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Yesterday's tromp through Mississippi's reading scores for third-graders got me a little curious about taking a slightly deeper dive. I'm not sure why. Just bored, maybe. As you'll recall, in 2013 Mississippi established a set of reading reforms primarily focused on teaching phonics. These reforms included a mandate to hold back kids who don't pass ...continue reading "Here’s a little more about miraculous Mississippi"

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is TFG responding to the suggestion that the Reddit protest will be quelled by simply removing the mods: As the polls show: the mods aren’t alone. The mods aren’t the only ones posting the john oliver pics – there’s no way that they could do […]

Andrew Bailey has used his appointed position as a weapon, aggressively pushing to expand the powers of his office.

WOOD RIVER - Multiple people were injured in a serious traffic crash at the intersection of Illinois Route 143 and Route 3 in Wood River late Saturday night. Two were airlifted to St. Louis hospitals after the accident. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said Routes 3 and 143 in Wood River were closed for multiple hours. He also added the Illinois State Police reconstruction unit was also called to investigate with Wood River Police. Police continue to investigate the crash. Wells said the accident occurred just before midnight and that law enforcement worked the scene until 5 a.m. on Sunday. The chief added that more about the crash will be released on Monday. One of the drivers was attempting to make a left turn into Wood River when they were hit, the chief said. "Three of those injured were in one vehicle," Wells said.

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An initial investigation by police indicates the gathering took place outside an auto mechanic shop.

Michael D. Bradley, 55, of Arnold, was killed while riding a 2001 Harley-Davidson FXST in Byrnes Mill.

LONDON (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead RBI single that chased Chicago starter Marcus Stroman in the fourth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 7-5 on Sunday to earn a split of their weekend series at London Stadium. The Cubs missed a chance to get back to .500 after Stroman (9-5) [...]

The woman survived after she was stabbed in the stomach on Manchester Avenue, police said.

In a world where victories are often celebrated with fervor, while defeats can leave lasting scars, heroes can emerge at unexpected moments.