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Illinois residents vote to keep current flag design

By Steven Spencer Illinois residents had a chance to vote for a redesign of the state flag and showed overwhelming support to keep the current design. Residents had the option to vote for the current flag, the Centennial flag, the Sesquicentennial flag, and ten other designs submitted by the public. The Secretary of State said…

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Mustache March 4PD event set for March 28

By Steven Spencer Mustache March 4PD will be holding their annual event on Friday, Mar. 28, from 7 p.m. to midnight at Bluff City Grill in Alton. The 8th annual event is part of the Mustache March 4PD’s mission to continuously raise funds for local police departments for items that are limited by their budgets.…

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Trump administration ends reimbursements for Illinois food programs

By Ben Szalinski The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers and supply fresh food to Illinois food banks. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that changes to federal funding mean Illinois is missing reimbursements for costs for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, or LFPA, and can…

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Find cover with shady groundcovers

By Andrew Holsinger, Extension Educator – Horticulture Shade can be a challenge, but it also affords opportunities to expand the plant palette. Selecting the right plants, a landscape can be designed in the shade with great success.

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Dispositions – March 6, 2025

February 21, 2025 through February 27, 2025 Felonies Karen Bray, dob 2-28-1962, a withheld judgment/646/70 disposition was entered on a charge of possession of meth less than five grams, two years probation/special conditions, $300 fine.

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