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Trump Administration Cuts Critical Public Health Programs Across Illinois

15 hours 43 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced that the Trump administration has cut $100 million in critical funding for local public health departments, and for HIV prevention and monitoring, chronic disease surveys, and more. Funding for these programs was allocated by Congress and is also being stripped from three additional states – all led by Democratic governors - and represents the latest politically-motivated action by the Trump administration

JUST RELEASED: Madison County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview

15 hours 48 minutes ago

The St. Louis Regional Freightway is pleased to release the Madison County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview, which was developed in collaboration with economic development and community development team at Madison County. Located in the northeast portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area, Madison County is one of the largest counties in the St. Louis region in population and land […]

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Prospective Students Invited to 'Discover Lewis and Clark'

15 hours 53 minutes ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College invites prospective students and their families to explore all the college has to offer during its upcoming Discover Day Open House, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, from 3-5 p.m. The event will take place in The Commons on the college’s Godfrey Campus and offers an inside look at why so many students choose L&C as the first step in their higher education journey. Guests can connect with faculty and staff, explore career and transfer pathways, an

'The Gold Of Bethalto:' Civic Memorial High School Dedicates Student Commons to Educator Willard Wallace

16 hours 3 minutes ago
BETHALTO - A lifelong Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 educator received major recognition at Civic Memorial High School. On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, Civic Memorial officially renamed its Student Commons after Willard Wallace, a former principal and well-known community member who has built a legacy of service in Bethalto. Staff and community members filled the Willard Wallace Student Commons with applause as a tearful Wallace accepted the recognition. “Wow. I don’t

Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement Condemning Illegal Recission Of EPA's 2009 Greenhouse Gase Endangerment Finding

16 hours 5 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that is the root cause of climate change and endangers the public’s health and welfare. “Rescinding this finding will undo progress we have made to address climate change by eliminating

Environmental Justice Caucus Co-chairs Slam Trump Administration For Eliminating EPA's Ability To Protect Public Health From Climate Change

16 hours 23 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA)—co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus— issued the following statement ahead of Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding today , undoing a landmark determination that requires the EPA to address greenhouse gas emissions and pollution because of the threat that climate

Alton Couple Shares Secret To Their Marriage Bond

16 hours 25 minutes ago
ALTON - Chris and Barb Childers of Alton say they start and end each day with the same routine: a kiss and the words “I love you,” a practice they describe as key to staying close in their marriage. The couple, who met Aug. 14, 1979, and married on Oct. 27, 2013, were high school sweethearts who later found each other again, Barb Childers said. “We tell each other 'I Love You' every day and a kiss in the a.m. and a kiss good night,” Barb Childers said. “He is my

Durbin Sounds The Alarm On President Trump's Threats To Election Integrity

16 hours 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sounded the alarm on the Trump Administration’s threats to election integrity. Durbin began his remarks by commenting on the Administration’s outrageous attempt to convince a grand jury to indict Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and U.S. Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Maggie Goodlander