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EAST ST. LOUIS – State Senator Christopher Belt announced over a dozen school districts around the Metro East area have received nearly $30,000 to provide resources to libraries through books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology and programs. “Libraries play a major role in students’ academic success at all age levels,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “This funding will empower our school districts to strengthen their library resources, allowing new and updated learning and technology opportunities for students.” Funding for the School District Library Grant Program originates from the General Reserve Fund and is appropriated for this purpose by the Illinois General Assembly. Some school districts receiving funding include: Belleville Township High School District 201 - $4,199 East Saint Louis School District 189 - $3,559 Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 - $3,473 O'Fallon School District 90- $3,370 Cahokia

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After months of controversies between upper management and volunteer DJs at local community radio station KDHX 88.1 FM, dozens of local business owners voiced concerns with the station's direction.

In 2023, St. Charles County won more than $63.3 million in Missouri Lottery prizes.

GODFREY - “Like a good neighbor, State Farm (or should we say, Karen) is there…” And what a good neighbor she is to so many in the community. Mrs. Wilson is very active and committed to the community. She does, or has, served on several community service organization boards. She is on the boards of the Riverbend Growth Association, North Alton-Godfrey Business Council, Pride, Inc., Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation, and Asbury Village. Karen was very instrumental, through Pride, Inc., in developing the “Welcome to Godfrey” signs at both the northern and southern entrances to the Village. She has chaired the local Bucket Brigade, which her father started in 1988. She also co-chaired, with Pat Ackman, the Miles Davis Memorial Committee that raised money to erect a statue of Miles Davis in his birth town of Alton. While many currently recognize Karen as a State Farm agent, she does have a varied career. Back in the day, she sold real estate

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A town hall meeting on public safety drew almost 200 community members who gathered to engage with St. Louis leaders who provided updates and heard concerned citizens as expressed their opinions.

The financial advisor recently launched the new label, with an emphasis on additional aging for select whiskeys in specific casks.

Andrew Bailey’s testimony came a day after his main GOP opponent, Will Scharf, appeared at a hearing over whether Donald Trump has legal immunity

Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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St. Louis NAACP President Adolphus Pruitt on Wednesday announced the results of 10-year effort to boost women and minority-owned contractors.

Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey, whose office filed the lawsuit, lauded the ruling Wednesday on social media.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a Wednesday update that the girls had been located.

U2 is getting ready to wrap up their Las Vegas residency in March, but before they do they're giving fans a chance to win a truly unique experience with the band. …

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EDWARDSVILLE — Local businesses and civic groups can now get more involved in helping keep the county clean. The Madison County Board voted on in December to renew its Adopt-A-Highway program throughout the county. County roads are a vital piece of the county’s transportation network, connecting the places where residents live, work and play. “While development, construction and weather treatment are the most critical aspects of road maintenance, it is also important to maintain the areas around roadways through litter clean-up,” County Engineer Adam Walden said. “The Adopt-a-Highway Program will allow residents, local businesses and civic groups to participate in beautifying county roadways.” Walden said the county’s Adopt-A-Highway program offers an opportunity for organizations or individuals to adopt a section of up to two miles of county-maintained roadways and conduct periodic litter clean-ups to help protect the environment and keep

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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans began their impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with a Wednesday hearing, a move Democrats called politically motivated. The House Committee on Homeland Security hearing aimed to set the stage for Mayorkas’ impeachment, with Republicans arguing that the Biden administration appointee has failed to fulfill his […]

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Last year, soon after Elon completed his purchase of (then) Twitter, I wrote up a 20 level “speed run” of the content moderation learning curve. It seems like maybe some of the folks at Substack should be reading it these days? As you’ll recall, last April, Substack CEO Chris Best basically made it clear that […]

The target of the investigation is a previously convicted felon who was arrested and will be facing numerous felony charges, police said in a Facebook post.

While not quite a reunion, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted guests on his old band's podcast. Newsted appears on the latest episode of The Metallica Report, a weekly series hosted by…

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