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Korte Will Prioritize Efforts to Cut Property Taxes 

3 years 1 month ago
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – October 1 is the deadline for St. Clair County residents to make the second installments of their real estate property taxes. Unfortunately, Illinois continues to have the second-highest property tax rate in the nation , behind only New Jersey. Specifically, St. Clair County has one of the highest median property taxes in the United States and is ranked 328th of the 3143 counties in order of median property taxes, according to tax-rates.org “It is really discouraging that our hard-working Illinois families have this extra property tax burden along with record inflation, grocery prices, and energy costs,” said Jennifer Korte, candidate for the 112 th District Illinois House. “Our elected officials are failing us, especially here in the Metro East where businesses can easily plant their roots across state lines where they are taxed less. If elected I will make one of my top priorities supporting legislation to freeze and outright reduce

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Review: Private Lives Is a Fantastically Entertaining Romp

3 years 1 month ago
If playwright Noël Coward’s Private Lives is to be believed, relationships a century ago were every bit as complex and seemingly inexplicable as they are today. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’s (130 Edgar Road, Webster Groves; 314-968-4925; www.repstl.org) rollicking production embraces the sophisticated slapstick of Coward’s comedy of manners while humorously challenging the more blatantly outdated misogyny. Recently married, Elyot and Sybil Chase are enjoying the view from the terrace of a hotel in France.
Tina Farmer

Biden’s Executive Order On Surveillance Doesn’t Do Nearly Enough To Protect Privacy; Playing Word Games Doesn’t Actually Limit NSA Surveillance

3 years 1 month ago
Back in March, we noted that the EU and US had announced that they had come to an agreement on transatlantic data flows. This is actually a really big and important story that gets almost no attention, because “transatlantic data flows” sounds boring. However, it’s really, really big and matters for the future of a […]
Mike Masnick

From Baton Rouge To Alton - Family Owned Gumbo 2 Geaux Now Open For Business

3 years 1 month ago
ALTON - Gumbo 2 Geaux, located at 1808 Washington Ave. in Alton, had its grand opening Wednesday morning. The location will be primarily drive-thru and carry-out only, however outside dining areas are in the plans moving forward as well as a few tables inside the building. The restaurant ironically opens its doors on National Gumbo Day. Kyndra Green runs the business with her husband, Troy. They moved to Alton from Louisiana six years ago. The two of them do a lot of the authentic-cajun cooking as it's something Kyndra loves to do. "I've always enjoyed cooking," Kyndra said. "I've been a server for 13 years." Kyndra and Troy took a huge risk when they decided to leave everything behind in Louisiana and start anew in Alton. "When I moved to Illinois in 2016, we had just lost everything to a flood in Louisiana. So, we moved up here to kind of restart our lives. When I started working around here I started cooking food for my coworkers and friends, gumbo mainly." She mentioned

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