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Taylor Freer of Alton High School is Honored as a Student of the Month for April

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON/GODFREY - Taylor Freer of Alton High School was honored as one of the Students of the Month for April at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s Restaurant. Taylor Freer is a senior at Alton High School. Her whole life, she has strived to be the best student she could possibly be. She knew that, wanting to go into the medical field, would require her to push herself academically. From a young age, her parents have instilled in her to be a strong, independent, hard-working young woman. She is currently ranked 8th in her graduating class with a. 4.64 GPA. She is a proud member of Alton High’s National Honors Society. She is also a part of Mu Alpha Theta, which is a high honor mathematics honor society. Because of her high academic standards, Taylor was selected to be a Junior Marshal for Alton’s 2021 graduation ceremony. This past fall, she was awarded the Illinois State Scholar Award because of her high class rank. She has been able

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Cops Are Still Playing Copyrighted Music To Thwart Citizens Recording Their Actions

2 years 9 months ago
Cops may have only the vaguest grasp on the laws they use to initiate stops, but they sure as hell understand copyright law. With algorithms doing the heavy lifting to prevent copyright infringement, cops have deployed a new tactic in hopes of preventing accountability activists from livestreaming or uploading their interactions with officers. When the […]
Tim Cushing

Rep. Robin Kelly Leads Tri-Caucus in Letter to White House, Congressional Leadership Urging Action on Medicaid Priorities

2 years 9 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) led the Congressional Tri-Caucus – the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus – in a letter urging President Biden and Congressional leadership to include four vital Medicaid provisions in the next economic reconciliation agreement. The lawmakers are seeking action on providing 12 months of continuous Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility, 12 months of Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage, permanent funding for CHIP and associated policies that facilitate children’s enrollment in coverage; and a solution to permanently close the Medicaid coverage gap in states that have not elected to expand coverage. “Experts estimate that more than 15 million people could lost Medicaid coverage in the months immediately following the end of the public health emergency. Black and Latino people ar

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Goshen Coffee Roasters To Open Its Newest St. Louis Area Cafe On Wednesday, April 20, 2022

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Goshen Coffee Roasters will open its newest St. Louis area cafe on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 910 Geyer Ave. in St. Louis' historic Soulard neighborhood. "With the last two years full of pandemic and chaos, Goshen Coffee Roasters is pretty sure everyone needs some of Goshen's "GOod SH*t ENergy" in their lives right now." Toward that end, the 20-year-old coffee company has launched the new cafe along with its rebranded blends and packaging. "Goshen Coffee is all about flavors with feels," said Jennifer Hughey, Co-Owner and CEO, who owns the family-run company with her husband, Mike Bergen, and brother-in-law and sister, Jay and Julie Beard. "With our new 2022 packaging, we’re talking about the positive vibes and good sh*t energy that come from having amazing coffee and good people to share it with. We hope coffee lovers will take some time to replenish the kind of energy we could all use a little more of right now." Goshen donates a portion of sales to charities

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Sensors were adjusted on ride where St. Louis teen fell to death

2 years 9 months ago
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released Monday by outside engineers.
Associated Press

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 9 months ago
This is a teaching flight at Cable Airport in Upland, California. We were up there visiting Marian's aunt in the hospital, and when we were done we took a quick trip by the airport to see if there was anything to take pictures of.
Kevin Drum