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The East St. Louis native and 1956 Assumption High graduate got his college degree from Southern Illinois Carbondale and his first job at the East St. Louis Journal.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Shannon Vanshoon with a comment about RFK Jr’s congressional hearing: So, yeah, I’d say on one hand that it’s nice Senator Cassidy is railing against Kennedy like this for all the unmitigated and horrifically dangerous decisions he’s making. But hey, you know what would’ve […]

Americans have a vested interest in what happens in their jails. More oversight, not less, is the only solution.

Missouri Republicans want to make it harder for citizens to alter the state Constitution

The man who was with Michael Brown when he was shot and killed by police more than 10 years ago has become a victim himself.

This year’s maternal mortality report found a lack of knowledge of warning signs that require immediate follow-up.