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This program takes place in person.   Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the holiday weekend. Families are invited to join us on Saturday

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JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Arts Council is excited to announce its latest lineup of classes. Sunday, Jan. 22, 1- 2 p.m. –Join Meagan McGlasson to learn how to recycle and reuse your calendars by transforming them into adorable gift bags. This class is for those 16 and over. All materials are supplied, and the cost is $10 per person. Thursday, Jan. 26, 6 - 9:30 p.m. – Looking for special something to hang on your door? Join Trudy Cairns to create a super cute cow sporting a wreath collar. The $40 fee includes the 18” door hanger and all acrylic painting supplies. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 6 - 8 p.m. – Celebrate the feast of St. Brigid’s with Rhonda Allen, as she teaches how to create a St. Brigid’s Cross. Those 10 and older are welcome to attend. The $10 fee includes all supplies. Friday, Feb. 3, 6 - 10 p.m. – Participants will create a beautiful 16” by 20” winter scene using oil-on-oil techniques taught by Bob Ross certified teacher

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ST. LOUIS - World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, will kick off its annual season of street-legal drag racing and drifting on Friday, March 24. The Ranken Technical College Midnight Madness fuel by NOS Energy Drink program offers a safer alternative to illegal street racing by offering organized-yet-informal drag racing on the safer confines of WWTR’s NHRA-sanctioned ¼-mile drag strip. Each Midnight Madness is an event, featuring street-legal drag racing, drifting in the drift pit, DJs and promotions. Ranken Technical College Midnight Madness fuel by NOS Energy Drink is open to any licensed driver with proof of insurance and any street-legal car or motorcycle. Minors must present a signed parental release form (available on WWTR’s website). Each vehicle must pass a basic technical inspection and a fire and safety team is present at each event. 2023 Midnight Madness schedule: March 24, April 14. May 12, June 23, July (TBD), August 11, September

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DEKALB, IL. - Northern Illinois University announces its fall 2022 Dean's List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Students from your area who achieved this honor include: Joseph Sommer, of Glen Carbon, who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering - B.S.. Sommer is a graduate of Edwardsville Senior HS. Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago

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"We care about our community," Belleville activist JD Dixon said, "and we're not going to stop until we get equity."

GODFREY – Students new to Lewis and Clark Community College for the Spring 2023 semester were welcomed to campus Thursday for student orientation. About 40 newly-minted Trailblazers attended the event, where they were able to speak with academic advisors, sign up for parking tags and meet with financial aid experts. Pictured, Alexis Bell (left) of Grafton, and Hayleigh Clothier, of Elsah, study a map of L&C's Godfrey campus. There's still time to enroll. Call or text the Enrollment Center at (618) 468-2222 or email enroll@lc.edu .

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BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School announced its 2023-23 2nd Quarter Honor Roll lists. The lists are alphabetized by last name. Seniors - High Honor Roll Joseph Aiello Clarence Arnold Evangelynn Beasley Hailey Becker Carter Bloodworth Hayden Bodwell Jade Bowker Ellah Brown Sophee Brown Gabrielle Bryant Dalton Buhs Lauren Carpenter Jocelyn Combes Madelyn Daniels Isabella Dugger Olivia Durbin Carter Ehlers Maireli Figueroa-Santana Nicholas Fiorino Zachary Fitzgerald Jynnifer Floyd Kylee Golden Olivia Goodman Haley Greeling Dathan Greene Addilyn Hadley Nolan Halcomb Ryan Halley Journey Hammons Logan Hanner Hayley Hicks Laura Hicks Dylan Hoffmann Cael Huber Noah Huth Tyler Jenkins Isabella Kallal Travis Kramer Caitlynn Laird Jarrett Lamb Hannah Laper Alyssa Mann Hannah Meiser Ethan Miller Karli Miller Dylan Moore Baylea Nickle Emma Niemeier Kaitlyn Pfeifer Aurora Phillips William Piening Peter James Postlewait Kaitlyn Rider Kaydence

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Billy Joel was back at New York’s Madison Square Garden Friday night and Rolling Stone reports he took some time out of his residency to pay tribute to the late Jeff Beck, who died Tuesday…

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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. - In Illinois, we protect the right to bodily autonomy. The sweeping legislation signed into law today is another step we are taking in our mission to ensure people can make medical decisions about their bodies without fear. Reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare are under threat nationwide. In Illinois, we fight back by expanding access to the critical services that help people be their healthy, authentic selves. I commend the advocates, stakeholders, and providers for meeting this moment and working with us for the health and wellbeing of communities throughout Illinois, as well as those seeking this care from other states. Thank you to bill sponsors Rep. Kelly Cassidy and Sen. Celina Villanueva and all the lawmakers in the General Assembly who worked to pass this legislation. And thank you, Governor Pritzker, for signing this bill into law to ensure that our state remains a beacon of hope. May we push forward and keep building the groundwork to create a

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Three (3) winners will receive a family four-pack (4) of tickets to see the performance at the Enterprise center in February.

CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker will travel to Davos, Switzerland next week to speak at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and promote Illinois’ achievements on the world stage. The meeting brings together world leaders across industries to discuss political and social priorities, this year focusing on the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.” The Governor will also visit Germany for business development purposes. “I’m looking forward to meeting with leaders from across various industries, nonprofits, and business over the course of next week to learn from the cutting edge work they’re doing and to share our own advancements here in Illinois,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Our work on clean energy, our investments in infrastructure, and our dedication to technological innovation and growth are all world-class, and I’m excited to perform my role as Chief Marketing Officer for Illinois on the world stage.” Governor Pritzker

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, has been selected to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore and lead budget negotiator for the House Democrats during the 103rd General Assembly. “When we work together, we can do great things for the people of this state,” Gordon-Booth said. “I am appreciative of the faith my colleagues have placed in me, and am looking forward to the work ahead to support Illinois families.” “Leader Gordon-Booth has always been ready to step up and do the work,” House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said. “From improving access to nutritious food in schools to negotiating critically needed public safety laws, Jehan has been able to work to bring everyone to the table and deliver productive outcomes. She understands the challenges facing families across our state, and will be an outstanding budget negotiator for our Caucus.” Gordon-Booth just completed her first term as Speaker Pro

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The length of stay for detainees held at the St. Louis County Jail for probation violations has decreased substantially since the implementation of a new program at the jail, researchers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis say.  A new report commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation found average lengths of stay for offenders who violated their probation decreased from 65 days to 28 days after the county’s Expedited Probation Program was implemented in 2017 to decrease the amount of probation violators in jail.

Where do you start Jas Bell’s journey?  Do you start in his childhood St. Louis home, where he built houses for his action figures out of cardboard boxes?

Missouri regulators handed a setback to a proposed silica sand mine south of St. Louis earlier this month when they revoked a pivotal permit. But the fight isn’t over for opponents of the mine.  While state regulators denied one permit to NexGen, the would-be owners of the proposed mine, they almost simultaneously granted the company […]

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