and several other community partners came together to distribute turkeys and side dishes to anyone who stopped by the building, located at 909 E. Broadway in Alton. They also served hot meals to community members and prepared Thanksgiving meals to be distributed at local nursing homes. “I believe it’s the DNA of our community,” said Jason Harrison, owner of LaMay’s. “I just love being part of this fabric, the DNA of our community. It’s not just us. It’s what our community does. I’ve seen it with so many other people. I’m glad to do my part of it.” Jason thanked community partners like Deliverance Temple and Hope and Smoke BBQ , which smoked the turkeys, for their help. He said the annual giveaway would not be possible without the support of these other organizations.

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Wood River Police Apprehend Suspect in Gym Burglary Case

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WOOD RIVER - A 45-year-old man from Huntsville, Illinois, was charged today with burglary in connection to an incident at a local fitness center. Steven J. Kuklinski faces allegations of breaking into Pride Fitness, located at 1533 E. Edwardsville Rd. in Wood River, Illinois. The burglary was reported to the Wood River Police Department on November 12, 2024, after the owner discovered the break-in while preparing to open for business. Following the report, both the Patrol Division and Investigation Division of the Wood River Police Department pursued multiple leads to identify the suspect. Kuklinski was apprehended this morning in Belleville, Illinois. He was taken into custody and subsequently transported to the Wood River City Jail, with plans to transfer him to the Madison County Jail. “This case was brought together due to good police work by Patrol Officers and Detectives with the Wood River Police Department,” said a spokesperson for the department. “I commend

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San Francisco should not be part of tech exec’s censorship campaign

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Tech executive Maury Blackman’s effort to censor the press isn’t going well.

Since he sued journalist Jack Poulson, the domestic violence arrest Blackman’s trying to conceal went from the relatively small readership of Poulson’s Substack blog to the big readership of major metropolitan and even international news outlets.

And now the unconstitutional law he invoked to threaten Poulson is being challenged in a new lawsuit by California’s First Amendment Coalition, represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

It’s far from the first example of the “Streisand Effect,” but what’s unusual about the case is Blackman’s accomplice: San Francisco’s City Attorney David Chiu. We wrote an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle with Ginny LaRoe of FAC, calling out Chiu for threatening Poulson at the request of Blackman’s lawyers.

We told Chiu to go back to constitutional law class and stop carrying water for censorial bullies. Read the op-ed here.

Freedom of the Press Foundation

Increased Safety Will Help Keep Your Holidays Festive Rather Than Frustrating

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SPRINGFIELD – Traveling. Shopping. Hosting family and friends. Taking some extra steps will help you to keep those activities festive. Otherwise, you might feel the stress of a stranded vehicle, cyber crime, or a home catastrophe. Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau said, “The holiday season can easily be overshadowed by a car break-down, digital theft, or a heating mishap. This is the time to take some precautions so that your holidays play out as intended.” December is Holiday Safety Month and with so many people traveling for Thanksgiving, this is the perfect time to think about safety. Vacations: Travel tips can save a trip to grandma’s house. Make sure everyone has an emergency communications plan and cell phone battery chargers. Have a vehicle emergency kit in each vehicle and review weather forecasts before and during any travel. Cyber safety: Whether shopping online or

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Find Earth-Friendly Holiday Gifts At Annual Green Gift Bazaar On Small Business Saturday

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ALTON - Celebrate Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, by finding locally-made, environmentally-friendly gifts for your friends and family right here in Downtown Alton. Alton Main Street is teaming up with the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project to present the 22nd annual Green Gift Bazaar to continue their tradition of “going green” for the holidays. The event will feature 45 eco-artisans and green vendors at two locations: Post Commons, located at 300 Alby St., and around the corner at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 10 E. 3rd Street in Alton. The event will be held on Saturday, November 30th, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. There is no entry fee to shop. Attendees of the Green Gift Bazaar will be provided with a brochure full of Small Business Saturday information, featuring refreshments, giveaways, discounts, free gifts with purchase, gift card specials, in-store activities, etc. from 22 downtown retailers and restaurants. Plan a day of

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