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Senator Gillibrand Says We Don’t Have To Regulate Speech, Just Misinfo. Who Wants To Tell Her?

2 years 10 months ago
It remains ridiculous how many politicians, across the political spectrum, resort to nonsense populism and grandstanding, rather than actually being willing to confront actual challenges. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that there are certain societal level issues that politicians simply cannot solve, and given the nature of a democracy based on first-past-the-post voting, […]
Mike Masnick

Ray Liotta dies at 67: reports

2 years 10 months ago
Ray Liotta, the actor best known for his roles in "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams," has died, multiple outlets reported Thursday.
Alix Martichoux

Carol and Harry Windland donates to Anderson Hospital Rehab Gym Refresh

2 years 10 months ago
MARYVILLE - Anderson Hospital received a $15,000.00 donation to update the in-patient Rehab Gym from Edwardsville residents, Carol and Harry Windland. Carol who went through hip surgery in August of 2021 had such a great experience at the Anderson Rehab Institute, that she wanted to give back to Anderson Hospital in some way. When she heard the in-patient Rehab Gym needed an update, she wanted to help. “This is our way of saying thank you to the staff for their dedication, care and compassion on a daily basis”, said Carol Windland. The space included updates such as wallpaper removal, painting of walls, new cabinetry, new countertops and chairs for the staff workspace, artwork, and more. Anderson Hospital uses the Rehab Gym for neurologic patients, post-stroke patients, Parkinson’s patients, and post-op orthopedic patients after various surgeries. Tammy Becherer, Interim Rehab Director said: “The staff and patients will enjoy this uplifting and bright

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Illinois Sheriff Raffles Off Guns Morning After Texas School Massacre

2 years 10 months ago
The current sheriff of Monroe County, Illinois, is drawing heat from some of his own constituents after announcing yesterday that he is raffling off two firearms to raise campaign funds. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing announced early yesterday morning on his Facebook page that, "We currently have a gun raffle going on to support my re-election as Monroe County Sheriff." The post went on to say that the two guns being raffled off were a Smith & Wesson 556 caliber AR pistol and a Glock 43 9 mm pistol.
Ryan Krull

Room for you

2 years 10 months ago
Ramona Brown, 47, clutched the box of Kleenex tightly in her left hand as she spoke through halting breaths. She dabbed at her eyes and nose, often with a single, crumpled, soggy tissue as she recounted a series of events…
Sylvester Brown Jr. | The St. Louis American

78-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle

2 years 10 months ago
EAST ALTON - A 78-year-old man close to his residence in the 900 block of Airline Drive in East Alton was struck by a vehicle and killed on Wednesday afternoon. Robert W. Stevens died in the accident. The call to authorities came in at 3:18 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on East Airline Drive, near Hill Drive in East Alton. Rosewood Heights Fire Department and Alton Memorial Ambulance also responded to the scene. Upon arrival, emergency crews determined that the pedestrian had succumbed to his injuries due to being struck by the vehicle. The Madison County Sheriff's Office says the initial investigation indicates the decedent was attempting to cross Airline Drive in the area of his residence when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound on a curved section of Airline Drive. The Madison County Coroner’s Office reports that the preliminary cause of death is blunt head and chest trauma

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FreightWeekSTL: New Partnership Between Kansas City and the St. Louis Region Supports Interstate 70 Corridor Improvements

2 years 10 months ago

The long range vision of a reconstructed, higher capacity Interstate 70 (I-70) between Kansas City and the St. Louis area is coming into sharper focus thanks to a new partnership between Kansas City SmartPort and the St. Louis Regional Freightway. The two organizations have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to demonstrate their commitment to support improvements to Missouri’s east-west statewide I-70 corridor which is vital to the global supply chains for many industries. A catalyst for the new collaboration is the inclusion of a financial placeholder for the reconstruction of and added capacity on I-70 among the Missouri Department of Transportation's recently released High Priority Unfunded Needs.

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Remote voting in the U.S. House hits a second anniversary, but it may be its last

2 years 10 months ago

After two years of a temporary provision to allow remote voting in the U.S. House, the top 36 users of the proxy voting system are all Democrats, though Republicans have also taken advantage of it. Proxy voting was meant to keep crowds of House members smaller and thereby limit the spread of COVID-19, back in […]

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Jacob Fischler

A stellar performance

2 years 10 months ago
Mae C. Jemison, is hooded, receiving an honorary degree after delivering the commencement speech to the Washington University graduating class of 2021-2022 in St. Louis on Friday, May 20, 2022. As a NASA astronaut aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in…