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Flags to fly at half-staff for fallen St. Louis officer

4 months 2 weeks ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Flags across St. Louis and at law enforcement agencies statewide will be lowered Monday to honor St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Gregory T. Triplett, who died in the line of duty. Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset April 13, the day [...]
Joe Millitzer

Madison County Names 2026 Alma Irene Aitch Scholarship Recipients

4 months 2 weeks ago
MADISON COUNTY, IL. - The Madison County Regional Superintendent, Dr. Robert W. Werden, along with Mannie Jackson and Dr. Ed Hightower, are pleased to announce the winners of the Alma Irene Aitch Scholarship for Madison County, Illinois high school seniors. This award is given in the amount of $1,000 to 11 graduating seniors from across Madison County who displayed high academic achievement, personal drive, success, and excellence in their four-year high school careers. The Aitch Scholarship

AI And Cybersecurity: A Glass Half-Empty/Half-Full Proposition, Where The Glass Is Holding Nitroglycerin

4 months 2 weeks ago
First, some of the good news: certain AI models—currently Anthropic’s Mythos, but surely others are well on their way if they haven’t already arrived—turn out to be really good at finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities. As Anthropic itself reported: During our testing, we found that Mythos Preview is capable of identifying and then exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in […]
Cathy Gellis

Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran

4 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in March compared to the previous month — that’s up from the 0.3% increase in February.  Prices for all items together, including food, […]
Ashley Murray

Daily Deal: Luminar Mobile for iOS And Android

4 months 2 weeks ago
Luminar Mobile is your all-in-one creative companion designed for iOS, Android OS, and Chrome OS. Powered by an intuitive, touch-responsive interface, it lets you enhance photos effortlessly—anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re adjusting lighting, perfecting portraits, or adding artistic flair, Luminar Mobile delivers pro-level results in the palm of your hand. It’s on sale for $20. Note: […]
Daily Deal

East St. Louis School District 189 Credit Upgrade to Save Taxpayers About $900,000

4 months 2 weeks ago
EAST ST. LOUIS — East St. Louis School District 189 has reached an important financial milestone that will directly benefit local taxpayers and support upcoming school improvements. Moody’s Ratings has upgraded the School District’s credit rating from Ba1 to Baa2. This two-level increase moves the East St. Louis School District from a below-investment category into “investment grade” status — similar to improving a credit score. Such a two-level upgrade

Central Illinois churches band together, pay off nearly $5M in medical debt

4 months 2 weeks ago
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- An idea three years in the making is coming to fruition and taking a significant financial burden off of thousands of families in Illinois. Researchers estimate people in the U.S. owe around $220 billion in medical debt. Churches around Central Illinois say they're taking a dent out of it. Churches from [...]
Tyler Hill

Grafton Ferry is Officially Operational

4 months 2 weeks ago
GRAFTON - Several excited community members boarded the new Grafton Ferry to celebrate its inaugural crossing of the river. On Friday, April 10, 2026, Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow and members of the Grafton ferry taskforce led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the ferry. Attendees then boarded the ferry and rode it across the river to Missouri and back. “This is going to be absolutely wonderful for the entire region,” Morrow said. The ferry opened at 5 a.m. on April 10. By 10 a.m.,