Archive: 2025 / 09
Obituary: Charles "Charlie" A. Cheesman remembered by Rock Island community
- Dorian Fairweather
- September 12, 2025
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Charles "Charlie" A. Cheesman, 85, died March 18, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island. The community honored him with tributes, flowers, and memorial trees on an online tribute wall. Arrangements were handled by Wheelan-Pressly Family Funeral Home. His passing drew a warm response from friends and neighbors who knew him as "Charlie."
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StreamEast shutdown: Egypt and ACE end a yearlong chase of a sports piracy giant
- Dorian Fairweather
- September 5, 2025
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Egyptian authorities, working with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), shut down StreamEast on August 24, 2025, after a yearlong investigation. The move targets one of the most visited live sports piracy sites. No verified denial from the site's operators has surfaced. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what comes next for fans and rights holders.
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