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Hurdler Bella Dugger Commits To Continue Track Career At SIUE - Is A Tom Lane State Farm Female Athlete Of The Month For The Eagles

2 years 9 months ago
BETHALTO – Senior hurdler Bella Dugger thought it would be a good idea to follow in her older sister’s footsteps. “Ever since I knew Mal ran in college, I was like oh, hey I have to do that too, that would be pretty cool.” Bella’s older sister Mallory, a 2009 CM graduate, went to Saint Louis University where she ran track for a couple of years participating in a variety of events. Now, Bella will become the second sister to run track collegiately as she committed to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Monday afternoon in front of her family and coaches. Bella is recognized as a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance in Bethalto Female Athlete of the Month for the Eagles. “I’m really excited to see where it takes me and how the help from college coaches can really improve my ability to do what I do now,” Bella said about being able to continue her athletic and academic career. For her, it was also important to try and stay close to home

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Attorney General Raoul Announces $9.4 Million Settlement With Google And IHeartMedia Over Misleading Ads For Pixel 4 Phone

2 years 9 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney Kwame Raoul announced today that his office, along with five other states and the Federal Trade Commission, have reached settlements with Google, LLC and iHeartMedia Inc. that resolve the coalition’s investigations into alleged deceptive ad campaigns that ran false endorsements of the Google Pixel 4 smartphone. The settlements secure more than $9.4 million in civil penalties, of which Illinois will receive more than $1.5 million. According to a complaint filed with the consent judgments, which remain subject to court approval, in 2019, Google contracted iHeartMedia radio personalities to record advertisements endorsing Google’s Pixel 4 smartphone. In these ads, which ran on certain iHeart radio stations and internet streaming services, the radio personalities falsely claimed they used the smartphones and found that they performed favorably. However, the radio personalities never owned or operated a Pixel 4 smartphone prior to making their endorsements.

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What's Up Downtown Information Exchange To Be Held Wednesday, November 30th

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Alton Main Street’s quarterly information exchange, called “What’s Up Downtown”, will be held on Wednesday, November 30th at 5:30 p.m. at Jacoby Arts Center, located at 627 E. Broadway in Alton, IL. The public is invited to learn the latest news regarding developments in Alton’s historic downtown district, including updates from new & existing businesses, news on real estate transactions and details of upcoming events and projects. The evening’s featured speakers will be: Andrea Yancey, Deputy Director of Planning & Development, sharing updates on behalf of the City of Alton regarding the implementation of the Great Streets plan, a Reconnecting Communities grant, and developments including the Wedge Innovation Center and a cannabis dispensary Brigit Holt, who plans to re-open the Riverbender Community Center under a new name, iMerge, and is planning a grand re-opening of the center with a New Year’s Eve Extravaganza for middle school

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St. Louis PPP Fraudster: 'One Cardinal Way Here We Come'

2 years 9 months ago
Federal authorities have accused a St. Louis woman of money laundering, wire fraud and conspiracy for her role in allegedly fraudulently attaining a $291,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan. According to a federal indictment, on March 29, 2020, only four days after the passage of the CARES Act economic relief package, 44-year-old Jeannine Buford texted a friend, "I'm tired of struggling it's time to put the ski mask on.
Ryan Krull