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Last week, Google filed suit against SerpApi, a scraping company that helps businesses pull data from Google search results. The lawsuit claims SerpApi violated DMCA Section 1201 by circumventing Google’s “technological protection measures” to access search results—and the copyrighted content within them—without permission. There’s just one problem with this theory: Google built its entire business […]

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Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson is paying tribute to the band’s original guitarist Mick Abrahams, who passed away Dec. 19 at the age of 82.In a post on the band’s website,…

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2025 began with the surprise news that the original Black Sabbath lineup — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — would be reuniting for one final show. It was…

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A former Marissa police officer was charged as part of a nationwide sweep targeting child sex offenders. Marissa is in far southeast St. Clair County.

The Alton Playground and Recreation Commission announced in a December 24, 1925 Alton Evening Telegraph article that it had worked out a plan with the City of Alton to reserve four “good hills” for coasting when there was sufficient snow that winter. Superintendent John E. McWherter of the Recreation Commission met with Mayor George T. Davis, City Counsellor J.F. McGinnis, and Chief of Police Gustave Rotsch to work out a plan. “It was agreed that in case of snow, Summit

Yeah, the economy sucks and trade-war tariff agendas are only making things worse. But as Trump promised/threatened during a recent national address from the White House, things are turning around, even if you (MAGA voters especially) are too stupid to see it. It looks like the first growth market to see a significant increase might […]

A shooting in Cahokia Heights Tuesday evening left one dead, police said.

BETHALTO - Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 recently celebrated their integrated bowling team. This year, the Civic Memorial High School integrated bowling program had three teams make it to the state championship in Decatur, Illinois, on Dec. 6, 2025. The Bethalto Board of Education celebrated these students during their regular meeting on Dec. 18, 2025. “It was super exciting,” said Jen Weber, the district’s Coordinator of Special Education. “They had

EAST ALTON – An East Alton resident accused of stealing the identities of five different elderly victims and more faces several felony charges. James L. Lyons, 48, of East Alton, was charged on Dec. 19, 2025 with five Class 2 felony counts of aggravated identity theft, two Class 3 felony counts of forgery, and one count each of possession of a stolen title/certificate/plate, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and duplicating/manufacturing/selling a fraudulent ID card, each Class

The Zombies have announced the dates for their third annual Begin Here festival. The 2026 event, which takes place in their hometown of St. Albans, U.K., will run from Oct.…

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Overland families got a holiday boost Sunday as community advocate Derk Brown teamed up with Hibbett for their second annual shoe and toy giveaway.