Fact or AI fiction?

Discussion surrounding artificial intelligence has grown tremendously over the past year, with many questioning how to integrate its generative capabilities into everyday life and others striving to combat it from…

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Valmeyer budget proposed

Valmeyer Treasurer Larry Andres presented trustees with a tentative budget for the current fiscal year during last Tuesday’s village board meeting. While the Valmeyer’s fiscal year runs May 1 through…

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Illinois first to outlaw book bans

Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers Monday at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book…

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Cheese! | Mark’s Remarks

I think we put enormous pressure on ourselves as parents. Would you agree?   I blame Facebook. I blame society.  I blame misguided priorities. Somewhere along the line, people started…

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Police Blotter | 6-7-23

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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Monday rollover on HH Road

The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday for a one-vehicle rollover crash on HH Road near Deer Hill Road…

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