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St. Louis County Council approves property tax freeze for seniors

2 years 5 months ago
The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday passed a bill to freeze property taxes for senior homeowners. The bill passed 4-2 at the council's regular meeting, with one council member absent. It now awaits the signature of the St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.  The bill would freeze property tax increases for homeowners 67 and over whose homes are worth $550,000 or less.  This comes as the county considers tax hikes and spending cuts amid a $25.8 million budget hole. According to the St. Louis…
Kelsi Anderson, Mark Maxwell

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

2 years 5 months ago
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to escalating right-wing rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war was being remembered as a kind child, while multiple authorities investigate the attack that has become a symbol of larger struggles with hate crime in the [...]
CLAIRE SAVAGE, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press

Edwardsville Officials Remember Jack Burns's Mentorship, Humor, And More

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - At their first meeting since the passing of Alderman Jack Burns , members of the Edwardsville City Council, Mayor Art Risavy, and other city officials spoke kindly of the late alderman, recalling his sense of humor, mentorship, and more. “Jack was a trusted friend - somebody I respected, cared about. He was an advocate for the people in his ward and the people of the City of Edwardsville,” Mayor Art Risavy said. “He was a veteran, he was a successful banker, he was a Main Street Community volunteer, and he was a Scott Air Force Base honorable commander representing the City of Edwardsville - and most recently, I learned that he actually tried out for the St. Louis Cardinals. “No one can replace Jack. I personally will never forget the impact he’s had on my life.” Each of the aldermen had something positive to say about their time serving with Burns on the City Council, whether for years or just a few months. “Jack

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EPIC Asks The DOJ To Take A Closer Look At ShotSpotter Deployment

2 years 5 months ago
ShotSpotter may consider itself to be a solid contributor to the fight against crime, but the facts don’t really bear that out. What it is capable of doing is sending cops to any place a gunshot is (possibly) detected, but that hasn’t really shown to have any meaningful impact on solving gun-related crimes, much less […]
Tim Cushing