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Congress’s power to make contracts does not come with the power to renege on them.

Opening Reception & Artist Talk – Friday, May 5 from 5:30 – 7:30pm – with performance by DJ Pharaoh (so fun)   Featuring: Grace Danback Allan Gromilic Braden McMakin Taylour

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Nightlife and the bar scene are coming back in full force to the South Grand dining strip after COVID-19 caused a couple mainstays to close up shop. If you need proof, check out the May 10 RFT cover story about South Grand.

Big Bird, Kermit the Frog, Count von Count, these characters are Muppet icons, and Matt Vogel plays them all. He started in 1996 as an understudy to Caroll Spinney who famously played Big Bird on Sesame Street.

Tom Johnston will be able to listen — but not sing — to the music for a while: The Doobie Brothers' lead singer and guitarist is undergoing surgery to address his severe…

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A guitar smashed and signed by the late Kurt Cobain sold for $595,900 at a Julien's Auctions sale over the weekend. The black Fender Stratocaster features an inscription from the…

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The victim was identified as Justin Riffle, 43, of Elsberry, Missouri.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the Attorney General’s office has charged a Madison County man with allegedly possessing child pornography. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download child pornography online. Raoul’s office charged Sergio Alberto Zuniga-Chapol, 24, of Granite City, Illinois, in Madison County Circuit Court with 15 counts of possession of child pornography, Class 2 felonies punishable by up to 28 years in prison. Zuniga-Chapol’s bond was set at $500,000. “These horrific crimes can potentially leave life-long scars on innocent children and their families, which is why I am proud that as a result of work done by my office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, this predator can be held accountable,” Raoul said. “I am grateful for the collaboration

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It's an uphill battle. There are 24,000 vacant properties in the city, many of which land at the feet of the Problem Properties unit.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen spoke to ABC's Good Morning America about his recovery journey after he was assaulted after a show in Fort Lauderdale in March. Allen, 59, told GMA that he was "totally blindsided" by the…

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Jenny Yang and Rotimi Adeoye join to discuss the Trump conviction, Supreme Court corruption, and more.

On today’s X-Date: The White House and its allies are acting like they must avoid a legal battle over the debt ceiling. Too late.

Let your soul breathe. Experience the essence of belonging through the paintings and poetry of Angela L. Chostner.   This art exhibition provides opportunity for self reflection with interactive elements.

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Each month on FOX 2, we give out our Proud to Serve award to a local first responder, veteran, or military member. 

CHARLESTON - Freshman athlete Rayna Raglin had a very successful final at the IHSA Class 3A state track finals on May 20 at O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston for Alton High. Raglan finished sixth in the 100 meters, running a personal record 12.01 seconds and also finished seventh in the long jump, going 5.50 meters to make the podium. It's only the beginning of what promises to be a very successful track career for Raglin, a very hard worker who is preparing herself for success on the track. For her efforts on and off the track, Raglin has been named an Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. Raglin's head coach, Chelsea Anderson, was very proud of Raglin's and teammate Kaylea Lacey's efforts at state and has high hopes for their futures. "Without a doubt, I'm very proud of both ladies, as they competed as freshmen in a field of upperclassmen," Anderson said in a recent phone interview. "With Rayna, she definitely competed

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Songwriter and poet Pete Brown, best known for co-writing “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for Cream in the 1960s, died of cancer on Friday, May 19 at the age of 82.…

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