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Five Years Ago This week in 2020, Ajit Pai put the final bullet in net neutrality and decided to move forward with unconstitutional rulemaking on Section 230, while Clarence Thomas joined the brigade of opposing 230, and Congress introduced yet another anti-230 bill, because sure why not? We looked at the pretty crummy results of […]

The ferry service between Grafton, Illinois and St. Charles County could soon be expanded to seven days a week.

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 77-year-old Luke Kimble. Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead, and another injured, on October 16, 2025 in Bevo Mill. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., officers received a call for a shooting in the 4500 block of Ridgewood. Upon arriving, they located a 77-year-old man […]

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) today announced the opening of the application period for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Law Enforcement Camera Grant. This grant provides over $56 million in state funding available to equip police agencies across Illinois with essential video technology. This program is crucial for assisting local agencies in meeting accountability and transparency goals while providing officers with modern tools for evidence collection and training. Individual awards through this opportunity can be up to $3 million. The Law Enforcement Camera Grant program is designed to support comprehensive implementation and ongoing use of law enforcement video systems. Funds may be used for: Officer-worn body cameras s and associated technology In-car video cameras for law enforcement vehicles Data storage and licensing costs directly related to officer-worn cameras Training for law enforcement personnel on the proper

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EDWARDSVILLE – “They cleaned my teeth really good, and now they feel a lot better,” said eight-year-old Kazan Mohammad who visited Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) during Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), a day of free comprehensive dental care for children aged three to 13. This day of care, which involved all D1 through D4 students, many graduate students, alumni, dental and biomedical faculty, is in its 20th year. The total value of treatment: $89,352. “We’ve been calling around for almost two years trying to find a dentist for him. A lot of places have really long waiting lists, or they’re not taking new patients,” said Kazan’s father, Eddie Mohammad. “A few clinics we tried even closed down. When we saw the flyer from his school about this event, we signed up right away.” “We really are grateful for the opportunity to take time to reach out to our community and provide these dental services,

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