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CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding ProPublica ’s investigative report with new details of Justice Clarence Thomas’s secret participation in donor summits organized by billionaires Charles and David Koch: “Once again, Justice Thomas’s gaggle of fawning billionaires expands and their influence on the Court grows larger. The Koch brothers are the architects of one of the largest, most successful political operations in history, aimed at influencing all levels of government and the courts. Justice Thomas hid the extent of his involvement with the Koch political network and never reported gifts associated with these engagements. “The Koch network has invested tremendous capital to overturn longstanding legal precedent known as Chevron deference, which would handcuff regulators and serve the interests of corporate fat cats. As more details are reveale

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EDWARDSVILLE - State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) has released the below statement in response to U.S Steel's decision to idle Blast Furnace B at the Granite City Works plant. “As the granddaughter of a U.S. Steel worker, I personally understand the opportunities that these jobs create for families like mine for generations. As families continue to suffer from stagnant wages and increased inflation, potential layoffs in Granite City could have a disastrous impact on our local community. I will continue to support the rights of workers to protect their jobs and the working families they support.”

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Imani Henderson-Brown, 22, was taken to a hospital, where she died. A single passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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I am once again confused: "Accuses"? Who else would attack Sevastopol? And why shouldn't they? Russia keeps raining missiles on Kyiv, after all. It only seems fair.

With thrills both on and off the rides, Fright Fest at Six Flags St. Louis is one of the spookiest events of the season. During the day, family-friendly attractions abound, […]

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Omicron Theta Omega Chapter hosted its annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair on Saturday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Emerson Theater on the Harris-Stowe State University campus.

Besides rolled ice cream, the shop offers rolled chicken sandwiches, wraps, bubble teas, and more.

“What’s in a (restaurant) name? That which we call a rose  by any other name would smell as sweet.” ~William Shakespeare Living with a Unique Name I find the names of places, people, restaurants, even pets, fascinating. While doing some genealogy research I came upon a woman in the Jamestown Colony named Temperance Flowerdew. Isn’t... 

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"You may want to seriously take a second look at whether you want this app or not," said the Better Business Bureau.