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September 16 in Music History: From ‘Rapper’s Delight’ to Bill Monroe and Mariah Carey

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Hot, Muggy Conditions Continue With Chance of Stray Storm Wednesday

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Godfrey Trustees Discuss $3 Million Stormwater Proposal, Placer Data Tool and Garden Funding

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St. Mary’s Students Honor September 11 Victims and Heroes

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Illinois Announces Tentative 2026 Madison County Property Tax Multiplier Of 1.0655

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Join Sen. Erica Harriss And Rep. Amy Elik In Alton For A FREE Shred Day

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Bethalto Man Charged With Using Bad Check At Jerseyville Meat Market

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Rep. Katie Stuart Backs SIUE Student Newspaper in Free Speech Dispute

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Mississippi Earthtones Festival Hosts Announce Recipients of Confluence Conservation Leadership Awards

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Visit Flora Van Koten and Chuck Frasher at Missippi Earthones Festival

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Florissant Man Charged After Violent Escape From Scene

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30th Annual Wings-n-Wheel Fly-In Promises Family Fun at St. Louis Regional Airport

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Jersey County Sheriff Honors Fallen Staunton Police Officer Ethan Hoese

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Mississippi Earthtones Festival Spotlights Art Installations and Animal Encounters at Sept. 19 Event

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New Tattoo Studio to Celebrate Grand Opening in Alton

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Wood River Man Charged After Crash Kills Mother And Children

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