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EDWARDSVILLE - Kris Crosby, a senior forward with the Edwardsville High boys basketball team, is providing the Tigers with senior leadership and experience as the Tigers head into the final month of the regular season. Currently, the Tigers are 15-8, following their 54-52 overtime win over Mascoutah on Jan. 23, with Crosby scoring seven points in the game, and also making key plays defensively to help the Tigers score the win. He's currently averaging 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds-per-game, along with having five assists and three steals. His defensive acumen, along with his hustle and willingness to work hard, is a big plus for the team. Crosby is a Johnston Law Firm Female Athlete of the Month for Edwardsville. In his postgame interview following the win over the Indians, Crosby felt he played well, but could have done better. Still, he and the Tigers were very happy with the win in a tough, hard-fought and scrappy contest. "I'm feeling good," Crosby said. "I feel like we could have

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GLEN CARBON - The village of Glen Carbon recently welcomed two new officers to its Police Department after they were officially sworn in at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday. Officers Tawanna Knighten and Blake Takmajian were sworn in by Mayor Bob Marcus and congratulated by the department, which announced the addition of their two newest members on their Facebook page . “Glen Carbon Police would like to officially welcome Officer Tawanna Knighten and Officer Blake Takmajian,” they announced on Tuesday. “Tonight both officers were sworn in by Mayor Marcus surrounded by family, friends, and co-workers. “We are beyond proud of our two newest officers for all their hard work in the academy and in their training and look forward to all they will accomplish in their careers.” Officer Knighten was assigned badge number G66, while Officer Takmajian was assigned badge number G67. For the full announcement and photos from the Glen Carbon Police

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Barbie got nominated for Best Picture but Greta Gerwig was snubbed in the Best Director category. Snubbed! It's an outrage! Oh, calm down. This whole "snubbed" meme has always been idiotic, and it's maybe even more idiotic this year than before. Greta Gerwig likely missed out for a couple of banal reasons: There are ten ...continue reading "Barbie!"

Two men are accused of odometer fraud in St. Charles. They allegedly rolled back the odometer mileage for at least two vehicles they intended to sell through Facebook marketplace, a felony offense in Missouri.

ALTON/GLEN CARBON - Caritas Family Solutions will host their 11th annual Heart and Soul Gala to raise money for their services, from foster care and family interventions to residential treatment programs and an emergency shelter. On Feb. 3, 2024, attendees will enjoy the gala at The Regency in O’Fallon. While the registration deadline has passed, community members can still support Caritas through a live auction on their website or by donating online . All of the money raised by Caritas goes back to the services they provide for families throughout the Metro East and Southern Illinois areas. “We use those proceeds to help us advance the mission of Caritas. And our mission is really simple, right? We want to take care of the social and emotional wellbeing of families,” explained CEO Gary Huelsmann. “We want to create healthy relationships. And then really when that happens, we can create loving homes, and if we can have loving homes, then we have

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Tyler Cowen links today to a (long) post about AI written by Alex Irpin, an AI researcher at Google. I recommend it for possibly vain reasons: As I read it, I was genuinely startled by how close it was to my own thinking. I swear, I almost felt like this guy could be my twin ...continue reading "Here’s an update on AI that’s worth reading"

The NorthSide Regeneration hospital, called Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital and on the site of the former Pruitt-Igoe housing project, opened Jan. 16, one of its executives said.

A gateway sculpture is designed to create a sense of arrival, welcoming people by reflecting the identity, history, or culture of a community.

Pretty much every law enforcement agency gets exactly what it wants during budget discussions. The spending on policing always seems to increase, despite years of diminishing returns. The money flows in, but very little flows back out in terms of community relations, accountability, or transparency. In recent years, there have been discussions about “defunding” law […]

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Insurance companies returned more than $27.5 million to Missourians last year behind efforts from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance.

Clayton-based US Capital Development grew its CRE transaction volume from $62.5 million in 2022 to $204 million in 2023, a 227% increase. Other top CRE firms declined 11% on average in the same time.

A person was killed in the fire, and the home was ruled a total loss.

"But this is not a goodbye; it's merely a transition," the post said.

One of the nation’s last primary aluminum smelters, which employs more than 400 workers in the Missouri Bootheel, will reportedly close its doors. The Magnitude 7 Metals plant, in the southeast Missouri town of Marston, announced Wednesday it would curtail operations, according to Industrious Labs, an industry analysis group. In a press release, Industrious Labs […]

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Struggling to find a Valentine’s Day gift for the music fan in your life? Foreigner’s got you covered. The band is releasing the limited edition compilation, Farewell – The Very Best of…

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