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Illinois gives local governments ability to ‘bypass’ referendum requirements
(The Center Square) – At least four initiatives coming out of the Illinois General Assembly in the last two years waive the referendum requirements that local authorities traditionally have had to follow to spend tax dollars. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law Senate Bill 464, which allows the North Chicago School District the ability to make school renovations without going to referendum. Generally, school districts need direct voter approval...
Daylight saving time, first day of fall: Here's what to know as autumn inches closer
With the start of fall just over a month away, many are wondering about the end of another milestone: daylight saving time. The bi-annual switching of the clocks will once again return, marking the end of daylight saving time in Illinois, but not until much later in the season. Here's...
10 years later, Michael Brown’s mom asks a global panel to look into her son's death
Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden filed a claim against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2023, alleging that the government deprived her son’s right to life. A hearing on the matter was held last month
Win 4 Tickets to Taylor Swift Tribute Concert!
GODFREY - Calling all Swifties! You’re invited to enter for a chance to win four tickets to “Taylor Made: A Tribute to Taylor Swift.”. Scheduled for Sept. 13, 2024, at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Hatheway Hall, the tribute concert will feature songs from across Swift’s 11 albums. Taylor Made, a six-piece tribute band from Edwardsville, Highland and Alton, will provide a high-energy performance of Swift’s greatest hits. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Alton Youth Symphony and Alton Symphony Orchestras.
L&C READ volunteer honored by state
It is safe to say that posting flyers in your community can truly make a difference, especially in the case of the Project READ program at Lewis & Clark Community College. Patrick Loftus signed up to volunteer for the program after seeing a flyer at Hayner Library, and has now collected the 2024 Spotlight on Service award from the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias.
Troy Family Dental in Illinois is the only dental practice with YOMI technology in the area!
SPONSORED – YOMI is the first and only FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery. This technology is at Troy Family Dental in Illinois, they are the only practice in Illinois with this robotic system. Yomi allows dental implants to be perfectly placed, cutting down on invasive procedures and allowing...
Scott McLaughlin earns pole at World wide Technology Raceway, Starting Grid
MADISON, Illinois (Friday, Aug. 16, 2024) – Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin earned his second consecutive NTT P1 Award at World Wide Technology Raceway, and this time he gets the prime race starting position that goes with it. A year ago, McLaughlin’s terrific qualifying run was tempered by a...
Man killed in crash at I-70, 270 interchange
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Peters man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday at the interchange of Interstates 70 and 270. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 44-year-old Matthew W. Sander was pronounced dead at 5:43 a.m. and taken to the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Michael Brown’s death transformed a nation and sparked a decade of American reckoning on race
Michael Brown has been dead for a decade. The Black teenager’s death in Ferguson, Missouri, prompted an eruption of protests in the suburban city and gave a boost to a then-nascent Black Lives Matter movement. It wasn’t just BLM, though, It was also Indigenous people defending water and land, Latino people opposing draconian immigration detention and deportation practices that ripped apart families, and Asian American activists pushing back on xenophobia. These movements have changed America democracy and culture and inspired multiracial activism. But a decade later, the wins, losses and potential future of racial justice in the U.S. are still in question.
Got Faith? Ministries Provides Essential Services to Jersey County Residents
JERSEYVILLE - On the most recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust, Steve Pegram spoke about his organization “Got Faith? Ministries” and the work they do to help people in Jersey County. Pegram has been operating Got Faith? for over 30 years. The organization,...
Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry opens Godfrey location
Practice becomes first pediatric dentist in the area. Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry (SIPD), a local dentist group specializing in expert pediatric care, recently announced the opening of its newest practice in Godfrey, Ill. Co-owners Dr. Adam Snyder and Dr. Christine Wohlford have been practicing in the Metro East since 2014...
Armstrong Capitalizes Late, Wins USAC Silver Crown Showdown at WWT
Madison, Illinois (August 16, 2024)………With two laps to go, Dakoda Armstrong was nearly resigned to the fact that he was going to finish second. With one lap to go, he was just about resigned to the fact that he was going to run out of fuel. Neither...
4 wounded in separate overnight shootings in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Four people were injured in shootings Friday evening and early Saturday in St. Louis. According to St. Louis Metropolitan Police, a 31-year-old victim arrived early Saturday at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. He told officers he was stopped around 2:20 a.m. Saturday at 20th and Locust when he heard gunfire and his vehicle’s driver’s side window shattered.
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