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It was not immediately clear how a tie would be decided. But elections officials said that it may not come to that.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County offers a free program to help reduce litter and maintain cleanliness throughout its communities. The county’s Building and Zoning Department is offering residents a free resource tool kit, which includes trash bags, reflective vests, gloves and litter grabbers to go out and pick up trash. "We are focused on ways to reduce the amount of litter in the county and this resource helps battle that problem,” Building and Zoning Administrator Chris Doucleff said. "Providing free resources for residents can impact change." Doucleff said since the inception of the program — Clean Communities — two years ago, residents picked up more than 3,300 tool kits to tackle the litter in their communities. He said the county regularly receives complaints about litter along the county’s roads and ditches. “We have made trash pickup a priority,” he said. “It’s not always easy, but this is something we did for those

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SPRINGFIELD - Amid coordinated efforts throughout the nation to ban books from library shelves, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has drafted first-in-the-nation legislation designed to support public and school libraries and librarians as they face unprecedented censorship of books and resources in Illinois. The legislation comes after extremist groups – including the far-right nationalist group, the Proud Boys – have targeted Illinois libraries, divided communities and harassed librarians across the country, even though the books are not required reading for anyone. Giannoulias, who serves as the State’s Librarian, reiterated his staunch support for Illinois librarians who not only deserve our gratitude, but also must have safe environments in which to work. Giannoulias argued that book banning undermines First Amendment rights, threatens individual freedoms and liberties and prevents the public from accessing reading materials of their choice. “This

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: We were disturbed by the revelation that the Federal Trade Commission, as part of its investigation into Twitter’s privacy and data practices, demanded Twitter identify all journalists granted access to company records, including in connection with the release of the “Twitter Files.”

Government-compelled identification of journalists is dangerous on its own and enables further surveillance of those identified. Administrations from both political parties have overreached to spy on journalists — especially journalists investigating those in power. The Department of Justice has adopted policies against surveilling journalists, but other agencies like the FTC have not. Congress should pass the PRESS Act and prohibit all presidential administrations, and all government agencies, from abusing their power to spy on journalists.

A statement from Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) advocacy director Seth Stern is below:

Anyone who cares about the free press should be concerned by the FTC’s demand that Twitter identify journalists who have received information that might embarrass the administration, regardless of what they think of Elon Musk or Twitter. The FTC should not have to violate the privacy of journalists to protect the privacy of Twitter users.

It’s especially disturbing that the demand could enable future efforts to obtain the journalists’ newsgathering materials. The Biden FTC’s actions add to the long list of reasons why conservatives, and all Americans, should support passing the PRESS Act. It’s the only way to ensure that all administrations, and all government agencies, are prohibited from surveilling or retaliating against journalists.

St. Louis County has cut ties with the nonprofit that runs a Wellston jobs center, ending contracts paid with federal grant money that are worth more than $2.4 million.

Midwest BankCentre has promoted an executive to chief digital officer, making her a member of the bank’s nine-member executive leadership team.

I always assumed that Rupert Murdoch founded Fox News, put Roger Ailes in charge, and then pretty much ignored it after it was up and running. He had black-tie fundraisers to attend, wives to divorce, and all the other accoutrements of the modern billionaire. Why waste time overseeing the daily ops of a cable news ...continue reading "What did Rupert Murdoch know and when did he know it?"

Back in September 2021 Techdirt covered an outrageous legal attack by Sony Music on Quad9, a free, recursive, anycast DNS platform. Quad9 is part of the Internet’s plumbing: it converts domain names to numerical IP addresses. It is operated by the Quad9 Foundation, a Swiss public-benefit, not-for-profit organization. Sony Music says that Quad9 is implicated […]

More libraries in Illinois are being pressured to ban books off their shelves, according to the American Library Association. In 2022, the ALA registered 67 book banning attempts in the state, up from 41 in 2021.

 Tony Award Winning ‘Tootsie’ Brings New Musical to the Fabulous Fox  TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a limited two week engagement from March 21 – April 2.Tickets for Tootsie at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now at MetroTix.com or by calling 314-534-1111. Ticket prices […]

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Today on TAP: A vicious lobbying campaign killed her nomination. Key Senate Democrats and Biden can share the blame.

It’s been 23 years since American Psycho hit theaters and Huey Lewis still hasn’t seen it, even though his hit song “Hip to Be Square” is featured in the film. As for why, he reveals…

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The measure on Wednesday escaped the House with a slim majority — 85-69 — three more votes than constitutionally required to advance legislation to the Senate.

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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The Rock definitely smells what Battlehawks fans are cookin'.

ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins is “elated” to hear that the Golden Corral will reopen in about a month. Employees were visible at the location this week, along with service personnel. This Golden Corral closed in July 2022 and has not reopened since that time. “I always felt in my heart of hearts that when they closed in July 2022 it wasn’t the end,” Goins said. “This is really exciting news. It was one of Alton’s most popular restaurants and has really been missed.” The business is located at 350 Homer Adams Parkway in Alton. Golden Corral is most known for its endless buffet.

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The man was pronounced deceased at the hospital, according to the St. Louis County Executive's office.

A St. Louis County woman pleaded guilty Monday to stabbing and killing a Wentzville man who had left her a bad review on an escort website.

Anyone with information about the man's identity or whereabouts is urged to call the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371.