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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced recently a Jersey County man was found guilty after the Attorney General’s office prosecuted him for disseminating child pornography. Joshua G. Eastham, 38, of Jerseyville, was found guilty in Jersey County Circuit Court of four counts of disseminating child pornography involving victims under the age of 13, Class X felonies each punishable by six to 30 years in prison. Eastham is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 1. Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten made this statement: "There’s a message with cases like this, 'Don’t do it.' You may 'think' you’re getting away with it, but you’re not. Cyber professionals are constantly monitoring online traffic for individuals who manufacture, share and distribute this sort of illegal material. You may think it’s a victimless crime because you didn’t physically come into contact with a child. But they have to remember, the images they view and share

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The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world's supply of coffee and soybeans.

EDWARDSVILLE - Colin Brandt, a longtime skateboarder and owner of the Skate 618 skate shop in Edwardsville, said he would like to see a skate park built in the city and is willing to help fundraise for it. Citing a lack of skate parks in the immediate area and prime demographics between the local schools, Brandt said a skate park would provide economic and recreational benefits for the city and its residents. Brandt is a lifetime Edwardsville native and spoke during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s City Council meeting to ask council members to consider his proposal. “I’m talking tonight because I’d like to get a skate park built in Edwardsville,” Brandt said. “Edwardsville needs a skate park, and it has for a long time. We have SIU, college-age individuals - skateboarding is really popular among that group, along with our huge middle school and high school demographic. “Skateboarding is the third most commonly-reported interest

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Kyle Pousosa of House Springs, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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A St. Louis representative and a congressional colleague attended a big union rally in Wentzville on Sunday to show their support for striking autoworkers.

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Pedal the Cause generates critical funding for cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital. It’s paid for 211 individual research projects to date.

Missouri officials struck back at one of the clinics that unsuccessfully challenged new state restrictions on gender affirming care by filing a new lawsuit accusing the clinic of failing to provide proper care for transgender minors even before the new…