One of the most important tools for trust and safety efforts is the “block” feature, allowing a user to entirely block someone else from following them. Yes, on Twitter you can get around this by going into incognito mode, but overall, the feature is a very useful tool for those being harassed to limit access […]
Yesterday we had a bunch of city workers on the street outside our backyard, and they had lots of machines that made loud noises as they dug up the roadway. This is why Hilbert looks a little startled in this picture. He wanted to play in the backyard, but he wasn't really sure about all ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 9 June 2023"
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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School has released its list of High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients, acknowledging the academic excellence of students spanning from 9th grade to 12th grade. This commendation highlights the dedication and hard work exhibited by the students at Edwardsville High School. 12th Grade High Honor Roll: Nhyira Adu-Affum Alayna Ahlers Selin Aktuna Ashley Alexander Mariam Amer Axton Anom Caden Archer Jayce Ayres Olivia Baca Andrew Bagby Ammar Bahrainwala Kain Barker Natalie Becker Tyler Blair Colbrin Blanchette Abigail Bledsoe Simona Bodo Mya Boeser Mackenzie Boyen Francis Bradley Sarah Brase Chloe Brinkman Abigail Brown Lauren Bruss Livia Budwell Riley Bukovac Abigail Burroughs Zoe Byron Sadie Campbell Hector Chaidez Victor Chaidez Sofia Cilloni Ryan Coffey Benjamin Cole Ella Cook Zachary Coons Lily Cooper Caeleb Copeland Caidyn Crouch Maddax Crump Richard Dacus Joshua Daly Madison Deck Luke DeConcini Aurora
ALTON - A grand jury on Thursday formally indicted an Alton man - 56-year-old Raymond Moore - on charges of burglary of a crucifix and a theft under $500 from a place of worship. The charging documents provided by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office state that in count one, a Class 1 burglary charge, the defendant knowingly and without authority entered a place of worship, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 525 E. 4th St. in Alton with the intent to commit therein a theft, in violation of 72- ILCS 5-16-1(a). The other count, Theft Under $500 from a person of a place of worship, reads as follows: "The said defendant knowingly exerted unauthorized control over property of St. Mary’s Church, being a crucifix and ceremonial cloth, having a total value of $500, and the theft was committed in a place of worship being St. Mary’s Church, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/16-1(a)(1)." Bail has been set at $75,000 for Moore’s case. Brian Brueggemann, communications