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Accused dogfighter evades jail thanks to surprise plea

2 years 6 months ago
A former dogfighting suspect dodged jail with probation Monday. Brian Maclin was scheduled for a bench trial Monday when he suddenly offered a blind plea to a judge and received probation for crimes FOX 2 first told you about in 2022.
Chris Hayes

St. Louis County settles pension lawsuit with former police chief turned councilman for more than $600K

2 years 6 months ago
A four-year-long battle between a former councilman and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page ended this month with a settlement that will cost county taxpayers more than $600,000. The county will now pay former St. Louis County Councilman Tim Fitch approximately $339,000 in pension payments he did not receive during his four years in office, plus about $160,000 for Fitch’s attorney’s fees, and another approximately $105,000 in interest. That does not include how much money the county spent on…
Christine Byers

What's Up Downtown Information Held Tuesday, Nov. 28, At iMerge Community Center

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - Alton Main Street’s quarterly information exchange, called “What’s Up Downtown”, will be held on Tuesday, November 28th at 5:30 p.m. at the iMerge Community Center, located in the Riverbender building at 200 W. 3rd Street in Alton, Illinois. The public is invited to learn the latest news regarding developments in Alton’s historic downtown district, including updates from new & existing businesses, news on real estate transactions and details of upcoming events and projects. The evening’s featured speakers include: - Melissa Bland will share details of her new shop called Honeybee Vintage that will open this month at 112 E. Broadway - Caleb Lewis will give a progress update on his redevelopment work at 112 E. Broadway, formerly the Caravan Resale Shop, which will soon be home to Moon Drops + Wellness and Honeybee Vintage as well as upstairs lodging - Lori Bregenzer will tell us what’s on the menu at Comfort Cuisine, her new take-away

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