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The four proposals take varied approaches to requiring porn sites to verify the age of all visitors and imposing civil liability if minors access pornographic content.

Special counsel Robert Hur's obviously partisan report on President Biden has raised a question: why are special counsels always Republicans? And they really are all Republicans. In the past 30 years not a single Democrat—or even someone with "Democratic ties"—has been a special counsel or independent prosecutor. It's no mystery why this is. Democrats appoint ...continue reading "Why are special counsels always Republicans?"

Former St. Louis cop Matthew EerNisse has been found not guilty of shooting an unarmed man in the back in north city in 2018 — a case that began with St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and that drew angry pushback from the union representing police officers in the city. The verdict came today after a three-day bench trial in front of St. Louis Circuit Judge John T. Bird last month. Defense attorneys Scott Rosenblum and T.J. Mathes had opted to waive their client's right to a jury trial in order to try their chances with Bird.

Humans aren't the only ones betting on the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII.

WORDEN - Worden once again is waiting in anticipation of the Wordi Gras Celebration. The parade begins at 3 p.m., followed by an abundance of festivities with bands and more around the community. The event has grown from 2006 to about 5,000 people, much bigger than the Worden population of 1,096 in the 2020 census. "It is just great for our small town," said one of the coordinators - Rick Landreth - who works with his wife Nikki to organize the event. The couple also puts on one of the bigger shows and displays of the event at the Yellow Dog Bar and Grill in Worden. The Baywolfe Band will perform from 1 to 5 p.m. and the Cheers band from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be several food trucks there also on the day and plenty of hurricane drinks, Nikki said. The Yellow Dog and other establishments in Worden order a significant amount of food and drinks for the affair. Any float or vehicle can enter the parade - all an entry has to do is just get in line, and entry is free. Each year

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EFFINGHAM - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that he has nominated 18 local young men and women for admittance to the U.S. Service Academies. Nominations were made following the recommendations of an independent panel that reviewed applications and conducted formal interviews. Final determination on admission is made by the individual academies. "Southern Illinois is fortunate to have some of the brightest and most patriotic students in the country," said Bost. "With Scott Air Force Base in our backyard, it's easy to see why service to our nation is an important value within Illinois's 12 th District. These students are an exceptional part of our community and set a fine example for others both inside and outside the classroom. As our next generation of leaders, these nominees have incredibly bright futures ahead." ACADEMY NOMINATIONS Gregory Adams - Attends Mascoutah High School and was nominated to the Air Force Academy. Elijah Bishop - Attends Herrin High

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EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser has proposed a plan that will allow senior citizens in Madison County an automatic extension for their senior citizen homestead exemption. This new proposal to be voted on at the Madison County Board finance committee meeting next week. “We should be reducing pointless red tape whenever we can,” said Slusser. “We recently found a clause in the state statute governing the senior citizen exemptions that allowed for automatic renewal if passed by the County Board. Once someone turns 65 and they’re given the exemption, automatic renewal only makes sense. It’s not like they’re getting any younger,” Slusser said. “In Illinois, we have the second highest property taxes in the country,” said Slusser. “Senior citizens are often the hardest hit by this property tax burden. This is the least we can do to make things easier for them to receive the savings they’re eligible for.

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expressing support for a recently proposed rule to crack down on deceptive and unfair fees faced by consumers. The recently proposed rule by the FTC – called the Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees – is intended to deter deceptive and unfair acts or practices involving fees. The rule seeks to promote a level playing field that enables comparison shopping and allows honest businesses to compete. “Hidden and junk fees drive up the price of goods and frustrate consumers to no end, decreasing trust in the marketplace and putting honest businesses at a disadvantage,” Raoul said. “My office’s Consumer Protection Division will continue to go after bad actors who exploit consumers for their financial gain.” In the comment letter , Raoul and the coalition detail the widespread

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ALTON - Sacred Spaces of CARE will host a trivia fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, to raise money for the organization’s programs to support mental health in the community. Megan Tyler, the executive director, explained that the organization just celebrated its first anniversary and has stayed busy connecting people with resources and working with the Alton Police Department to promote officer wellness and crisis intervention. The trivia night, scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Alton-Wood River Sportsmen’s Club, will fund these initiatives for another year. “I think this next year is going to be phenomenal. Everybody’s passionate, everybody’s eager to just dive in,” Tyler said. “Now we have that traction and we see fruit and we see the change, the difference it’s making, and so I think it just fires everybody up and we want to really go through ’24 with a lot of great projects, great plans moving forward.” The

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Is David Lee Roth a Swfitie? There’s no way to know for sure, but the former Van Halen frontman has apparently felt inspired by Taylor Swift's song "Lavender Haze" and has shared his take on the track.…

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When U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) gave notice last November about reducing the workforce at its Granite City Works, the company said layoffs would begin Jan. 28 and “continue periodically thereafter.” But no steel workers have been laid off so far.

St. Louis aldermen on Friday advanced legislation that would subject much of Paul McKee's NorthSide Regeneration holdings to eminent domain, part of a redevelopment plan for neighborhoods north of downtown.

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan tax package passed by the U.S. House last month is not a done deal, but the proposal’s supporters say it could restore some poverty-reducing benefits that reached millions under the pandemic-era child tax credit expansion. A majority of low-income families who do not currently qualify for the full credit would see some increase […]

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