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Melissa Aldana

2 years 6 months ago

Winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Saxophone Competition, Melissa Aldana has quickly become one of the premier voices on saxophone in

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My Fair Lady

2 years 6 months ago

From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment

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Sierra Club Has "Trees Forever" Presentation On April 12

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - On 6:30 – 8:00 PM on April 12, 2022, join the Sierra Club Speaker series to learn about the benefits of urban trees in small municipalities from Emily Ehley, Southern Illinois Field Coordinator for the "Trees Forever" program, supported by the National Forest Service and Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Trees Forever has also launched a carbon credit program to incentivize communities to plant more trees. This will be our first live program since COVID-19. Attendees and friends are invited to have dinner and meet the speaker at the Old Bakery Beer Company at 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton, IL 62002 at 5 PM. The speaking program will begin at 6:30 PM, in the event room adjacent to the dining room. Folks are welcome to attend via ZOOM, starting at 6:30 if unable to join us in-person. To register to attend this event (in-person or via Zoom), RSVP via https://bit.ly/PPGApril . If you have questions, please contact Chris Krusa at 410-490-5024.

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Firearms Charge Among Felony Charges Filed

2 years 6 months ago
WILLIAMSON - A man with a long criminal record was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and misdemeanor resisting a police officer. Michael L. Stevenson, 48, of the 100 block of Elm Street, Staunton, was accused of possession of .357 caliber ammunition, possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine, fleeing from a police officer at, at least, 21 mph over the speed limit and pulling away from the officer who arrested him. His most recent charge was filed on Monday. Stevenson has a criminal history dating to 1998 when he was convicted of misdemeanor battery. In that case, he was originally charged with a felony. He also has three felony convictions of violation of probation, as well as convictions for domestic battery, methamphetamine possession, possession of a controlled substance and 13 misdemeanors. BETHALTO - Kenneth L. Rice, 28, of the 5000 block of Illinois

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Op-Ed: Rep. Elik's March 2022 Legislative Update  

2 years 6 months ago
This is my ninth update to the citizens of the 111 th district, as your State Representative. I’ve been in Springfield each week since February 15 th , after having some January and early February session weeks cancelled. We are working to meet deadlines to get bills heard, amended and passed out of committees, therefore much of our time has been spent in committee meetings. Committee work has all been virtual since I took office, but I finally got to experience a few in-person hearings in the Capitol this month. The ability to quickly speak with our colleagues during meetings instead of texting, and not having to be on more than one meeting at a time, was a vast improvement over virtual meetings. In the House most committees are still virtual, but the Senate has had in-person committees more frequently recently. The legislature plans to adjourn on April 8 th this year. This is much earlier than the usual May 31 st adjournment. Schedules have been compressed to get our work

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