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Former East St. Louis Public Library director indicted for alleged embezzlement
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The former director of the East St. Louis Public Library is facing federal charges after prosecutors said she made more than $10,000 worth of personal transactions using library funds. In an indictment filed on Aug. 20, a federal grand jury returned five charges of...
Illinois history made at Du Quoin
Du Quoin, IL — Those who stuck around for the almost six-hour Champions Day at the Du Quoin State Fair were treated to the co-fastest mile of all time by an Illinois-bred pacer, a 1:47.4 clocking from Fox Valley Landen. The 4-year-old Somestarsomewhere gelding, trained by Amy Husted and...
Wright City hosts free spay and neuter clinic
A free mobile clinic was hosted in Wright City courtesy of Stray Rescue of St. Louis on Aug. 23 that spayed and neutered 11 cats and 13 dogs. The event was sponsored and paid for by Lynda and Bob Baker, among others. “Sponsors come in like myself and my husband,...
Local Sports Results for Tuesday
Winning Pitcher (in relief) Wagner 1 innings 1 hit 0 runs 1 strikeout. Milleville 5/23 innings 4 hits 2 runs 1 earned 2 walks 14 strikeouts. Losing Pitcher (in relief) Coy 2.1 innings 1 hit 3 runs o earned 5 strikeouts. Blazich 3.2 innings 4 hits 1 earned run 2...
Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states — and around the world
Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program. It has expanded statewide in places like Missouri and Kentucky, two of 21 states where all children under the age of 5 can enroll to have books mailed to their homes monthly. ...
Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here's why access could be in jeopardy.
Abortion took center stage during the Democratic National Convention last week, and Illinois was celebrated for welcoming thousands of women needing care since access has vanished across much of the South and Midwest. But abortions funds that are essential for so many people traveling to states like Illinois — paying...
First Merchants exits Illinois retail banking with Old Second deal
Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants Bank is selling five Chicago-area branches to Aurora, Illinois-based Old Second Bank, taking the Indiana lender out of the Chicago suburbs market. Old Second, which has about $5.7 billion in assets, will also take on about $304 million in deposits and about $12 million in branch-related...
Amazon Fresh debuts four new stores
Amazon Fresh debuted four new stores on Thursday, including its first in Northern California and locations in Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All of the newly opened supermarkets offer Amazon’s Dash Cart automated grocery carts and Amazon One, the company’s palm-recognition technology. These new stores are beginning operations...
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