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ISP Investigates Fatal Traffic Crash On I-57

2 years 11 months ago
JEFFERSON COUNTY - Illinois State Police District 13 is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred at 1:18 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2022, on Interstate 57 northbound at milepost 102.5 in Jefferson County. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 13 VEHICLES: Unit 1 – Unknown Truck-Tractor/ Semi-Trailer Unit 2 – 2016 White Nissan SUV DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Unknown Unit 2 – 40-year-old male from Shreveport, LA – Transported to an area hospital with injuries. PASSENGERS: Unit 2 – 41-year-old female from Shreveport, LA – Transported to an area hospital with injuries. Unit 2 – Juvenile male from Shreveport, LA– Transported to an area hospital with injuries. Unit 2 – 67-year-old male from Shreveport, LA – Deceased, Pending next-of-kin notification. Unit 2 – 61-year-old female from Shreveport, LA – Deceased, Pending next-of-kin

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Epic To Pay $520 Million Over Deceptive Practices To Trick Kids

2 years 11 months ago
Maybe, just maybe, before we rush to pass questionable new laws about “protecting children online,” we should look to make use of the old ones? The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been in place for years, and it has problems, but so many companies ignore it. I’ve mentioned in the past how I […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: Air NEO Selfie Camera Drone

2 years 11 months ago
AIR NEO from AirSelfie is the easiest and most fun way to take stunning, high definition photos and videos from the air completely hands-free. It lets you focus on your fiercest pose, silliest dance, or trickiest stunt while it tracks your motion using AI to get the perfect shot which you can instantly post to […]
Gretchen Heckmann

New Illinois Waterway Port District Plots Future

2 years 11 months ago

This article originally ran in the Waterways Journal on Nov. 28, 2022.  A lot has changed in the years since Robert Sinkler, former commander of the Rock Island Engineer District, began his efforts to persuade terminals and ports on the Upper Mississippi River and along the Illinois River to band together in statistical port districts. Local business and civic leaders now […]

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Matt Fernandes

Perspective: Collaboration Builds “Miracle on North 10th Street” at Elementary School

2 years 11 months ago
by Diana Wilhold, Deputy Executive Director/COO, Construction Forum All good outcomes start with relationships, aligned missions, and focused action. In November, I was asked by a former colleague at BJC HealthCare if the Forum would have any resources to help Patrick Henry Elementary school in the Saint Louis Public Schools to create equal access for […]
Tom Finan

Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Alton At Halfway Mark In Fundraiser To Preserve Structure, Now Branch Out To Community For Help

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON - Jim Hanlon has a lasting love with Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Alton. After all, it is the church his mother first took him to as a child. In essence, he was raised in the church. Jim, the church priest Jeff Holtman, and the entire congregation have embarked on an aggressive crusade to preserve the long history of the church in the community. Pastor Holtman is also heavily involved and has his heart in the project. The structure is in need of Old Cathedral repairs and some serious renovation. Slightly over half of the $800,000 has been raised for the capital campaign, but Hanlon, who is assisting with the coordination of the fundraiser, says much more still needs to be raised. Hanlon also stresses that St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral and Parish have long been a centerpiece of the Christian Hill area, with some of Alton's most treasured historical homes. The purpose of the capital campaign is to restore the structure of the church with needed repairs in stone and

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