Displaying the Ten Commandments could help make Christian prayer a normal practice in schools and reduce the number of violent crimes committed in them, Sen. Jamie Burger, R-Benton, said.
JERSEYVILLE – With the April 1, 2025 municipal elections just one week away, here’s a look at what Jersey County voters can expect to see on their ballots. Jersey County won’t see many contested races this election, with most candidates running for township or school board positions. Elsah Township Elsah Township will see some of the county’s few contested races. One such race is between Democrat Billy Greding and Republican Russell Wittman, both of whom are vying for Township Highway Commissioner. The winner will replace current Township Highway Commissioner Glenn Vetter, who is running as a Democrat for Township Trustee . Along with Vetter, six other candidates will compete for four Elsah Township Trustee positions. Those other candidates include Democrats Gene Heafner and Jason McDaniel, as well as Republicans Jacob Wells, Clarence Allen Davenport, Robert Corenelius, and Hubert Croxford. Village of Fieldon In Fieldon, voters will choose
A man with a prior felony conviction for robbery who was already out on bond in a burglary case is facing charges in a new armed robbery investigation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On MSNBC, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—called on Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, John Ratcliffe and every other Trump Administration official who discussed our nation’s war plans in an unclassified Signal group chat to resign immediately. During the interview with Jonathan Capehart, Duckworth underscored that this was an egregious national security failure that put the lives of our men and women in uniform at greater risk and that every single official in the Signal chat should lose their jobs. Video of the full interview can be found on the Senator’s YouTube . Key Quotes: “The fact that every single one of those people on was okay with using this non-classified product for multiple days to conduct their war plans shows a complete lack of professionalism and oversight b
Republican Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman said she would step away from politics when her current term ends in January 2027, giving potential successors an opportunity to campaign for the post.
Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned business specializing in utility construction, recently promoted five of its employees. “When Poettker Industrial Services looks for its next generation of leaders, we need not look further than our own team,” said Kimberly Luitjohan, President. “Through teamwork, camaraderie and an unmatched company culture, we place high expectations on our employees, […]
Associated Builders and Contractors announced on March 25 that it is the first building and construction association in the United States to achieve certification as a recovery-friendly workplace from the Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation’s National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute. This rigorous certification recognizes ABC’s commitment to fostering a supportive environment for employees in recovery from […]
From Architect: If it’s a museum, it is a stack of boxes. If it is a stadium, it is either a forest of sails or a bulbous arch. If it is an office building, it is a warped tower with either an angle or a curve and a double height lobby. Or, it is just a tube that reveals some of […]
There comes a moment in every collapsing democracy when absurdity and menace fuse into something uniquely destabilizing—a phenomenon I’m tempted to call “malignant farce.” We’ve reached that moment. The President of the United States, after invoking a 1798 wartime law to mass-deport migrants to a third country, now claims he didn’t do it. “Other people handled it,” […]
Who Believes In Angels?, the new album from Elton John and Brandi Carlile, was created from scratch in just 20 days by Elton, Brandi, Elton's collaborator Bernie Taupin and producer…
ALTON – What’s popular on Fridays during Lent? A fish fry of course. Our Mission Partners at OSF Moeller Cancer Center (2200 Central Ave, Alton, IL 62002) are sponsoring a fish fry on Friday, April 4, to benefit their Relay for Life team "Team Hope" as part of their annual fundraising efforts supporting the American Cancer Society. Meals can be purchased for: Lunch service: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Carry-out only Tickets can be purchased via cash or through Venmo Tickets are available for purchase Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. -2 p.m., through Tuesday, April 1, at the OSF Moeller Cancer Center front desk. Carry-out orders can be picked up at the back entrance to OSF Moeller Cancer Center adjacent to the main parking lot of OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center. Meal tickets are $12.00, and each meal includes: Fish Bread Pickle Chips Coleslaw Dessert Bottled water For more information or to purchase tickets, call (618) 433-7600.
One of the largest layoffs of the year was reported Monday as a school bus manufacturer with a facility located in Missouri will lay off over 200 of its employees.
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