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The program is aimed at helping disabled, elderly or homeless SNAP recipients who may not be able to cook.

The labor market in the U.S. is incredibly tight. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are more than 11 million job openings, and one survey shows that half of small business owners believe it’s gotten harder to find qualified people. As businesses continue to compete for talent, it helps to fully understand what motivates job seekers these days. Younger job seekers in particular often have different expectations than hiring managers are accustomed to. One of the newer cohorts…

GLEN CARBON - Elena Rybak shows great potential for the spring for the Father McGivney Catholic girls' track and field team. Only a freshman, Elena blazed to a first place in the Indoor State Championships with a time of 5:08. The Griffins’ 4 x 800 relay team placed fourth in the state indoors with a time of 10:15. Elena is a Byron, Carlson Petri & Kalb Female Athlete of the Month. Elena is the ultimate competitor, she drives at a remarkable pace from start to finish. When she starts a race, an onlooker can see her concentration in her eyes. She is on the track to excel and win whenever possible. Her distance coach Jim Helton says Eleana’s potential for the future is simply unlimited. Russ Hart is Elena’s head coach for McGivney track and field and he agreed with Helton's assessment of Elena. Elena started her track and field and running career in fifth grade. “I enjoy running because I love to compete, and the feeling of crossing the line at the end of

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Washington University's recent fashion show featured young models in adaptive special-occasion clothes.

One side-effect of the pandemic is that many employees continue looking for ways to work from home rather than going back to the office. From the employer’s perspective, working to drive the success of a company through its employees, the long-term feasibility of this is questionable. Companies bring employees together primarily for the purpose of the synergy they create together. Without this synergy, which is difficult or impossible to reproduce in a “virtual” work environment, are companies…

“I’m pretty sure the bill is dead,” Rep. Ron Hicks, R-Defiance, said Wednesday.

MADISON COUNTY - Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) will be accepting applications for Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 rental assistance), and other programs, on the dates listed below. Applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other programs, will be accepted at: Bernard Long Elementary School, gymnasium, located at 1003 Farrish St., Madison, IL 62060, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, and Alton Middle School, Annex gymnasium, located at 2200 College Ave., Alton, IL 62002, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other programs, can be accepted at the MCHA Central Office, located at 2 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234 on Monday, May 23, 2022, through Thursday, June 30 , 2022, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. There are after-hours application boxes located at the MCHA Central Office. Applications may also be accepted at any MCHA developments locat

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Following today's news that Judas Priest will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year as recipients of the Musical Excellence Award, ex-Priest guitarist K.K. Downing…

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Former Bridgeton City Councilman Andrew Purcell was charged today in the county for stealing by deceit, a felony. Purcell, 36, was appointed to the city council in April 2018 and was then re-elected to another two-year term in 2020.

The Planned Parenthood location in the Central West End will remain open in the event abortion becomes illegal in Missouri, officials said, as it would cease performing medical abortions but would continue offering other services.  Planned Parenthood runs seven other brick-and-mortar locations in Missouri that offer reproductive health care and counseling, but the Central West End clinic, 4251 Forest Park Ave., is the only abortion-providing clinic left in the state. A draft U.S. Supreme Court…

Medical personnel initially tried to revive Walker with an opioid reversal drug as a precaution, the toxicology report shows.

A St. Louis-based private equity firm has sold a plumbing business it's been growing for two years.

JERSEYVILLE - Jersey West Elementary and others in Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 have a focus this week on Teacher Appreciation Week. The Jersey administration had this to say about the school district's teachers: "Jersey 100 teachers dedicate their time and energy every day to helping our students learn and grow. They are dedicated educators, who lead by example, inspire, love, build confidence and shape our students into the best they can be for a bright future! Teachers, we appreciate you for all you are and for all you do for the students of Jersey 100! You are all amazing!" Today, the district recognized Jersey West Elementary faculty and staff, shown in the above photo. Those pictured are: Rose LaTempt, Barb Smith, Adriane Williams, Jamie Jones, Lindsey Becker, Brittany Darr, Mindy Schulte, Sherri Lichtenberger, Mindy Ayres, Joanna Scott, Torrie Gilmore, Monica Eschbach, Ashley Hermens, Lynn Goetten, Melissa Durie, Samantha Hausman, Julie Duggan, Judy Nurnberger,

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One of the St. Louis region's largest credit unions has begun construction on a new St. Charles County branch, its first branch added since it rebranded to its current name in 2019.

A Ukrainian journalist with 1.1 million Twitter followers, posted a photo from his 2020 visit to Columbia, which included Katy Trail rides.

This is a lovely yellow alstroemeria hiding in the shadows in our front yard. It is apparently commonly known as a Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, which I didn't know until about half a minute ago. I'm learning more about flowers every day.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College photography and graphic design student Jeannette Angeline Carrington never expected to see her artwork hanging in a gallery, let alone receiving accolades for her craft. At 46 years old, she started attending L&C part-time at the encouragement of her family, and quickly found success. Six of her works were chosen for this year’s 17 th annual Student Art Exhibition, and her photo design piece, “Composite 1,” was awarded first place. “I have always enjoyed creating, whether it be painting, ceramics, graphic design or photography,” Carrington said. “I found myself gravitating toward these things in my personal life. Having complete strangers judge my art and choose mine as the winner is inspiring and confirmation that my decision to pursue graphic design and photography was an excellent choice. I was shocked that I won first place.” Not only did she perform well in the show, but

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JERSEYVILLE – Later this spring, the City of Jerseyville, in partnership with local community donors and the national consulting organization known as the National Fitness Campaign (NFC), will be unveiling the city’s new Fitness Court® at Jerseyville’s Lions Club Park. The construction of this recreational innovation is already underway at the corner of North Jefferson and East Spruce streets and will offer locals and visitors alike with a free-of-charge community resource featuring seven functional training zones as well as a supporting mobile app. The free app, “Fitness Court,” is available for both iOS and Android and affords users with a coach-in-your-pocket style platform adaptable for all fitness levels. When the COVID-19 crisis emerged, communities responded by making local health a top priority, which positively impacted the NFC’s goal to partner with 10,000 communities across the globe by 2030. Jerseyville city leaders were already

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In Part I, we explained why the First Amendment doesn’t get Musk to where he seemingly wants to be: If Twitter were truly, legally the “town square” (i.e., public forum) he wants it to be, it couldn’t do certain things Musk wants (cracking down on spam, authenticating users, banning things equivalent to “shouting fire in […]