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CHICAGO — The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Business Meeting, held September 17, as a part of the 109th IML Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago. The IML membership unanimously elected River Forest Village President Catherine M. Adduci to serve a one-year term as President. Also elected during the conference were Fairview Heights Mayor Mark T. Kupsky as First Vice President and Hazel Crest Village President Vernard L. Alsberry, Jr. as Second Vice President. In addition to the officers, 34 Vice Presidents were elected to serve a one-year term, and six IML Past Presidents continue to serve, on the statewide organization’s Board of Directors. Alton Mayor David Goins was elected to serve as a Vice President. These were Mayor Goins comments about the appointment: “I look forward to working with mayors from across the state to address the complex issues our communities face,” said Goins. “By

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A St. Louis-based private equity firm has hired a new operating partner with nearly 20 years' experience at another locally based, privately held operating company.

Last year, I tried to create a “test suite” of websites that any new internet regulation ought to be “tested” against. The idea was that regulators were so obsessively focused on the biggest of the big guys (i.e., Google, Meta) that they never bothered to realize how it might impact other decently large websites that […]

Nye County, a rural enclave in Nevada, has positioned itself as the epicenter of a Donald Trump-fueled conspiracy about the security of electronic vote tabulators. The Nye County Commission voted in March to make the county one of the first to act on the false narratives that machines that count votes are rigged. County Clerk Mark Kampf, […]

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Today on TAP: When the left fails to deliver, the far right fills the gap.

Linda Ronstadt will release a new memoir, Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonora Borderlands, on October 4 that focuses on her family connections to the culture and music…

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Hard-rock band Ruffyunz has just released its second album, Ruffyunz II, which includes contributions from a variety of well-known musicians. Among the guest artists featured on the record are Deep…

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A boutique known for its vintage fashions and accessories has moved to a seasonal pop-up store following the sale of the building it had been leasing.

This year’s rescheduled Pointfest included 19 bands on three stages and heartfelt tributes to 105.7’s Jeff Burton, who passed away in August after battling cancer.

For St. Louis-based trucking company Vega Transport LLC, part of recruiting and retaining drivers is making sure they get enough "home time."

The speaker of the Missouri House is urging the U.S. attorney in Kansas City to shut down Agape Boarding School, accusing the Christian school of “what amounts to organized crime against children.”

Law enforcement officers fatally shot two people after a car chase in southwest Missouri, authorities said.

Sheriff’s deputies in Phelps County have arrested a Newburg, Missouri man on warrants out of North Carolina for child sex and assault charges.

Tower Grove CDC will host the "Sustaining Housing Dreams" fundraiser on November 1, 2022 at Baileys’ Range at 4175 Shaw Ave. in the Shaw neighborhood. Thanks to PNC Bank for being our Presenting Sponsor. Tickets will not be distributed but registration https://tinyurl.com/3ny9hh3d is required. Suggested donation is $25-$100. Donate at https://tinyurl.com/3ah2va35 The best parking is available on the 4100 block of Shaw, 4000-4100 blocks of De Tonty St. and 1800-1900 Blocks of Klemm St. Wine, beer (thanks Civil Life) and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. All proceeds will go to the renovations of 3623 Hydraulic Ave., two family affordable rental project. There will be a short awards presentation at 6:30PM to celebrate Dave and Kara Bailey for their investment in Baileys’ Range in Shaw and to honor Legal Services of Eastern MO for their work on Nuisance and Abandonment lawsuits to hold vacant property owners accountable.

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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Township’s Eighth Annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday at Edwardsville Township Community Park, 6368 Center Grove Road in Edwardsville had around 25 vehicles on-site for children to explore and there were many big smiles from the younger population. The free family event has occurred every year since 2014 except in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic). About 25 trucks were on hand this year, the Cardinal Glennon helicopter was definitely the most popular item of the day. Each year, Touch-A-Truck brings thousands of people to the park throughout the day. Emergency vehicles, farm equipment, antique tractors, a helicopter, boom trucks, a crane, line trucks, and more were there and local companies handed out free merchandise to attendees while supplies last.

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The Fricks grocery stores' slogan is "Your hometown market."

The AG’s Office filed a motion Friday afternoon seeking a delay in a hearing scheduled for Monday morning.