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HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, announced charges for two in regard to methamphetamine possession. This was the report issued from the Calhoun Sheriff's Office: At 4:05 p.m. on August 1, 2023, deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a citizen contact at a residence on Park Street, Hardin, in Calhoun County, Illinois, in reference to an ongoing drug investigation. Subsequent to the contact; methamphetamine, fentanyl and related drug paraphernalia were seized. On November 2, 2023, Christopher A. Cecil, age 36, of Hardin, was arrested on the following charges: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Cecil was arrested without incident and was booked into the Greene County Jail and subsequently received a Notice to Appear at the Calhoun County Courthouse; As is now required under the provisions of the new House Bill 3653, known as the SAFE-T Act. On November 9, 2023, Jill

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ALTON – Americans love their national parks. According to the National Park Service, about 312 million people visited national parks in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021. National parks bring in billions of dollars of economic activity to regions across the country for small and large cities alike. Today, during the Alton Riverfront Commission Meeting, representatives from AltonWorks unveiled a long-term vision to create the Great Rivers National Park to help transform Alton and highlight the region’s crown jewel: The Mississippi River. This proposal is aligned with the founding principles of AltonWorks which include livability, environmental stewardship, social justice, and inclusivity in rebuilding communities for optimum social impact. “Alton has many incredible assets,” said John Simmons, CEO of AltonWorks. “The combination of the riverfront, the Clark Bridge, Marina, and the historic downtown area makes the perfect setting for a national park and could

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Strong resistance to explaining climate change has convinced some meteorologists and climatologists in the Midwest to leave the profession.

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Washington University has hired an administrator from an Arizona school as its next administrative chief.

Harris-Stowe University is at risk of losing its accreditation with the state education department.

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The liens are one of the hurdles impeding redevelopment of the historic Railway Exchange Building.

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The Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products has completed its planned buyout of the assets of an Ohio-based erosion control products business.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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The owner of downtown St. Louis' Railway Exchange Building on Tuesday lost an appeal of awards last year to contractors who hadn't been paid for work on a planned redevelopment of the massive vacant property.

He’s one of 19 attorneys general who say rule amounts to religion-based discrimination and violates freedom of speech.

Enjoy reminiscing about when Coke only came in a glass bottle or perhaps the advent of the first soda vending machine? A new museum in St. Charles will quench the thirst of soda enthusiasts with an immersive journey through the history of these carbonated beverages.

A man who was held up by four people trying to steal his truck in south city was able to get away Wednesday morning.

The St. Louis Cardinals host their 12th annual holiday gift drive Wednesday.