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Fire sends St. Charles High School students home this morning

2 years 6 months ago
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - ย St. Charles High School students are being dismissed from school due to a fire in the boy's bathroom Monday morning. According to a message on the school's website, "the fire was quickly put out," and then the students were sent to the football field. The St. Charles Fire Department inspected the [...]
Monica Ryan

Lane Restrictions Will Begin On Il 111 Between Horseshoe Lake Rd. And Collinsville Rd. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022

2 years 6 months ago
PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that intermittent lane restrictions will begin on IL 111 between Horseshoe Lake Rd. and Collinsville Rd. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, weather permitting. Two-way traffic will be maintained through the work zone by the use of flaggers. This work is needed do pavement repairs and place a new asphalt driving surface. The work is expected to be completed by the end of June. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is the Christ Brothers Asphalt of Lebanon, Illinois. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, World Wide Technology To Host Black Mayors From Across The US For Tech Summit In St. Louis

2 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - On Thursday, March 10, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and World Wide Technology Chairman and Founder Dave Steward will host a tech summit for fellow Black mayors at the company’s headquarters. Interim Public Safety Director Dr. Dan Isom will also present to participants an overview of public safety strategies in St. Louis, including the city’s alternative response models, after the city saw a decrease in homicides between 2020 and 2021 of more than 25 percent. “Putting St. Louis back on the map means building relationships with other cities and leaders to learn from each other,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “I’m thrilled to host the first in a series of mayoral summits across the country right here in St. Louis at the largest Black-owned business in the U.S, World Wide Technology.” Participants include Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr; Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin; Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin; East Baton

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Lewis And Clark Events Calendar March 5-11, 2021

2 years 6 months ago
For current information regarding Lewis and Clark Community College’s operations during the pandemic, please visit lc.edu/coronavirus.com . Recurring event: Alton Area Tax Project: 5-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Templin Nursing Building, NU201, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey. Appointments are required. To schedule, visit https://AltonAreaTaxProject.com/appointment or call (314) 292-9597. 3/5-3/6 – Trailblazers Baseball vs. Kirkwood: noon, Saturday and Sunday, Godfrey Ball Park, 1401B Stamper Ln., Godfrey. (618) 468-5253. 3/7 – Trailblazers Softball vs. St. Louis Community College: 2 p.m., Godfrey Ball Park, 1401B Stamper Ln., Godfrey. (618) 468-6270. 3/7 – Black Student Art Show: noon-2 p.m., The Commons, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey. (618) 468-3270. 3/8 -- L&C Board of Trustees Regular Meeting: 6 p.m., Ahlemeyer Atrium, Trimpe (TR 141), Lewis and

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Duckworth, Risch Lead Bipartisan Letter Encouraging Biden Administration to Expedite Sale of Tanks, Military Equipment to Poland

2 years 6 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), James Risch (R-ID), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today urged the Biden Administration to accelerate the sale of M1A2 SEPv3 tanks and advanced armor packages to Poland. The letter also asks the Biden Administration to engage with additional NATO allies to determine if the Russian Federation’s brutal act of war requires the U.S to develop and execute any additional sales to strengthen the military capabilities of other NATO members. “Dramatically strengthening Poland’s ground forces will also strengthen NATO’s collective defensive capabilities and serve as a powerful deterrent against the Russian Federation launching additional military incursions in Europe beyond Ukraine,” the Senators wrote. “Vladimir Putin is brutal dictator and thug who seeks to intimidate and bully members of the NATO Alliance, the European Union and all members of the international

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Nebraska Latest State Looking To Roll Back Dumb Restrictions On Community Broadband

2 years 6 months ago
For years a growing number of US towns and cities have been forced into the broadband business thanks to US telecom market failure. Frustrated by high prices, lack of competition, spotty coverage, and terrible customer service, some 750 US towns and cities have explored some kind of community broadband option. While the telecom industry routinely insists these […]
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