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Indiana considers redrawing border with Illinois

4 months ago
Indiana lawmakers are advancing a plan to potentially redraw the state's border with Illinois, with the goal of incorporating some Illinois counties into Indiana, though the initiative faces significant hurdles and has been dismissed by Illinois Governor Pritzker as a "stunt that isn't going to happen".

City of St. Louis Invites Residents to Help Shape the Future of Their Neighborhoods

4 months ago

The City of St. Louis continues an ambitious new chapter in community planning with a heavy focus on tornado-impacted neighborhoods, and residents are at the heart of it. Through the PlanSTL Neighborhood Planning Program, led by the Planning and Urban Design Agency in partnership with the Office of Recovery, the City is launching neighborhood planning […]

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Attorney General Raoul Secures Preliminary Injunction Preserving Access To Key Social Services

4 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to gut essential health, education and social service programs for low-income families. In July, Raoul joined 20 other attorneys general in challenging the federal government’s reinterpretation of a decades-old law governing access to social services. On Wednesday, a federal court granted the coalition’s request for a preliminary injunction, blocking sweeping new rules that threatened to strip funding from programs like Head Start, Title X family planning clinics, food banks, domestic violence shelters, adult education and community health centers. “I am pleased with the court’s decision, which ensures Illinoisans will continue to have access to these vital programs and services,” Raoul said. “I will continue to oppose arbitrary and illegal actions by the Trump administration and will use all the tools at my disposal to

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Daily Deal: The Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class

4 months ago
MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creating of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages. That’s all well and good, but it means nothing if you don’t have a firm grasp of the data types used within MATLAB. In the Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class, you’ll […]
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Swansea Welcomes New Officer George Atanasov To Police Force

4 months ago
SWANSEA - Swansea Police Department welcomed a new officer this week as George Atanasov graduated from the Southwestern Illinois Police Academy in Belleville. Officer Atanasov is scheduled to begin the department’s field training program in the village shortly. The department expressed pride in Atanasov’s achievement and encouraged community members to offer a warm welcome when they see him on patrol. “We are proud of his hard work and excited to have him join our police family,” the Swansea Police Department said in a statement. Atanasov’s addition comes as the Swansea Police Department continues efforts to strengthen its presence and service within the community.

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FBI Releases Photos Of Person Of Interest In Kirk Shooting, Rifle Found

4 months ago
OREM, Utah — Authorities released photos Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was killed Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking on campus. Law enforcement officials believe the sniper fired one shot with a high-powered, bolt-action Mauser .30-caliber rifle before jumping off a roof and fleeing into a nearby neighborhood. The rifle was later found concealed in a towel in wooded terrain near the university. Investigators are analyzing the weapon and ammunition at a federal lab to gather forensic evidence. The Utah Department of Public Safety described the suspect as appearing to be college-aged and blending in with the campus environment. The FBI released two images of the person of interest, showing someone wearing a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeve black shirt, and asked the public to assist in identifying the individual. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI

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