I just ate some Americone Dream and listened to the Magical Mystery Tour album. It helped — Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and The Beatles will help almost anything — but it doesn’t change the fact that television lost one of its greatest stars tonight. Stephen Colbert and his late-night tv show about love were everything we needed, and delivered on a platform we could all share without being on...
EDWARDSVILLE — As Metro East towns are grappling with the interest of a major developer looking to build three massive data centers in the area — and all the money, jobs and controversy those bring — the city of Edwardsville offered what appeared to be a reassuring message to its residents. In a post on the city’s official Facebook page on Feb. 10, it noted that while data centers were a hot...
With Beth Hundsdorfer of Capitol News Illinois CARLYLE — A Metro East police chief spent more than $100,000 of public money intended to combat drug use and support a local fire protection district on personal expenses, including basketball tickets, travel, and diamond engagement ring, according to a federal indictment. A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment on Tuesday charging now...
With Beth Hundsdorfer of Capitol News Illinois Edwardsville — A man wearing a sandwich board protesting outside of the Edwardsville courthouse last month revived sleeping worries and anxieties Madison County Judge Andrew Carruthers had hoped to leave in the past. That single protester’s sign put on display what Carruthers already knew. His name is in the Epstein files because he once represented...
Plus resources for job searches, networking, and more. Disclaimer: This is not a paid ad. Any product or book mentioned helped me get through the process. Some of these tips may sound obvious, but my brain felt like scrambled eggs after I got my layoff news. So I created the list, here, that I would have wanted. Before I start, let me recognize my privilege. I was in a good place mentally when I...
At NICAR24 in Baltimore and NICAR25 in Minneapolis, I presented on 311 data, otherwise known as customer service data for city services, and how to use it in reporting.
Tipsheets and Google Drive links for both years are below.
If you use 311 data in your reporting, please send me the story at janelleodea@gmail.com.
2025:
Tipsheet
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2024:
Tipsheet
Drive folder
The best tips are specific and come with evidence of wrongdoing, particularly any wrongdoing that affects multiple people, and information about who was harmed. Signal username: jayohday.11 Metro East or Illinois tips: jodea@bettergov.org St. Louis or Missouri tips: janelleodea@gmail.com PGP key fingerprint:...
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