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Union Calls for Termination of Unnamed Edwardsville Elementary School Principal

2 months 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education meeting drew a crowd of Edwardsville Education Association (EEA) members, who called for the termination of an unnamed elementary school principal. On Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, the room was full for the Board of Education’s regular meeting, and seven EEA members spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. All seven educators spoke about an unnamed administrator who, they say, displays “abusive”

Fauci’s Senate Hearing Shows How Conspiracy Theories Have Become Political Weapons

2 months 3 weeks ago
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026. The Republican-led hearing – convened to scrutinize Fauci’s management of the pandemic and the origins of COVID-19 – was the latest chapter in a political story that began […]
Art Jipson

Alton Alderwoman Urges Updates As Public Works Negotiations Continue

2 months 3 weeks ago
ALTON – Reports of the Alton Public Works Department potentially going on strike have prompted calls for updates as contract talks remain underway. At the Aug. 10, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting , Alderwoman Rosie Brown said reports of a possible Public Works strike raise concerns given the impact of the department’s work on local families. Brown commended Director John Mitchell and his staff for recently completing new crosswalks as the Alton School District’s first

Bethalto Reduces Liquor Licenses After Cafe Closure

2 months 3 weeks ago
BETHALTO — The Bethalto Board met Monday night in Bethalto for a brief meeting with little on the agenda, hearing monthly reports from department heads and voting on liquor license and zoning changes. Bethalto Fire Chief Jay Grant told board members the fire department responded to 146 calls last month. He also said the new Starcom radio system should be done Sept. 14. Bethalto Police Chief Ryan Dugger reported that the police department had 651 calls last month. He also reminded everyone