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Alton and Edwardsville OWLS To Be Activated Friday Night, Jan. 19, 2024

1 year 9 months ago
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - The Alton and Edwardsville Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs) will be activated again on Friday night, Jan. 19, 2024. The overnight warming locations are at Deliverance Temple, 1125 Sixth St. in Alton, and First Baptist Church in Edwardsville, 534 St. Louis St. in Edwardsville. "Please make sure your clients and patrons are aware of the forecast that determines our activation. We do not want people to show up when the doors will be locked, so make sure they know where to check: www.riverbender.com/weather or 618-465-4545. If the overnight low temperature is predicted to be: 20 degrees or lower, we will be OPEN 21 degrees or higher, we will be CLOSED." "Thanks for all you are doing to help us serve our neighbors," the OWL lead team said.

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Gov. Pritzker Statement on Illinois Supreme Court Ruling on Pension Reform

1 year 9 months ago
CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement on the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on local pension consolidation: “The Illinois Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of this landmark, bi-partisan pension reform law today is confirmation that smart, thoughtful pension reform can be accomplished in Illinois. After 70 years of attempts, my partners in the General Assembly and I were able to accomplish meaningful reform during my first term in office. "We ushered in a new era of responsible fiscal management, one aspect of which has been consolidating over 600 local pension systems to increase returns and lower fees, reducing the burden on taxpayers and keeping another campaign promise. Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Illinois taxpayers, local governments and first responders.”

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Friday Cat Blogging โ€“ 19 January 2024

1 year 9 months ago
This is an aerial photo of Hilbert relaxing on my stomach while I relax on the recliner. He'll get up eventually, and when I follow suit he'll immediately jump into the chair and spread out. This is a signal that I need to get back to the computer and get to work.
Kevin Drum

Man arrested for threatening to shoot-up child care center

1 year 9 months ago
JENNINGS, Mo. -- A man is under arrest after threatening to "shoot-up" the Head Start Urban League building on Jennings Station Road. Jarvon Conner, 21, is charged with making a terrorist threat and harassment. He is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond. Court documents state that Conner called the child care center on Friday, [...]
Joe Millitzer

Raw data: Sales of electric vehicles

1 year 9 months ago
Here are the latest figures through December 2023: Sales of all cars with rechargeable batteries—including plug-in hybrids—have continued to grow strongly. Sales of pure electric vehicles haven't fallen, but they have flattened out since the middle of last year.
Kevin Drum

Almost A Replay: Bitterly Cold Wind Chills Set For Friday and Saturday Night

1 year 9 months ago
ALTON/ST. LOUIS, MO. - For those who enjoyed the movie “Groundhog Day” starring actor Bill Murray, the weather conditions around the Alton/St. Louis region for Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, and Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, will be very replicative. Meteorologist Alex Elmore with the National Weather Service in St. Louis said today temps will be bitterly cold and almost be absolutely the same on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. He said the National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 6 p.m. Jan. 19, 2024, to noon on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Forecaster Elmore said right now the region is experiencing a second round of bitterly cold temperatures. "As of about 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, the temps stand about 16 degrees Fahrenheit," he said. "The wind chills are right around zero degrees and it will drop down to values in the negative 10 to 15 wind chill range. On Saturday, Jan. 20, we will repeat what we experienced today and overnight and again

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Brew Tulum Sues Landlords Over Lead Contamination That Led to Closure

1 year 9 months ago
The owners of the now-shuttered Central West End restaurant Brew Tulum have sued their landlords and the site's property manager over the lead contamination they found on site, saying their landlord's negligence caused them to sustain "serious injury and damages." The RFT first broke the news last year that Laura McNamara and Alberto Juarez had closed the eatery in September after finding evidence of lead contamination on site in their Delmar Maker District space. The contamination was discovered after their young son tested positive for exposure during a routine health screening โ€” and after they ruled out the presence of lead at their home, began to eye the commercial space that housed their year-old eatery.
Sarah Fenske