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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan group of 52 attorneys general, today announced a $700 million agreement with Google to settle allegations of anticompetitive conduct related to the Google Play Store. According to the settlement, Google will pay $630 million in restitution, minus costs and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were harmed by Google’s anticompetitive practices. Google will also pay the states an additional $70 million in penalties. “This settlement holds Google accountable for its anticompetitive market behavior making sure consumers in Illinois and across the nation receive the restitution they deserve,” Raoul said. “Consumers are left with limited choices and higher prices when companies act to stifle competition, and I am pleased that this settlement will help impacted consumers receive restitution while requiring Google to take steps to prevent

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ALTON - Two local businesses are teaming up to host a “New Year's Eve celebration for the grown and classy" in Alton for ages 30 and up, featuring live performances from a recording artist, a comedian, and more. DMW Trucking and Dynamic Image Publications are hosting a “Ring In 2024” New Years’ Eve Celebration from 9 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2023 to 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2024 at Vera Lee's Meeting & Event Venue, located at 1854 E. Broadway in Alton. The event will feature a live performance by recording artist Alysha, a Comedy Hour with The Gwynn Factor, as well as appearances by D Lo and DJ Lady Jock. The event calls for semi-formal attire and has an age restriction of at least 30 years old. Christian Cashelle, CEO of Dynamic Image Publications, said the event is the perfect way to ring in the new year with “style, sophistication,” and more. “Join us as we bid farewell to the past and welcome the future with style, sophistication, and a night t

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Local governments have balked at previous efforts to end the state’s tax on groceries.

St. Louis Business Journal:  The St. Louis-based construction company hired to overhaul a flood plain has sued the city that managed the project, claiming a defective design. Keeley Construction, one of the largest construction firms in St. Louis and a division of Keeley Cos., filed suit Oct. 31 in St. Louis County Circuit against the […]

The music world is paying tribute to veteran Los Angeles rock DJ Jim Ladd, who passed away December 17 at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by Sirius XM,…

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Ruh-roh! Scooby-Doo and the gang will need your help to solve a gem of a mystery when the SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem exhibit comes to The Magic House.   The immersive […]

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SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Jan. 1, a new law from State Senator Christopher Belt will put an end to traffic stops from law enforcement that solely involve minor windshield obstructions. “This measure is not about hindering officers but about creating an understanding between law enforcement and drivers about what a legitimate reason is to be pulled over,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “With this new law, we are sending a powerful message that the state does not tolerate racial profiling or other forms of discrimination.” Starting Jan. 1, law enforcement officers cannot stop or search a vehicle because of a small item between the driver and the windshield such as decorations, disability placards, GPS systems and air fresheners. With concerns that traffic enforcement practices such as this disproportionately affect certain communities, this new law will prevent officers from using a minor windshield obstruction as a pretext to pulling drivers over but adds that th

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The Riverfront Times has obtained video of a St. Louis Police SUV swerving on South Broadway and into Bar:PM. The video, taken around 12:30 a.m. Monday by a security camera on the opposite side of the street as the bar, shows the cruiser appearing to travel at a high rate of speed.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is extending the controlled pheasant hunting program for the 2023-2024 season. Some sites will be extended by one to two weeks in different areas of the state. Hunters should check the permit calendar on the controlled pheasant hunting website for permit availability. Sites with extended opportunities include: Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area, Will County Silver Springs State Park, Kendall County Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area Kankakee River State Park, Kankakee County Moraine View State Park, McLean County Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Cass County Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park (Rend Lake), Franklin County Eldon Hazlet State Park (Carlyle Lake), Clinton County Pheasant hunters will need to acquire a Reserved Controlled Pheasant Hunting Permit to hunt on controlled pheasant hunting sites. Permits can be acquired through the online reservation system . To make

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COLUMBIA - Traube Tents & Structures has been in business for 85 years, but they’re just getting started. The family-owned business out of Columbia, IL has grown in the past few years, and now their products are everywhere in the U.S., from weddings and commercial events to emergency relief sites and PGA Tours. Steve Traube reflects on the business’s history and future in a recent Our Daily Show! interview . “For us, we really tout ourselves as specialists. All we do is structures, so we’re really good at it,” he said. “Obviously, to pull off some of the huge events that we are able to pull off, we’ve got a great team and a bunch of people that really just do a fantastic job.” Traube Tents & Structures started in 1938 as a venetian blinds manufacturer and quickly expanded to awnings. They started doing tents in the 1950s and then eventually split into Traube Awnings and Traube Tents & Structures. Earlier this year, Steve

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GLEN CARBON - State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) has released the below statement following the announcement and potential sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel Corporation: "For me, the question of whether this potential sale is good news or not, will come down to whether it will allow Granite City steelworkers to keep their jobs. Unfortunately, our community has had hope of stability taken away before. I will continue to stand firmly with our workers as we monitor the situation. As your Senator, I remain committed to advocating for policies to grow and keep jobs in Illinois."

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Unlike other counties' freezes, the city's only applies to a portion of the property tax.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The developer behind the new Costco-anchored shopping center here has backed out of a deal to buy an adjacent neighborhood, angering residents who say their futures are now in limbo. Seneca Commercial Real Estate was to acquire the rest of the homes on Mayflower Court for its Market at Olive development. […]