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Changes to rape reporting mulled
Changes are coming in the way rape is reported in the U.S., and the way in which law enforcement officials respond to it in the future, says Mark Wynn, an internationally renowned lecturer on domestic
Tips on preparing for an emergency
Do you know what to do during a tornado? How about if someone is having a heart attack? These questions and more will be answered at the first Emergency Preparedness Fair and Blood Drive in Collinsvil
School security issues forwarded
The continued presence of school resource officers in District 7 schools took an important step at Monday night’s public safety meeting with the approval of a memorandum of understanding between the
Fundraiser pulls in $9,000 for research
Edwardsville’s first Race Fore Hope 5K and Fun Run featured a 6-year-old and a septuagenarian, and parents pulling little ones down St. Louis Street.
Preschool Academy's first year nears end
With Easter behind us and temperatures climbing every day now, parents and students alike may be anxiously awaiting school being out for the summer. But Lori Compton, director of the District 7 Presc
Council OK's EPD changes
An ordinance that will revamp the command structure for the Edwardsville Police was previously approved by both the Public Safety and the Administrative and Community Services committees and was up fo
Are you looking for a barrel of fun?
Could you use a low-cost composting bin for the garden? Replacement trash cans for the ones that were run over last week? Or maybe a new floating trampoline?
Goshen Girl: Some go golfing, others go shopping and everyone eats
As luck would have it, our trip to Tunica tempted our tastebuds and welcomed our wallets. It wasn't the traditional golf trip taken each March for the past 20 years, to warmer climates with sandy beac
College Talk: Panel sees ESL as topic of hope, despair
East St. Louis, because of its crime rate, poverty and other political and socio-economic factors, is a city with one of the worst reputations in the country. But it wasn’t always like this. In fact,
Goshen Girl: A star-studded bite into the Big Apple
No joke, there are more than Yankee fans in New York City. Imagine my surprise as I head out of the Gershwin Theatre on West 51st Street and hang a right, and out the cast exit walks a young man, quit
Business: Is there enough diversification in your portfolio?
Life is full of ups and downs — and the financial markets are no different. As an investor, you’re no doubt happy to see the “ups” — but the “downs” can seem like a real downer. Isn’t there any way to
