The friendships among Black women and the strength and resilience those friendships can provide is at the center of Myah L. Gary’s moving and resonant Feminine Energy. The highly respected Mustard Seed Theatre returns to produce the well-executed staging, which began as part of the Confluence playwright workshop.
With today's capitulation by Sen. Rick Scott, Joe Biden has now managed to trick the entire Republican Party into becoming Democrats on the subject of Social Security and Medicare. All of Congress is now completely opposed to any cuts in these programs. This doesn't mean anything in the long run, of course, since Republicans will ...continue reading "Joe Biden’s Social Security trap is now complete"
The city of Green Bay, Wisconsin feels no private conversation in city hall should go unheard. The city feels there’s nothing wrong with installing overhead mics to snoop on citizens who might be congregating in the hall’s halls. “I think it’s pretty customary to have the kind of surveillance systems that we have here,” Green […]
In an email to party members Thursday, Michael Butler said he had recently received new investment in his business, which runs a bar in the Grove, and needed to dedicate more of his time to it.
A federal judge sentenced a man to prison Thursday after he obtained hundreds of counterfeit phone cases with the intent to resell them in southern Illinois.
BETHALTO - 1 st MidAmerica Credit Union was recently recognized with the first place Dora Maxwell Award for social responsibility, first place for the Desjardins Award for adult financial literacy, and a second place Louise Herring Award for internal programs that benefit members. All the honors were presented by the Illinois Credit Union League at the 1st MidAmerica Credit Union board meeting. The credit union received first place for the Desjardins Award. This award recognizes leadership in the credit union industry that provides financial literacy for all ages. 1 st MidAmerica was recognized for the First Time Home Buyers Webinar series. Feedback from member surveys was used to develop content for these webinars and provided valuable information to consumers ready to buy their first home. “I believe that education is the key to success. An educated borrower is better informed with a clearer understanding of their housing needs and household budget. At 1 st MidAmerica
PIASA - Southwestern Middle School announced its PBIS Students of the Month for January. From left to right front row: Allyson Martin, McKayla Fisher, Molly Childress, and Reese Rimbey. Back row: Gabe Poole, Travis Copeland, Ian Gwillim, and Addy Walden. They were nominated according to the word of the month. Considerate. Also, for being Respectful, Responsible and Safe. They all received a Dairy Queen lunch of their choice.
Four St. Louis men are facing federal charges after a police chase in north city led to the discovery of more than 1,500 fentanyl pills earlier this month. According to a probable cause statement, on February 1, Eddie Reed Sr. and Charles Robbins were driving a Volkswagen SUV with no front license plate on Natural Bridge Avenue near Union Boulevard. When police attempted to pull them over, the two men fled in the Volkswagen.
German historian and philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey believed historicity identifies human beings as unique and concrete historical beings. It places each of us within the context of a time and space.
Bruno David presents “Hours of Forever”, an exhibition of recent work by Ben Brough. This is the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. “Hours of Forever” is a
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees. On Oct. 7, the
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic crash on Collinsville Road at Yale Avenue in St. Clair County at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police Troop 8: The vehicle driven was a 2019 black GMC truck. PEDESTRIAN: Unit 1 – 65-year-old male from St. Louis, MO. - Deceased, pending next of kin notification DRIVER: Unit 2 – 50-year-old Steven Hodge from Collinsville. PRELIMINARY REPORT: The preliminary investigation indicates the following: Unit 1 was attempting to cross Collinsville Road at Yale Avenue. Unit 2 was traveling east on Collinsville Road at Yale Avenue, in the left lane. Unit 1 failed to yield to traffic and ran onto Collinsville Road. The driver of Unit 2 struck Unit 1 in the roadway. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene by the St. Clair County Coroner. The driver of Unit 2 reported no injuries