Filipino American artist Ria Unson portrays personal and historical representations of Filipinos within frames used by colonial powers—from Western Literature to World Fairs—to challenge the origin and scope of the
Do you have 10,000 gallons of jet fuel that you can't for the life of you figure out how to get into your jet? Well that tiny airport in Belleville with the cheap flights to Florida has an incredibly expensive solution to your very specific problem. MidAmerica Airport, which is owned by St. Clair County, is auctioning off a 10,000-gallon jet refueler to the public.
The great TikTok moral panic of 2023 shows no sign of slowing down. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has spent the few years getting oodles of free press attention for hyperventilating about TikTok. It doesn’t matter that Carr doesn’t have regulatory authority over TikTok, or that his proposed ban wouldn’t actually fix the problems he claims […]
COLLINSVILLE - At 7 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, the Collinsville Police received a 911 call of shots fired in the 200 block of North Seminary and multiple individuals fleeing the area on foot. When officers arrived in the area, they located one individual on the sidewalk who had sustained gunshot wounds. Life-saving efforts attempted by the Collinsville Fire Department proved unsuccessful and the victim was later pronounced deceased on-scene by the Madison County Coroner’s Office. Collinsville Police said witnesses reported seeing four individuals fleeing from the area on foot and provided a general description. Officers immediately canvassed the area and located three individuals matching their descriptions in the vicinity, and after a brief foot pursuit, they were captured and are currently in custody. At this time, it is believed that a fourth individual may still be at large. “We are currently in the very early stages of this investigation and have no further information
Score one for common sense: The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has finally taken action to stop members from driving during their meetings. Included in the new rules approved by the membership during a lengthy meeting last week is a provision that members of the board cannot be counted as present if they are joining virtually and operating a motor vehicle. They also may not vote at meetings while operating a motor vehicle.
A coalition of St. Louis economic development and agriculture organizations have teamed up to create a new nonprofit entity to lead the 39 North innovation district in St. Louis County, hiring the former leader of startup funder Arch Grants to oversee its operations.
EDWARDSVILLE - Eleven people were taken into custody on felony charges, two firearms were seized and a stolen vehicle was recovered during the latest deployment of the Cross-River Crime Task Force. The task force, which utilizes real-time data from Automatic License Plate Readers in conjunction with saturation patrols, conducted a 6-hour deployment Thursday evening in Granite City, Madison and Pontoon Beach. Major Nick Novacich, who serves as commander of the Cross-River Crime Task Force, said it was the unit’s largest deployment to date, with more than 40 officers. The officers conducted 108 traffic stops. “This unit is continuing to make a difference,” Novacich said. “The ultimate goal is to keep our communities and neighborhoods safe. The Cross-River Crime Task Force does that by using a proactive approach to crime prevention and by using technology to apprehend individuals who have already committed crimes.” The task force is comprised of select officer
EDWARDSVILLE — Officials announce that Madison County’s Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance (ERAP) program is ending after more than two years. “The program helped thousands of people with their rent and utility bills who were impacted by COVID,” Chairman Kurt Prenzler said. Since March 2021, Madison County Community Development (MCCD) administered more than $11.6 million in ERAP assistance to more than 2,500 households. The program will end at the end of the month. MCCD Director Chris Otto commended the staff for all their hard work on ERAP. “This group routinely put in 10-hour-plus days to keep up with the workflow and flood of applicants,” Otto said. Board member Denise Wiehardt and chair of the Grants Committee said the pandemic was hard on everyone, especially for those who lost their jobs and couldn’t pay their rent or utility bills. She said that ERAP helped people from being evicted. “We saw a real need for this program,”
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