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Attorney General Charges Former Shipman Village Trustee with Theft, Forgery, Wire Fraud

2 years ago
SHIPMAN - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office filed charges against a village trustee who formerly served as a village treasurer in Macoupin County for allegedly misusing village funds by collecting pay she was not entitled to and spending funds on personal expenses. Raoul’s office charged Elizabeth Robinson, 45, of Shipman, with two counts of Class 1 felony theft, each punishable by up to 15 years in prison; one count of Class 2 felony theft, punishable by up to seven years in prison; one count of Class 3 felony forgery, punishable by up to five years in prison; and one count of Class 3 felony wire fraud, punishable by up to five years in prison. In addition, Raoul’s office charged Robinson with 10 counts of Class 3 felony official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison. These misconduct charges are related to her alleged acts of theft, forgery and wire fraud. Robinson’s next court date is scheduled for Oct. 16. “Government

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Anderson Hospital Recognizes Board Member for 55 Years of Service

2 years ago
MARYVILLE - Anderson Hospital is proud to honor and celebrate the extraordinary leadership, dedication and selfless service of Anderson Hospital Board Member Frank Flanigan, who has volunteered tirelessly for an incredible 55 years. In recognition of this milestone, Flanigan was honored with a plaque dedication and reception at Anderson Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. "Today, we gather to express our deepest gratitude and admiration for Frank’s exceptional service to Anderson Hospital,” said Keith A. Page, Anderson Healthcare President and CEO. "Over the course of five and a half decades, he has played an integral role in shaping the hospital's success and growth, embodying the spirit of volunteerism and community service.” Flanigan’s unwavering commitment began long before the doors of Anderson Hospital opened. His determination to bring a hospital to the area began in 1966. In the years that followed, he played an essential role in all aspects of

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Bost Votes to Restrict Ukraine Funding

2 years ago
ILLINOIS – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) issued the following statement after voting last evening, Sept. 27, to cut security assistance to Ukraine in the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations bill: "At a time when we're fighting to restore fiscal sanity here at home, we can't continue sending hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine with little accountability for how the money's spent. The needs of the American people must come first. For that reason, I voted to cut security assistance to Ukraine in the Defense Appropriations bill. “I believe in fiercely defending America's national security interests at home and abroad. We must stand firm against our adversaries' aggression; but we must do so smartly, demanding transparency for every penny of taxpayer money. If, as the world’s leading superpower, we have to make future investments to protect our national security overseas, there must be accountability and a clear plan for how that money

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St. Louis asks Missouri Supreme Court to overturn police ‘bill of rights’ law

2 years ago
A law requiring cities to cover costs of damages when individual officers are found liable in police misconduct cases should be thrown out because it illegally imposes new duties and expenses on local governments, lawyers for St. Louis argued to the Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday. In defense of the law, Assistant Attorney General Jason Lewis told the judges that the challenge denied by a Cole County judge was fatally flawed because one plaintiff is a city employee and St. Louis hadn’t identified…
Rudi Keller

Vintage Voices Announces Dates and People to be Portrayed

2 years ago
ALTON - The annual Vintage Voices tours, held in the Alton Cemetery, are returning on the following dates: Oct. 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2023. Tours will leave the cemetery gate every 15-20 minutes between noon and 2:30 p.m. The non-walking performance will be held on Oct. 15, 2023, at Lovejoy Event Center. Vintage Voices is produced by a volunteer committee and volunteer actors who bring the history of Alton to life. The tours are an important cultural event in our community. Alton Cemetery is located at 5th and Vine Streets, Alton IL 62002. This year the tours will have nine stops with actors portraying: Anna Jenkins and Ron Abraham will portray Elizabeth "Mother" Clarkson and William Netzhammer who will discuss their opposing views on Prohibition. Diana Kay will portray Lottie Coleman with Annalynn Abbott and Reigh Thompson portraying Lottie's nieces Eleanor and Lottie Jaeger. Lottie Coleman ran a successful boarding house, the Myrtle Hotel. Clarence Graves Sr. and Lillian Knight Graves

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Lunchtime Photo

2 years ago
Here's our final dome of the week, the dome of Sacré Coeur in Paris. Luckily tomorrow is catblogging day, because this is the last dome I have in my queue.
Kevin Drum

Woman accused of appearing in sexually explicit videos with child

2 years ago
ST. LOUIS -- A 25-year-old woman is accused of sending photos of and sexually abusing a child. Raven Pointer, 25, faces charges including child molestation and promoting child pornography. The probable cause statement says that Homeland Security was notified that Pointer was sending explicit videos of a child in March. Pointer admitted to being the [...]
Joe Millitzer

SSM Building New Children’s Hospital to Replace Cardinal Glennon

2 years ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  SSM Health is building a new pediatric hospital to eventually replace Cardinal Glennon, the hospital system announced on Thursday. The new building, which will be just north of St. Louis University Hospital at Chouteau Avenue and South Grand Boulevard, will house more than 200 beds, said the hospital’s president, Dr. Hossain […]
Dede Hance

Rare earths aren’t rare

2 years ago
I suppose no one cares, but last night Doug Burgum said this: China controls 85 percent of the Rare Earth minerals. They’re called Rare Earth, because they’re measured in parts per million. Nah. They're measured in grams or kilograms, just like everything else. They're only called "rare" earths because they were rare 200 years ago ...continue reading "Rare earths aren’t rare"
Kevin Drum

Timeline: Metrolink Security Upgrades Beginning in Metro East

2 years ago
From KSDK:  By next spring, some Metro Link riders will have to pay to pass through integrated fair collection gates and fencing to board trains and cameras will capture their every move. The first $6.4 million contract of a $52 million plan to make platforms more secure has been awarded, and construction on four stations […]
Dede Hance