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San Francisco Legislators Approve Bill Giving Cops Live, On Demand Access To Private Security Cameras

3 years 1 month ago
If you don’t like people making “People’s Republic of California” jokes, maybe don’t do stuff like this: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative body for the city, voted 7-4 to test Mayor London Breed’s surveillance camera proposal, which will take effect in 30 days and sunset in 15 months. Under the policy, the San Francisco Police Department […]
Tim Cushing

Edwardsville Township Supervisor Has Positive Reaction To Touch-A-Truck

3 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Township Supervisor Kevin Hall had a very positive reaction to the Eighth Annual Saturday Touch-A-Truck event . A day full of sunlight awaited children in Edwardsville’s Township Community Park for the big day. The event gave a rare glimpse to local children in the community to come and play with something that they may not normally get in their everyday lives, Hall said. "It's the chance for the kids to get up close to a lot of cool trucks that they don't get to see every day," he said. "Hopefully not but one day if they have to use one of the vehicles, then hopefully they will not be scared as they might be since they have been up close to one in the past.” At promptly 10 a.m. the event kicked off with a helicopter landing as the township's yearly Touch-A-Truck event took on the day. A multitude of police vehicles, fire engines, and construction equipment from the local community was on display for the handful of children to play

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Edwardsville Art Fair Has Huge Turnout, Wehrs Captures Best Of Show, Alton's Pardo Best Of Jewelry

3 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Art Fair was packed with visitors and had an exceptional display of more than 100 artists Friday through Sunday at Edwardsville City Park. Richard Wehrs of Peoria earned “Best Of Show” at the special art fair. Alton’s Rocky Pardo captured “Best Of Show” last year. Pardo, a local favorite, captured the Best Of Jewelry honor at the 2022 Art Fair. “ We were thrilled to again host artists from across the country to our beautiful Edwardsville City Park and to share our hospitality with guests from near and far,” Melissa McDonough-Borden, executive director of the Edwardsville Arts Center, said. “We had artists visiting from Florida, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and even from Israel.” The show is described by many of the artists as a big show with a small-town feel. Edwardsville Arts Center board members and other volunteers provide a herculean effort each year for the Art Fair and the

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St. Louis County Man Faces Decades in Prison for Child Porn

3 years 1 month ago
A 41-year-old Manchester man who has a previous conviction for child pornography possession pleaded guilty today in federal court for again possessing child sex abuse material. In 2020, Eric D. Goodwin was sentenced to two years in prison and a lifelong term of supervised release for possession of child pornography. In June of this year he was on house arrest following his release from prison.
Ryan Krull

Lunchtime Photo

3 years 1 month ago
I took this picture in Bayeux, home of the Bayeux Tapestry. It's nothing special, but I like its pristine serenity. While I'm looking at it, I can believe for a few moments that there's nothing wrong with the world.
Kevin Drum