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HARDIN - Jacqueline A. Saffell, 42, of Carlinville, was arrested earlier this month for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. She was also charged with Obstruction of Justice after additional paraphernalia was found “hidden inside a body cavity,” according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office about the incident. At 10:27 p.m. on Feb. 3, deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois River Road near Deer Plain, south of Brussels in Calhoun County. Calhoun deputies requested K9 assistance from the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, which “resulted in a positive K9 alert for the odor of narcotics.” Saffell was then transported to the Jersey County Jail, “where additional suspected drug paraphernalia was discovered to be hidden inside a body cavity,” according to the release. After that discovery,

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HARDIN - Brian P. Rose, 47, of Batchtown, pled guilty on Jan. 17 to two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine and one count of Patronizing a Prostitute, charges which stemmed from multiple incidents from 2022. On August 21, 2022, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on the Illinois River Road near Franklin Hill Road in Calhoun County. After conducting interviews, the Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for a residence located on Franklin Hill Road, where Rose was discovered and charged. “Subsequent to the execution of this search warrant, Rose was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Soliciting a Sexual Act, and Patronizing a Prostitute,” the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a press release about the incident. On September 8, 2022, another traffic stop conducted by deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office resulted in “the arrest of two suspects, a seizure

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band brought their tour to Houston, Texas Tuesday and treated the crowd to a very rare performance. Rolling Stone reports the set included “If I Was the Priest,”…

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker plans to give his 2023 State of the State and Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Address Wednesday in-person at the State Capitol, and before a joint-session of state representatives and state senators. His address is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and WGN plans to livestream the remarks [...]

ALTON - The winds of March are surely blowing in, with some incomparable and incredible entertainment at the Alton Little Theater Showplace. The theater group has long-awaited the mid-western premiere of William Cameron's new play, inspired by his years of research on the forensic study (and still not fully resolved case of the Lindbergh baby's kidnapping!). VIOLET SHARP, directed by Artistic Director Kevin Frakes, opens on March 3rd and runs for eight performances through March 12th, with evening performances at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. The story is riveting, the writing is superb, and the timing is providential as the novel "The Lindbergh Nanny" hits the Best Seller List. For decades, the story and the lingering mysteries surrounding the young child's disappearance have intrigued the public and students of criminology. The case in 1932 captured the nation's attention and forced law officers to name a suspect as soon as possible, and in haste, the wrong person was driven

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The parent of Bally Sports Midwest, the television partner of the Cardinals and Blues, said it will skip a debt payment due Wednesday. With potential bankruptcy on the horizon for the broadcasting group, the teams that use it to broadcast their games are making plans on how to operate.

What’s the opposite of shadowbanning? Maxboosting? I dunno, but whatever it is, that’s what Twitter’s frustrated and exhausted engineers gave Elon Musk after he whined (for not the first time) that people might like someone more than they like Elon. By now you know the basics: last week it was reported that Elon was getting […]

The missing 17-year-old was found safe Wednesday morning.

Guns N' Roses are trading a "Nightrain" for a race car at the Daytona 500. The "Welcome to the Jungle" rockers are sponsoring the Legacy Motor Club's No. 43 Chevrolet at…

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German historian and philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey believed historicity identifies human beings as unique and concrete historical beings. It places each of us within the context of a time and space.

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Bruno David presents “Hours of Forever”, an exhibition of recent work by Ben Brough. This is the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery.   “Hours of Forever” is a

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Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a Republican considering a 2024 run for governor, floated the change in October.

Tuesday Morning Corp. has revealed plans to close more than half its stores across the country as the Dallas-based off-price retailer seeks financial and operational reorganization. Here's a look at the locations closing in the St. Louis area.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Judges Go To School Day Circuit Judge Amy Maher and Associate Judges Veronica Armouti and Justin Zimmerman of the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, participated in the first annual Judges Go to School Day on Monday, February 13, 2023. The judges each read a book to a class of young students at Lovejoy Elementary and Eunice Smith Elementary schools in Alton, IL, and Lewis & Clark Elementary school in Godfrey, discussing the books’ intersection with history and the law and presenting the book to each student. Not only do the judges believe it is important to give back to the community, but also important to foster an early love and appreciation for reading. This is a project of the Illinois Judges Association aimed at children in grades K – 4 to encourage the appreciation, value, and enjoyment of reading. Circuit Judge Amy Maher said, “I think it’s safe to say most judges and lawyers develop a love of reading early in their

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Spring Training has arrived, and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized their TV and radio broadcast schedules for spring action.

EDWARDSVILLE – Several Madison County Board Members and County officials are taking issue with County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler’s appointment of County Board Member Michael “Doc” Holliday (D-Alton) to the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (SILEC). The controversy surrounds Holliday’s past support of the highly controversial “SAFE-T Act” passed by the Illinois legislature and signed by Governor JB Pritzker in 2021. The bill was widely criticized as weakening law enforcement and for its elimination of cash bail for most offenses. In the February 17, 2021, County Board meeting, the County Board passed a resolution by a vote of 26-1, urging Governor Pritzker to veto the hastily passed legislation. Holliday spoke out in favor of the SAFE-T Act and was the lone no vote on the resolution. Holliday also opposed a recent resolution passed by the county board condemning the “assault weapons” ban legislation recently signed

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The Kinks are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year, and marking the occasion with a two-year celebration that kicks off next month with a new compilation album, The Journey, that will be…

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A surprising number of people are convinced that the College Board, which administers AP tests, caved in to Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education over their demands to water down the new African American Studies AP course. And maybe they did. God knows the College Board isn't above such things. But I doubt ...continue reading "Ron DeSantis vs. the College Board"