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St. Louis County man sentenced in federal carjacking case

11 hours 45 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County man appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced for carjacking an elderly man in 2023. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Kirk Hall, now 25, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of carjacking and one count of [...]
Kevin S. Held

Missouri House narrowly passes bill to regulate gray-market slot machines

11 hours 52 minutes ago
Legislation creating a state-run video lottery system to replace and regulate “gray market” slot machines that have proliferated for years in gas stations, bars and fraternal halls across the state narrowly cleared the Missouri House Wednesday, winning passage by just one vote.  The bill, which now heads to the Missouri Senate for consideration, is the […]
Jason Hancock

Common Spine Curvatures Explained by Medical Experts

12 hours 1 minute ago
If you’re at a doctor’s appointment and the provider says “spine disorder,” you might stop in your tracks. But you don’t have to, says Sohail Syed, MD , an OSF HealthCare neurosurgeon. He says to think of spine problems as a spectrum. “You can be a little outside normal, and it’s not going to be a major problem. You’re probably never going to know. Or you can be in the in-between. You have some symptoms, but it’s not that bad. Maybe we don’

The ‘Most Massive Attack On Free Speech’ Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet

12 hours 12 minutes ago
For the last five years, we had to endure an endless, breathless parade of hyperbole regarding the so-called “censorship industrial complex.” We were told, repeatedly and at high volume, that the Biden administration flagging content for review by social media companies constituted a tyrannical overthrow of the First Amendment. In the Missouri v. Biden (later […]
Mike Masnick

Future Veterinarians Tour Litchfield Animal Medical Center

12 hours 13 minutes ago
GILLESPIE - Two Gillespie High School seniors interested in veterinary medicine toured the Animal Medical Center of Litchfield recently, speaking with clinic staff about careers in the field, according to a message from Jordan Bartok, the school district’s Gear Up district coordinator. Ava Segarra and Ceanna Bearden (shown left to right above) visited the clinic in Litchfield, where they “were able to tour the clinic and spend time talking with one of the doctors,”

Attorney General Raoul Urges Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation

12 hours 20 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration’s effort to overturn a lower court’s decision to postpone the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation while litigation on the termination continues. “Ending the vital protections provided by TPS would risk

Illinoisans Overwhelmingly Support A Paid Student Teaching Program In Illinois

12 hours 25 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD – A bipartisan poll conducted in January shows that 72% of Illinoisans strongly support the idea of paying college students as they complete the mandatory student teaching portion of their education. A poll of 1,000 Illinoisans conducted by Normington Petts and Associates and Next Generation Strategies in late January asked: “As you may know, student teaching is often a full-time position, yet many student teachers do not get paid for their work. Do you favor or oppose

Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition In Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access To Gender Affirming Care For Youth

12 hours 30 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would prevent hospitals and medical providers from providing, and youth from receiving, essential transgender healthcare by threatening to withhold funds through the Medicare and Medicaid programs. “These proposed

Fibermaxxing Gains Popularity Amid Rising Cancer Concerns

12 hours 33 minutes ago
Protein isn't the only nutrient having its moment. Fiber wants a piece of the pie, too. Due to overall health benefits and the increased concern of gastrointestinal cancers in younger people, #fibermaxxing is one of the latest health trends to hit social media. “Protein has a competitor right now, and I’m not mad about it,” says Jeanna Brouwer, oncology registered dietitian with OSF Cancer Support Services. “Fibermaxxing is when people are going above and beyond past