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Moro Man Arrested for $300 Retail Theft in Staunton

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STAUNTON — Brandon S. Hornback, 43, of Moro was arrested on July 8 for felony retail theft after allegedly stealing more than $300 worth of merchandise from Duda Ace Hardware in Staunton. According to the complaint, Hornback took a pin nailer and batteries with a total value exceeding $300. The charges were formally filed on August 11. He has been released from custody awaiting trail. Hornback has a criminal history that includes a 2008 sentence of four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for felony forgery and an eight-year sentence in 2018 for aggravated robbery, both from Whiteside County. He also faces several open felony cases in Madison County. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Loebig, William

5 days 20 hours ago
Visitation at Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, Thursday (8/21) 4-8 pm. Funeral at Lord of Life Lutheran, Chesterfield, Friday (8/22) at 10:30 am. For more info see Schrader.com.

Vodka, Sneakers, & Goats: Dumb Trademark Dispute Ends Up In Court

5 days 21 hours ago
How much vodka would you have to drink before you mistakenly and drunkenly believed you were drinking it out of a shoe? That is essentially the question that has been raised by a vodka distillery that sued an online sneaker marketplace for declaratory judgment that no trademark infringement exists between them. I’m sure you’re confused; […]
Timothy Geigner

Wood River Approves TIF Agreement For Ferguson Ave. Mixed-Use Development

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WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members on Monday unanimously approved an agreement to transform a Wood River Avenue building into a mixed-use development. Matt Pfund, president of Jack Matthews Development (JMD), has presented a concept plan to renovate the former NAPA Auto Parts building at 87 E. Ferguson Ave into a two-story development for both residential and commercial use. In a letter to City Manager Steve Palen about the potential redevelopment project, Pfund notes the building currently suffers from a falling roof structure and water infiltration, which he states has caused “major structural damage.” Under the JMD concept plan, the building’s roof would be removed entirely and a new, two-story structure would be built within the footprint of its four exterior walls. The building’s first floor would house one large commercial storefront facing Ferguson Ave. and five smaller commercial units along N. 1st St.; the second story would feature

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