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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing new legislation to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin. The Affordable Insulin Now Act will require Medicare plans and private group or individual health insurance plans to cap patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month. This will dramatically reduce costs for millions of patients with diabetes and save money for hardworking Americans. According to one estimate , patients with diabetes spend close to $6,000 annually on insulin alone—despite insulin being discovered more than 100 years ago and its patent being sold for $1. The three most popular forms of insulin today have had their prices increased dozens of times to more than $300 per vial, despite being sold for a fraction of the price in Canada and Europe. “It’s unconscionable that Illinoisans are forced to ration their supply of life-saving insuli

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(The Center Square) – As nine members of the Illinois House were ejected from the chamber Thursday for not wearing masks, most other Republicans followed them out. The temperature plummeted in Springfield as a winter storm hit Central Illinois with ice and snow. Inside the House chamber, the debate over mask rules heated up for a third day in a row. State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, made a motion to eject state Reps. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, David Welter, R-Morris, David Friess, R-Red Bud, Chris Miller, R-Oakland, and Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, for not wearing masks per the House rules. She made a similar motion Wednesday, but rescinded the proposal. That’s after lawmakers debated the House rule for masks. McCombie on Thursday said she had asked others in close proximity if they’re more comfortable if she wore a mask, but argued against ejecting

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Germania Brew Haus’s East Alton location debuted for a “soft opening” today from 6 a.m.-12 p.m. They asked the public for patience as they practiced serving coffee out of the drive-thru of their latest location in EastGate Plaza. “As always, thank you so much for letting us serve you coffee,” Germania Brew Haus wrote in a Facebook post . “It is truly a blessing to be a part of so many peoples lives in a small way, but nonetheless, a part of your day. You trust us with your time and money, and we don’t take that lightly.” After a series of power and pandemic-related delays, Germania’s third location finally had working electricity as of Thursday night . While this location will be drive-thru only for a short while, they’re currently working with EastGate Plaza on a patio space for this spring. This EastGate drive-thru location will also be open tomorrow and Sunday from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Next week, it will be open

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Dave Grohl may need to clear his schedule for a collaboration with yet another rock legend. KISS' Paul Stanley tells Consequence.net that he'd be interested in working with the Foo…

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ST. LOUIS - Friday morning after Thursday's winter storm created uncertain road conditions for commuters. The road conditions varied on Friday morning. Many highways and other main arteries in St. Louis County were in good shape, but the side streets and subdivisions were a much different story. FOX 2 crews encountered icy and slick conditions [...]

"I'm just so happy for have and glad they got him out of that hole," said one neighbor.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The state of Missouri received a winter storm Thursday that heavily impacted the roads. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it responded to 1,602 calls for service, 649 stranded motorists, and 480 crashes. 40 people involved in the crashes were injured. MSHP said there were no fatalities. The road conditions varied [...]

29-year-old Christopher Maassen was shot and killed in Jupiter. His shooter claimed self-defense under Florida's Stand Your Ground Law.

The second episode of the Discovery+ series premieres February 19.

The East St. Louis native was first American 100-meter hurdler to ever win gold.

On a recent Tuesday evening in southeastern Missouri, John Freeze stood in front of yet another angry group of constituents.  Some here believe the number of COVID-19 deaths are being purposefully inflated for financial gain. Among the culprits, in their mistaken view:  Hospitals seeking Medicare reimbursements; The federal government, led by Dr. Anthony Fauci and […]

The post Misinformation fuels false belief that Missouri COVID death figures are being inflated appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The St. Louis City SC will be playing its home games at the newly named Centene Stadium.

ST. LOUIS – The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, which serves the city of St. Louis, is making monthly pretrial data reports available to the public for the first time.  …

ALTON - Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Jane Saale, President & CEO of Cope Plastics as a 2022 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes St. Louis’ Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively the 2022 Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 38,000 individuals and generate over $15.7 billion dollars in annual revenues. This year’s honorees will be published in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online. They will be honored at an awards ceremony on April 28, 2022, and will be given the opportunity to interact and connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans. “The Titan 100 are shaping the future of St. Louis’ business community by building a distinguished reputation that is unrivaled and preeminent

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Joe Weinmann was not so keen on the idea of catering the wedding of one of his employees.…

The judge says that no one could be excluded from school for health reasons without family consent or a public health quarantine order.

 WENTZVILLE, Mo. - The Wentzville School District's superintendent has received a national honor. Curtis Cain was named National Superintendent of the Year by the School Superintendents Association. Cain has worked in Wentzville since 2013. Last month, he was named the new superintendent of the Rockwood School District. He starts there on July 1.

Living in St. Louis allows them to pursue their best lives: a dream that combines their love for each other, the love of food and the love for their new way of life.