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State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) passed several bills out of the Illinois House of Representatives during the first half of the legislative session so far this year. Rep. Amy Elik’s legislative proposals include addressing the teacher shortage, improving background checks on contractors providing transportation for foster children, and honoring Constitution Day in the state. With nearly 3,000 teaching positions left unfilled as of February 2023, State Representative Amy Elik’s legislation (House Bill 1297) would allow a private school teacher or administrator the option to purchase up to 2 years of service credit if a teacher completed at least 10 years of service as a teacher. “With the ongoing teacher shortage in our state, this is another incentive to encourage former teachers to come back to teach in our schools,” said Rep. Elik. “With almost 3,000 educator positions unfilled, the legislature needs to continue to find ways to help recruit mor

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JERSEYVILLE - The Unified Child Advocacy Network, a local organization which assists child victims of abuse, is hosting an Open House this Friday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. to debut their new office at 101 N. State Street in Jerseyville to the public. “Unified Child Advocacy Network (UCAN) is an organization which was developed to bring together a community effort to ensure the safety and well being of our children,” said Melissa Dandino with the organization. “Our mission is to serve, protect and advocate for children affected by sexual and serious physical abuse, and to educate the community about child abuse.” UCAN conducts forensic interviews with children to allow them to tell their story one time in a comfortable environment, for those interviews to be used in investigating their case of abuse. At the Open House, attendees will be able to tour the interview room as well as the rest of the new office space, and meet the UCAN staff. Food and drink

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A Florissant man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this week at a Spanish Lake apartment building.

ALTON - Karen Wilson with Pride, Inc. made a public comment at last night’s Alton City Council meeting raising concerns about the increasing traffic accidents and diminishing condition of the historic State House Square landmark in Alton, which is technically a circle currently functioning as a roundabout. “It’s a very historic place - and as you all know, it’s a source of pride for the city,” Wilson said. “It’s a focal point. It’s an entryway to our city for visitors to the hospital or those entering the city from Martin Luther King Boulevard. We give directions based on it … most importantly, it’s a very important historical location.” Wilson also expressed a need for enhanced traffic safety measures around the square, citing an “ever-increasing number” of accidents in the area. “That circle has seen an ever-increasing number of traffic incidents that have caused damage to the circle,”

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The boy was inside his home about 12:15 a.m. Thursday when a bullet fired outside went through the wall and hit him, police said.

A new Where We Stand Update reports, the St. Louis region stands about in the middle among the peer regions on roadway congestion. This is different than what has been seen in the recent past, when the region has consistently been one of the least congested large metropolitan regions. It is too soon to tell if these […]

Carol Daniel, the longtime KMOX radio host, will retire, the station said Thursday. The change is effective May 25.

A former labor union president from Alton, Illinois, appeared in federal court Tuesday and admitted embezzling more than $200,000 from the organization.

The Supreme Court is currently deliberating whether or not algorithms deserve protections under Section 230. And I hear from lots of people that maybe Section 230 wasn’t meant to cover algorithmic policing and recommendations of content. But that’s utter nonsense. The whole area of content moderation first came about as a response to the earliest […]

When the shooting started at the Ely Walker Lofts in the Washington Avenue Loft District on the morning of March 25, Lindsay Braswell was alarmed but not shocked. It was the second shooting the building had seen that month. The first was on March 10, in an apartment with frequent domestic disputes.

Fifty dance troupes will showcase the best of dance in St. Louis at the free afternoon event.

Mission Taco Joint is on a tear. The 10-year-old restaurant chain has just announced another new opening. In addition to a Busch Stadium spot that started serving on Cardinals Opening Day, the West Coast-style taco spot announced this week that it would open a location in the Clayton  Village Shopping Center (1000 Woods Mill Plaza, Town and Country).

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct his administration to allow undocumented people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in Medicaid or private insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will issue a proposed rule on the policy by […]

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Built in 1914, the historic home is located near local schools and shops.

A department spokesman said despite staffing cuts, services will not be affected.

More than 50,000 pages of newly released documents detail how the security firm targeted pipeline opponents and tried to profit off its surveillance tactics.

n July 2021, Bob Dylan streamed a special black-and-white concert film, and now music from that experience is finally set for release. Shadow Kingdom, featuring the 13 tracks performed during the concert,…

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These factors help explain a decline in Silicon Valley Bank's deposits and its resultant failure. And a St. Louis professor offers measures to avoid the next bank collapse.