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Peoria organization affirms committment to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

1 day 11 hours ago
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- After the Monday announcement that OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois is formalizing the end of its affiliation with St. Jude, the Peoria organization is reaffirming its fundraising commitment to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. “OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois and University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will transition [...]
Tanya Williams

OSF Children's Hospital Illinois ends St. Jude affiliation

1 day 11 hours ago
OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois and University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will transition from the St. Jude affiliate network to operate independently as the OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, while still collaborating on specific clinical research studies.
Tanya Williams

First Central Illinois gas stations selling at $5 per gallon, GasBuddy reports

1 day 11 hours ago
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Another week has brought further increases in the average price of gasoline, and some gas stations in Central Illinois have broken the $5 ceiling. GasBuddy released on Monday the results of its weekly survey of gas stations in Champaign-Urbana, the State of Illinois and the nation as a whole. While not [...]
Bradley Zimmerman

MoDOT seeks public input for I-44 safety and rehab project

1 day 17 hours ago
MoDOT is hosting a public meeting to gather input for a $64 million rehabilitation project on I-44 in southwest St. Louis County, which will include safety improvements, pavement repairs, bridge replacements, and median barrier rebuilding.
Nick Gladney

Sunny and warm Tuesday, spot showers late at night

1 day 18 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday will be a sunny, warm day as highs push into the low 80s. Our next rain chance arrives with a cool front Tuesday night. Scattered showers will move in north of I-70 after 8 p.m. and work their way south through about 3 a.m., exiting before daybreak Wednesday. Showers look light, [...]
Angela Hutti

Troubled East St. Louis pool project shows signs of comeback

2 days 4 hours ago
East St. Louis has been without a community pool for more than a decade. A new complex, nearly completed last year, was supposed to change things until the contractor stopped getting paid – and they were forced to walk off the job. The property has remained mostly empty and silent for the last 12 months.
Chris Hayes