If passed, the legislation would create a 20% credit on state income taxes for “advanced manufacturing mega-projects” if a company invests a minimum of $1 billion in facilities and adds 500 jobs.
WASHINGTON – Two men from McLeansboro, Illinois, located in the Southern part of the state near Mt. Vernon, IL., have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others are alleged to have disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Justin LaGesse, 37, and Theodore Middendorf, 36, both of McLeansboro, Illinois, are charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony destruction of property. In addition to the felony, LaGesse and Middendorf are charged with misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, act of physical violence i
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - The Alton and Edwardsville Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs) announced on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, afternoon they are activating tonight starting at 5 p.m. Deliverance Temple at 1125 E. Sixth St. in Alton and First Baptist Church at 5534 St. Louis St. in Edwardsville will be open Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, evening and overnight for anyone who would need a location to get out of the cold weather conditions. Watch Riverbender.com's weather forecast at Riverbender.com/Weather or call (618) 465-4545 to know when we are open. If the overnight forecast calls for a low temp of: 20 degrees or lower... we will be OPEN 21 degrees or higher... we will be CLOSED OWL made this statement: "Thank you for all you are doing for our community!"
ST. LOUIS – In the midst of winter in the Midwest, the cold temperatures often discourage outdoor activities. If you find yourself reluctant to venture outside, here's a curated list of indoor activities. Some can be enjoyed in the comfort of your home, while others may involve a short trip. Explore these options to keep [...]
Ron DeSantis continues to govern Florida as though the Constitution doesn’t exist. It may froth the voting base a bit, but it’s doing almost nothing for DeSantis, much less the people he’s supposed to be serving. Law after unconstitutional law has been passed by the legislature, followed almost immediately by lawsuits and injunctions blocking the […]
Graham Nash is remembering his late Crosby, Stills & Nash bandmate David Crosby on the first anniversary of his death. “Hard to believe it’s been a year since David passed. It feels like a long…
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Back in 2021, as the Department of Justice was looking around for the best way to prosecute the January 6 insurrectionists, one of the tools they landed on was charging the rioters with "obstructing an official proceeding." A guy named Joseph Fischer was convicted on this basis but appealed on the grounds that the law ...continue reading "Will the Supreme Court let Trump off on a technicality?"
SPRINGFIELD – In 2023, the Illinois State Police’s (ISP) modernization of the Divisions of Patrol, the creation of Special Operation Groups focused on criminal interdiction, and the continued implementation of a data-focused command structure led to a decrease in interstate shootings and fatal crashes. These same enforcement strategies also yielded more arrests, as well as increases in gun and vehicle recoveries. “ISP saw a growing problem in Illinois, used data and first-hand expertise to efficiently address problems, and achieved results—the absolute model of what state government can and should do for its citizens,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “The decrease in fatal expressway shootings and crashes is an important step on the road to a safer Illinois, and I thank ISP for their innovation and dedication to advancing this work.” “As an agency, we’ve become more nimble and focused on data, making decisions based on where
Last year, as part of the fiscal year 2024 operating plan, the city budget division projected shortfalls increasing to $41 million by the end of the decade.
The Clayton Board of Education has until Monday to back out of its deal to buy the Caleres office campus in Clayton and will seriously weigh its options between now and then, district officials said at a forum Wednesday, with some adding their ideas for the site.
The streets — and alleys — of St. Louis have a prominent place in R&B artist Neco Heartaway's new video, and so does one of St. Louis' biggest hip-hop breakout stars in recent years. "City Girl" is an ode to a "woman from the inner city with dreams and ambitions beyond her surroundings," according to its press materials. It seems to have been shot entirely in St. Louis, with images of the Central West End, the Arch and even a Metro bus.
The lineup for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been announced, and while The Rolling Stones were already revealed as the May 2 headliners, they aren’t the only big…
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