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Embrich & Elliott Law Firm Opens its Doors to Serve Families in Alton

2 years 5 months ago
ALTON – Local attorneys M. Caitlin Embrich and Brittany Elliott are partnering to provide legal services to families in counties of southwestern Illinois. E&E Law officially launches their new partnership and law firm with a ribbon cutting ceremony at their Belleville, Illinois office located at 120 W. Main St. E&E Law’s mission kicks off with a commitment to serve families through all of life’s big and challenging moments. Through this new partnership, E&E Law attorneys wish to continue their dedication and quality of service assisting individuals with divorce, legal separation, parentage, custody, child support, relocation, adoption, orders of protection, real estate transactions, mediation, Guardian Ad Litem, probate, and estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.). E&E Law practices in the southwestern Illinois counties of Madison, Jersey, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Macoupin, and Bond. M. Caitlin Embrich, founding partner, says, “Opening E&E

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Fewer Than 10 Percent of Missouri Voters Say 'Missour-uh,' Poll Finds

2 years 5 months ago
Memo to Josh Hawley: Next time you're pretending you're one of us, no need to slip into the "Missour-uh" pronunciation. After all, a new poll shows only a small percentage of locals do. The poll, commissioned by SLU/YouGov, found that only 9.5 percent of likely voters in Missouri opted for "Missour-uh" instead of "Missour-ee."
Sarah Fenske

Cost of Coldwater Creek radioactive waste cleanup tops $400M, federal agency finds

2 years 5 months ago

Cleaning up Coldwater Creek and other radioactive waste sites in St. Louis County will cost more than twice what federal officials thought six years ago, a new federal report finds.  A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office released Tuesday finds the government’s financial liability at the sites ballooned from $177 million in 2016 to […]

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Allison Kite

SIUE Mourns the Loss of Ward 2 Alderman and Alum John "Jack" Burns

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus community joins the City of Edwardsville in mourning the loss of Ward 2 Alderman John “Jack” Burns. Alderman Burns is an SIUE alumnus (1971) who graduated with a business degree in finance and marketing. He died on Friday, October 6, 2023. SIUE provided this statement: "Alderman Burns life of service reflects our SIUE commitment to duty and improving the lives of others. A longtime Edwardsville resident, Alderman Burns was first elected to the City Council in 2017 and reelected in 2021. We especially thank him for his service in the United States Army." Alderman Burns was a father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Lori, a retired Edwardsville school teacher.

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