SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP), working with local law enforcement and community partners, continues to decrease the supply of opioids and other drugs devastating many neighborhoods. In 2022, the ISP Metropolitan Enforcement Groups (MEGs) and Drug Task Forces across the state seized 679 firearms, 26,679 pounds of drugs, and arrested 1,942 individuals. The ISP MEGs and Drug Task Forces are on the front lines of narcotic enforcement, prevention, and treatment strategies. MEGs and Task Forces represent a collaborative effort among state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies to enforce Illinois drug laws and investigate gang activity. “Every neighborhood deserves to be free from violence,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We’re getting results through an evidence-based and data driven approach focusing on violence prevention. I’m thankful for the hard work of our dedicated law enforcement officials who risk their lives in orde
Here's what it looked like one mile from my house yesterday about an hour before the Super Bowl started. The bottom photo is a panorama of the entire area. The San Diego Freeway is out there somewhere if you can find it.
WASHINGTON — A “massive” methane cloud forming over Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Noxious air pollution fouling Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Herds of mule deer and pronghorn at risk of decimation at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Environmental problems like these are already resulting from fossil fuel extraction near four […]
We were just talking about how Twitter’s ad revenue woes may be even worse than previously expected. Earlier reports had suggested that ad revenue was down 40% as many of the biggest advertisers had abandoned ship in the name of protecting their own brand safety. But the more recent report said that advertising was actually […]
Holy shit, holy shit, a new music festival that is definitely not LouFest will come to St. Louis during the same season and in the same location as LouFest. After LouFest’s abrupt, penniless downfall in 2018, St. Louis has been without a premier music festival in Forest Park.
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More than 170 nominations were submitted for the St. Louis Business Journal's annual Best Places to Work Awards. The 68 companies identified here stand out as the finalists in this year's program.
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals are holding a 12-hour flash sale for six dollar tickets on Tuesday. The tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Valentine's Day, and they come with six dollars in Cardinals Cash to spend at Busch Stadium. These tickets are a great way to spend some time in Busch Stadium [...]
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School's orchestra continued an eventful year with Director Victoria Voumard this past weekend at the Illinois State University campus for the 14th Annual Invitational High School Orchestra Festival. "We had six high schools, seven string orchestras, and approximately 350 string students on campus for the day," Voumard said. "You had rehearsals, clinics with the ISU artist String Faculty, and an opportunity to hear other orchestras in the Festival Concert." Voumard described the festival as a great experience for her students. Here was the Edwardsville High School schedule for Friday: 9:00 a.m. - Rehearsal on Braden Auditorium stage 9:30 a.m. - Clinic with Dr. Block 10:00 a.m. - Clinic with Dr. Kate Lewis, professor of viola 10:30 a.m. - Clinic with Dr. Igor Kalnin, professor of violin 11:00 a.m. - Move to Brown Ballroom to hear the ISU Symphony in concert Noon - Breakout sessions by instrument: All violins to Brown Ballroom – master
Steven Van Zandt is known for wearing his signature bandana on his head, and now he’s helping Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who is battling cancer, master the look. Raskin recently took to social media…
Men’s 60+ Senior Softball League In St. Charles at Kiwanis Park Slow pitch softball league for men 60 years and older to play in St. Charles County is accepting individual applications for the 2023 season. Double-headers on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm at Schneider-Kiwanis Park. If interested, email: herbieo.jr@gmail.com or call or text: Herb Olmsted […]
Steve’s Hot Dogs has announced a hot dog special for Valentine’s Day. But this isn’t your regular old heart-shaped hot dog. This is the “Vitamin D” hotdog, also known as the “Lord Aporkalypse," also known as an “🆇-🆁🅰🆃🅴🅳” hotdog.
EDWARDSVILLE – A Metro East Sanitary District commissioner is on the county board agenda this Wednesday – for removal. “Illinois law allows me to both appoint and remove MESD commissioners, with county board approval,” Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler said. The MESD board has five commissioners, two appointed by the St. Clair County Chairman, two by the Madison County Chairman, and one by the Mayor of Granite City. The commissioner on the agenda was appointed in 2017 and the term expired in December 2022. “I asked the commissioner to step down, at the conclusion of the term,” Prenzler said. “But the commissioner refused.” Illinois law (70 ILCS 2905/3-4) states: Commissioners shall be paid the same salaries as the county board members from either St. Clair or Madison County whichever is lower. Prenzler said that in addition to salary, commissioners also receive health insurance benefits – benefits that Madison County