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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

2 years 5 months ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is TKnarr with a comment about Elon Musk’s troublesome demands of Twitter employees, and those employees being encouraged not to keep written records: This sounds like prime examples of a rule I’ve had for decades: if your bosses don’t want a written record of something, […]
Leigh Beadon

Illinois towns among US cities with fewest homes for sale

2 years 5 months ago
April is typically the beginning of the spring homebuying season, but this year, fewer sellers than usual are putting their homes on the market. Homeowners who were able to lock in record-low mortgage rates in 2020 and 2021 aren't inclined to shop for a new house if that means getting a new mortgage. Institutional investors [...]
Annalise Mantz

Bethalto Police Investigate Incident That May Have Involved Subject Impersonating A Police Officer

2 years 5 months ago
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police today released information about an investigation into an incident, which may have involved a subject who was impersonating a police officer. The department took a delayed report of the incident that reportedly occurred on Interstate 255, just north of Illinois Route 140 at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Bethalto Police said the complainant reported being stopped by an unmarked white sport utility vehicle (SUV), that had emergency lights inside of the vehicle, near its visors. Once stopped the driver approached the complainant, telling her that she was speeding. The subject purportedly told the driver that he was “a cop” without being asked, and asked the driver if she believed that he was a cop. The subject wore a black collared shirt with a yellow circle or emblem on it, but he was not wearing a vest, duty belt, gun, or departmental logos/patches on his shirt. The subject released the driver with a warning for th

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St. Louis among US cities with the dirtiest air

2 years 5 months ago
Two out of every five Americans—40%, or 137 million people—live in counties with unhealthy air quality, according to the American Lung Association's 2022 State of the Air report. Poor air quality, including unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, can lead to long-term health effects, including respiratory and cardiovascular issues that can lead to premature death. Air [...]
Lauren Liebhaber