EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Court’s Law Librarian and Pro Bono Coordinator, Angela Wille, received some sensational news recently. She was selected as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice's Forms Committee. Wille will serve a three-year term from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027. The Commission on Access to Justice was created in 2012 to expand access to the Courts to all people, particularly those low-income and vulnerable. Through the Commission’s work, the need for standardized statewide forms became apparent and the Forms Committee was established. Today, there are over 350 individual forms that make up 56 form sets. As law librarian, Wille provides these forms to the thousands of yearly patrons who seek the services of the Law Library and Self-Help Center. Wille is a Difference Maker in the region for the constant assistance she provides both patrons and county staff. Her calming presence assists some people in a time when
COLLUSION! CORRUPTION! DEEP STATE COVERUP! Nathan Wade, the guy who's prosecuting Donald Trump in Georgia, has settled his divorce. That means he won't have to testify tomorrow about his (rumored) affair with Fani Willis, the Atlanta DA who's in overall charge of the Trump prosecution. Now, it's never been clear to me why it matters ...continue reading "Fani Willis’s (alleged) affair guy won’t have to testify"
Southwest Airlines will now carry naloxone on flights — that’s in part due to the efforts of Ballwin resident John Gaal who has lobbied the airline to include the opioid overdose-reversal drug in its emergency kits. Gaal witnessed the medication’s ability to save lives first-hand when he stepped in to administer naloxone to a fellow passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight in October 2022. He reflects on that moment, the importance of greater access to the drug and what needs to happen next for flight crews to better respond to overdoses while in the air.
A faction of the Missouri Senate has ended a roughly 16-hour filibuster that was meant to pressure their fellow Republicans into fast-tracking legislation that would make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution.
This week the Forum Drone captures steel erection on the new USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service laboratory. Video of the construction was captured by Forum drone pilot/videographer Louis Kelly. The building is being constructed on the site of the former Good Shepherd Convent at 17626 Natural Bridge Road. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd […]
The number of women with BAs who are working full time has nearly caught up with the number of men: Women with advanced degrees overtook men in the workforce in 2017. However, among those with only a high school diploma, men outnumber women by more than 60%.
The Elton John AIDs Foundation has been recognized with an Anthem Award for its "Let Your Inner Elton Out" media campaign. The Anthem Awards, an offshoot of The Webby Awards, honor the people, organizations and…
Ernestine Stewart has lived in her home for 42 years and used to only see racoons in more rural areas of the county. Now her north city neighborhood boasts entire racoon families that make it difficult to walk to her front door thanks to the untamed lawns of developer Paul McKee’s vacant properties.
Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has completed complex mechanical contracting projects to convert two historic buildings in downtown St. Louis into mixed-use lofts and commercial space. The Hoffman Lofts and Greeley Lofts are two of the multiple new developments on Laclede’s Landing by St. Louis-based Advantes Development as part of a $55 million investment to add […]
GRANITE CITY - Two individuals from Granite City have been charged with fleeing/attempting to elude officers over the past few months, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Micah J. Clevenger Jr., 33, of Granite City, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Court documents allege that on Nov. 6, 2023, Clevenger failed to stop her vehicle after being given a visual or audible signal by a police officer to stop. She was also allegedly speeding at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit during her attempt to elude. Clevenger faces a Class 4 felony in the case presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents indicate she was released upon her signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Johnathan I. Espinoza, 22, of Granite City, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer on Dec. 31, 2023. According to court documents, Espinoza was arrested by the
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is mourning the loss of his wife, Melinda, who passed away Tuesday, January 30, at the age of 77. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of…
EDWARDSVILLE - During the regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton announced that the district will hold an anti-bullying week in February. From Feb. 26 to March 1, 2024, students will participate in anti-bullying assemblies and activities to promote kindness throughout the school district. Shelton explained that the proceeds from the fall semester’s “Everyone, Every Day, Edwardsville” t-shirt campaign will fund the week’s events. “During that week, we will have an individual providing assemblies in every single one of our schools and then we’ll have two parent events that week,” Shelton said during the Board meeting on Monday. The parent events are scheduled from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The Tuesday event is for parents of secondary students and will be held at Liberty Middle School. The
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