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Aldridge Blasts Opponent's 'Outright Bigotry' for Alleged Campaign Texts

2 years 7 months ago
Ward 14 candidate Rasheen Aldridge chastised his opponent today for “outright bigotry” after an unknown number sent photos of Aldridge at gay Pride events to at least one constituent.  Screenshots shared with the Riverfront Times show someone texted a voter photos of Aldridge with men at gay Pride events along with a message saying, “Is this the leadership you want you [sic] kids and grandkids following??”
Monica Obradovic

Belleville Man Charged With Organized Retail Theft Of Tools and Electronics

2 years 7 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced criminal charges against a St. Clair County man over the alleged possession, purchase and sale of purported stolen retail merchandise including tools, electronics and lawn equipment in the estimated amount of $243,000. The charges are the latest resulting from a multi-jurisdictional investigation facilitated by Raoul’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force. Raoul’s office charged Christopher D. Odem, 50, of Belleville, Illinois, with Class 2 felony organized retail crime, punishable by up to seven years in prison; two counts of Class 1 felony theft, each punishable by up to 15 years in prison; three counts of Class 2 felony theft, each punishable by up to seven years in prison; Class 3 felony theft, punishable by up to five years in prison; and Class 1 felony money laundering, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. “The effects of organized retail crime are not limited to any one region of Illinois. Buying and

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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 7 months ago
This is a bateau chugging downstream on the Seine. A few minutes after taking this picture I myself would be on one of the bateaux chugging along the Seine.
Kevin Drum

Great Rivers Choral Society Concert "Cinemagic" April 29 and 30

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - The Great Rivers Choral Society (GRCS), is an adult choir of mixed voices (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass or SATB) serving the Riverbend area of Southern Illinois. They will perform a selection of music entitled, CINEMAGIC, on April 29 and 30, Saturday and Sunday, both at 3 pm, at Godfrey First United Methodist Church, 1100 Airport Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035. CINEMAGIC is an exciting escape into the music of the movies from early talkies to the 21st Century. Music will feature Irving Berlin’s Cheek to Cheek, to Sigmand and Lai’s Where do I Begin, through to Bob Seger’s rocking Shakedown, will be just a few of the numbers performed as solos, ensembles and choral. We will also feature a great number of songs from Disney. GRCS offers its shows free to the public, but we do take a free-will donation during the show. We are a 501c3 organization and a member of ASCAP. You can follow us on Facebook at Great Rivers Choral Society and at our website, www.grcssing.org . Fo

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Move Over T-Rav Man, T-Rav Baby Is Here

2 years 7 months ago
Try not to choke on a throatful of awws as you look at the latest St. Louis CITY SC fan to dress like a toasted ravioli. Introducing: T-Rav Baby. Spotted at the most recent CITY home game, T-Rav Baby was ready for the noise and the weather, wearing pink headphones and bundled up in a onesie.
Rosalind Early

Paige Sanders Is Important Part Of Tigers Sprint Relay Teams, Is An iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of The Month

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville junior girls track sprinter Paige Sanders has enjoyed success with the rest of her 4x200 meter relay team in the early days of the season, placing second in their heat in the Illinois Top Times indoor meet in Bloomington on Mar. 25. then winning the 4x100 meters and the sprint medley relay at the Southwest Illinois Relays at the Winston Brown Track and Field Center on Mar. 28. Sanders is an iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of the Month for Edwardsville High School. The team, which also consists of Blakely Hockett, Karli Barton and Gabby Thompson, was second in their heat at the Top Times meet, breaking the school record with a time of 1:48.24, then won the 4x100 meters with a time of 50.75 seconds and then won the 800-meter sprint medley relay at 2:00.42 second with a team of Sanders, Hockett, Brooklyn Carr and Kaitlyn Morningstar. During an interview that followed her races, Sanders felt that the entire team, who eventually finished second to O'Fallon, all performed

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