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The longtime logging town of Darrington, Washington is showing how local communities re-engage with the federal forests that surround them.

Carl Barnes, 56, of Moline Acres, died at the scene of the crash in the 4200 block of East Page Boulevard.

Green Street Real Estate Ventures wants a tax abatement extension on land it plans to use for industrial space. Aldermen aren't so sure.

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of the state of California’s efforts to restrict the sale and possession of assault weapons within its borders. “States should be able to protect residents and communities by passing laws restricting the sale and possession of assault weapons,” Raoul said. “I will continue to collaborate with fellow attorneys general who prioritize public safety by defending common sense gun safety measures.” The case, Miller v Bonta , concerns the constitutionality of California’s assault weapons ban, and the coalition filed an amicus brief in support of California in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued an injunction against California’s Assault Weapons Control Act, and California appealed the decision. The Ninth Circuit has stayed the

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05) today reintroduced the Corporate Crime Database Act , bicameral legislation that would require s the Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on federal corporate criminal enforcement actions. Today’s bill introduction comes ahead of a full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on corporate crime tomorrow entitled “ Cleaning Up the C-Suite: Ensuring Accountability for Corporate Criminals .” “We believe that comprehensive, national data collection and a searchable public database of the results of federal enforcement actions against corporations and individual actors engaging in corporate misconduct would provide better oversight, inform DOJ’s corporate criminal prosecution practices, and demonstrate the effectiveness

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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 76,232 deer during the seven-day 2023 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 3. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,854 deer during the 2022 firearm season. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the 2023 firearm season Nov. 30-Dec. 3 was 22,884, compared with 24,500 deer harvested during the second part of the 2022 season. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of this year’s firearm season Nov. 17-19 was 53,348 deer. Remaining 2023-2024 deer hunting opportunities in Illinois include: Late-winter antlerless-only and chronic wasting disease (CWD) season, in designated counties only, Dec. 28-31 and Jan. 12-14. A map showing the counties open to late-winter and CWD seasons can be found online . Archery deer season continues through Jan. 14. Go online for more deer hunting information . A table of preliminary 2023 firearm deer season totals by county and comparable totals

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St. Louis' chief information officers and technology leaders joined at The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel on Dec. 8 for the 2023 St. Louis ORBIE Awards, hosted by St.LouisCIO. The keynote speaker and Leadership Award recipient was Scott Richert, CIO, Mercy. The Global winner is Kevin Dana, VP, information security and technology, WWT. The Large Enterprise winner is Todd Finders, CIO, Clayco Inc. The Enterprise winner is Erin Williams, VP, IT and CIO, Hussmann. The Large Corporate…

Before automation, the Post Office would nearly double its local workforce with temporary hires to handle the holiday rush.

We’ve long noted how the FCC (regardless of party) largely ignores how muted competition and monopolization drives up prices for consumers. The agency often talks a good (if ambiguous) game about “bridging the digital divide,” but they don’t collect and share pricing data proving market failure, nor are they capable of admitting monopolies exist and […]

It first opened in 1924 and was shuttered in the 1980s. A local commission is attempting to restore the venue to its former glory.

Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s actions come as advertisers are fleeing the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

The court found that Moriarty had backdated paperwork for her son, Timothy Moriarty, when he filed for a state House seat last spring.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Funky Butt Brass Band is at Delmar Hall Dec. 15-17 for the 15th anniversary of Brasstravaganza.

Thousands of drivers have been dealing with the major construction along Interstate 270 in north county for more than three years. Now the work is nearly done!

Three defendants involved in a human trafficking case in St. Charles County are hoping for a chance to get out of jail.