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Wild Accident on Slippery St. Louis Highway Caused 30-Car Pileup Last Night

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There was chaos on St. Louis highways last night when the roads went from wet to icy. Slippery streets caused multiple accidents across the area with one of the biggest pileups happening on Highway 64 near 270. People on the scene reported an 18-wheeler jackknifed in the middle of the highway with a whole line of multi-car crashes behind it.
Jaime Lees

Congresswoman Mary Miller Visits Grafton

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GRAFTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller visited Grafton on Saturday, January 28 and toured the city from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mayor Mike Morrow escorted the Congresswoman and her husband, State Representative Chris Miller, meeting with various business owners in town. “I had a wonderful day touring Grafton with Mayor Morrow!” said Congresswoman Miller “We visited eight small businesses, and I had the opportunity to discuss infrastructure, economic development, and the need to defend affordable energy.” Her visit began at Grafton Harbor with Joe and Jan DeSherlia giving a tour of the facilities and discussing how important the Grafton Ferry is to our overall tourism economy. She was briefed by the mayor on the IDOT study grant in partnership with the Port District to examine current ferry operations and what Grafton hopes to achieve with increased ferry activity. She toured Mosby Woodworks, owned by Richard Mosby as well as Knotty by Nature owned by Dan and

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New Report: Twitter’s Ad Revenue Woes Are Even Worse Than Expected

2 years 9 months ago
We knew that Elon Musk had driven away tons of top advertisers, which is kind of a big deal, as the company has been desperate for revenue, if only to cover the interest payments Elon loaded the company with by using a $13 billion loan as part of his $44 billion purchase. Elon keeps talking […]
Mike Masnick

SIUE to Welcome Beronda Montgomery to Campus to Commemorate Darwin Day

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - In commemoration of Darwin Day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues in collaboration with The Department of Biology’s Ralph W. Axtell Lecture Series will present the lecture, “From Seeds of Inspiration to a Harvest of Discovery and Impact” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Meridian Ballroom at the Morris University Center on the Edwardsville campus. Beronda L. Montgomery, PhD, writer, researcher and scholar, will be the keynote speaker and talk about how individuals perceive, respond to and are impacted by the environments in which they exist. “Dr. Montgomery presents a remarkable view of plants,” said Grant Andree, director of Arts and Issues . “Through her research, she believes plants have lessons for us. We are excited to have such a dynamic speaker to celebrate Darwin Day." Named for Ralph W. Axtell, PhD, who taught for more than 50 years at SIUE, the Lecture Series in Biological Sciences brings

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Wood River Refinery Gave Back In A Big Way In 2022

2 years 9 months ago
ROXANA - In 2022, Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery supported over 100 local organizations through monetary donations, company sponsored service projects, and employee volunteer efforts. Through the local charitable giving budget, the Refinery donated over $350,000 to support educational, environmental, health & safety and civic enrichment organizations and projects. Major gift recipients included: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Audubon Center at Riverlands; Lewis & Clark Community College Foundation; Community Hope Center; Friends of Pere Marquette State Park; and Riverbend Family Ministries. The total donation amount included over $55,000 to communities bordering the Refinery property – Wood River, Hartford, Roxana, and South Roxana. The donations supported community events and programming, summer reading programs, to help fire departments purchase replacement firefighting foam, and to create a new quality of life program for residents. “Investing in our loca

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Abe Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum Celebrates Black History Month And Lincoln's Birthday

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SPRINGFIELD – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Lincoln’s birthday and Black History Month with activities that include a read-a-thon, two days of free admission and a play about a daring escape from slavery. “February was first chosen for Black History Month in part because it included Lincoln’s birthday,” said Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. “You can’t fully honor Lincoln without acknowledging his impact on African Americans and, in turn, their essential role in building this nation.” Black History Month opens Feb. 1 with the first of 10 performances of “Small Beginnings,” a short play about the amazing Robert Smalls. Enslaved from birth, Smalls commandeered a Confederate ship in Charleston Harbor and used it to take family and friends to freedom in 1862. He then piloted that ship for the U.S. Navy and was elected to Congress after

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Sixth officer in Tyre Nichols beating death relieved of duty

2 years 9 months ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Memphis Police say officer Preston Hemphill has been relieved of duty for his involvement in the confrontation with Tyre Nichols. Hemphill, hired in 2018, is the sixth officer implicated in the fatal beating of Nichols. Five other officers were fired and have been charged with second-degree murder. According to MPD, Hemphill has [...]
Lawrencia Grose

SIUE Online Graduate Programs Receive National Ranking

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been recognized as one of the best schools for online learning at the master’s level by OnlineMastersDegrees.org. SIUE’s online master’s of educational technology and criminal justice programs earned top honors for overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success. “We are very proud to receive this recognition for our graduate online programs”, said Jerry Weinberg, associate provost for research and dean of the graduate school. “Six years ago, SIUE made a strategic investment in online graduate education for which the recognition and enrollment numbers are clear indication of SIUE’s success in the online graduate education market. More importantly, the success of our graduates in obtaining positions that require advanced degrees shows the high quality of our online programs that are meeting job market needs. “ The ranking was based off of primary data points

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