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CM Grad and Student Trustee Joel Barker Wants Classmates To Advocate For Themselves  

2 years 9 months ago
GODFREY – If having a wide variety of interests is an indicator of a well-rounded student, then Lewis and Clark Community College’s most recent student trustee certainly fits the definition. Civic Memorial graduate Joel Barker, the son of Jill Barker, of Bethalto, and Brian Barker, of Hillsboro, will represent the students to the Board of Trustees for the 2022-2023 academic year. It’s a role he’s keen to take on. “I hope to gain experience in working within organizations,” he said. “I want to provide a better experience and a voice for the student body, who might not always know how to have their voice heard.” It’s obvious Barker plans to lead by example. “It’s important to me to help students become more comfortable with advocating for themselves,” he said. “Students should be able to organize themselves and speak for what they believe will provide them with the best experience.” He credits his grandfather

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IDOT Announces Lane Closure On Illinois Route 100 At Elsah Creek

2 years 9 months ago
ELSAH/CHAUTAUQUA - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces a lane closure on IL 100 at Elsah Creek beginning on Monday, June 27, 2022, weather permitting. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction. This closure is needed to perform bridge painting and it should be completed by mid-July. Immediately following the completion of that work, another lane closure will begin on the same road at Chautauqua Creek. Traffic will again be reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction. This closure is also needed for bridge painting and should be completed in by mid-August. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is Civil Coatings and Construction Inc., of Valparaiso, Indiana. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction

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Should you retire right now?

2 years 9 months ago
Some money experts have said that 2022 is a dangerous year to retire, but what if you need to? Here are five things to consider.

Eric Greitens calls mounting criticism of RINO-hunting video ‘faux outrage’

2 years 9 months ago

Eric Greitens defended his “RINO Hunting” video during a Tuesday morning radio interview, saying critics who see it as a call to kill political opponents are “snowflakes” expressing “faux outrage.” In an appearance in KCMO’s “Pete Mundo in the Morning” show, Greitens said the video had been seen by 3.5 million people, generated thousands of […]

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Rudi Keller

Why are liberal Supreme Court justices praising conservatives?

2 years 9 months ago
Supreme Court liberals have been caught in public recently praising their conservative brethren. This has provoked the ire of many progressives, who are convinced they must be idiots, but I'd like to propose a radical alternative: the justices might be lying in order to form good relationships with conservatives. Why? Because when you're in a ...continue reading "Why are liberal Supreme Court justices praising conservatives?"
Kevin Drum

Heat stresses fire crews working a Ladue house fire

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A home was fire Tuesday morning in Ladue. Around 30 firefighters were called to the scene. Firefighters got the call to the home on Maryhill lane off Ladue Road near Lindbergh at about 9:15 am.  Ladue Fire Chief Steve Lynn says the fire most likely started on the second floor in the [...]
Monica Ryan