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The governor tweeted Tuesday about his positive test. He said he has mild symptoms.

Careless drivers have long been a concern on South Grand Boulevard. But a pedestrian death that occurred Friday night at South Grand and Juniata Street has people who live and work near the popular dining and nightlife area calling louder than ever for something to change. Danni Eickenhorst, co-owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs and Burgers on South Grand, was at a community movie night at Ritz Park, between Juniata and Hartford streets, when the event was interrupted by tragedy.

A judge has ruled against bond for a woman charged after two people were stabbed at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton earlier this month.

Much has come to light since the #MeToo movement took off in October 2017, in the wake of revelations about decades of abuse allegations involving Harvey Weinstein. Those revelations inspired many sexual harassment victims to come forward and share their own experiences, both inside and outside of the workplace. Unsurprisingly, litigation of workplace sexual harassment claims took off at that time, too. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that, from 2017 to 2018, it…

OSF HealthCare policy reflects one of the first instances of an employer explicitly excluding workers from coverage because of their sexual orientation.

Chuny Ann Reed, 47, died early Monday at a hospital in Illinois after becoming gravely ill five days earlier while incarcerated at a detention center in Pulaski County, Illinois. Reed was awaiting trial in St. Louis on a federal charge of distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine resulting in bodily injury at the Parkview Apartments, 4451 Forest Park Avenue. If convicted, she would have faced at least 20 years in prison.

ST. LOUIS - A man was shot in the leg Tuesday morning in the Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis. The shooting happened at about 10:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Howell Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim in an alley. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. [...]

California has officially joined the growing list of states attempting to regulate how social media companies run their platforms. The state’s proposed legislation, however, faces a major legal obstacle: the Constitution. California lawmakers are marching ahead with AB 2408, the Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act. On June 28, the Judiciary Committee unanimously passed […]

Survey suggests residents, aldermen and developers might all want the same thing: A streamlined, transparent development process.

Whether you’re checking emails or watching a great movie, the Lenovo N22 Chromebook delivers enhanced browsing and streaming. Powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron dual-core processor and 4GB of RAM, the N22 can handle multitasking and everyday computing needs. If you need more processing power, the CPU can achieve a burst speed of 2.16 GHz. […]

Last night was dex night, so I spent some time hanging around Twitter. At one point I ended up writing something that I've hinted around at here but have never quite come out and said outright. So let's take care of that. I've been watching the climate change fight for 20 years now, waiting and ...continue reading "Geoengineering is (probably) in our future"

The company had originally expected to deliver the first of two new presidential aircraft to the USAF in 2024.

EDWARDSVILLE – According to the 2020 United States Census, one in 44 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with communication, social, verbal, and motor skills. Research shows most children who have ASD are not diagnosed until age four or older, even though ASD can be reliably diagnosed by age two. Now, with the support of a Sustaining Illinois Seed Grant from the Illinois Innovation Network, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Sinan Onal, PhD, is leading research aimed at providing equitable access to early screening tools for ASD. Onal is principal investigator (PI) of the project, entitled, “A Data-Driven Application to Predict ASD Index for Children Living in Underserved, Underrepresented, and Low-income Communities.” Co-PIs include three researchers from Northern Illinois University. Their work aims to reduce the current gap in diagnosis and

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CHICAGO — After being notified of several close contacts testing positive for COVID-19, Gov. Pritzker received a positive test result during his routine COVID testing regimen. The Governor is experiencing mild symptoms and has been prescribed the anti-viral medication, Paxlovid. He will follow CDC guidelines by working from home . The Governor is fully vaccinated and double boosted. He urges all Illinoisans to continue following CDC guidance, use anti-viral treatments, and get all available boosters. "He looks forward to returning to in-person work as soon as possible," according to a statement. MORE: Governor Pritzker Continues Effort To Ramp Down COVID-19 Requirements With Updated Executive Order Governor Pritzker Appoints Health Policy Expert Dr. Sameer Vohra To Lead Illinois Department Of Public Health

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Through the partnership, the car dealer will have naming rights to the 125,500-square-foot eastern plaza of Centene Stadium. Described as Centene Stadium’s “front yard,” the plaza will be a key gathering space both on game days and year-round, City SC CEO Carolyn Kindle Betz said.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Chancellor James T. Minor announced in an email to students that the university is ending its mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing requirements for students and employees who are not fully vaccinated. The new policy was issued in response to Executive Order 2022-16 from Governor J.B. Pritzker. This new order repeals part of an earlier executive order which required higher education students and staff who are not fully vaccinated to undergo mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing. Minor said the requirement will stay in place in certain campus settings. “In response to this recent development, SIUE’s mandatory on-campus testing protocol will conclude this week for most students and employees,” Minor said in the announcement last Friday. “In accordance with EO 2022-16, students and employees in health clinics, early childhood, and PK-12 educational settings will need to continue testing if not fully

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SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Ever since Flock’s grand opening in mid-May , they’ve seen nothing but success and great reception from locals. “Things have been going great down here. We’ve been having a lot of fun so far this summer,” Laura Windisch said, an operating partner with Flock. On a typical weekday or weekend, food trucks will be serving lunch and dinner to guests. The dining areas are mainly outside at many hand-made picnic tables with umbrellas to stay out of the brutal Midwest sun, and there is also some seating inside by the bar. Garage doors allow patrons to enjoy a nice airflow. Flock has live music on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons from noon to 3 p.m. Windisch says that those are good times to come out and visit Flock. Shelly Norman from T&S Smoke House lives in Godfrey. She says she likes to keep things close to home. “I get to see how friendly Alton really is. There’s always a good crowd,” Norman said. “I

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The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce shared the “sign wars” on Facebook on July 15. The post has drawn attention from Today, People and Buzzfeed.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department issued a reminder today that July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. In recent months, there have been several vehicle break-ins around the area and most occur when the cars are left unlocked and valuables are left behind. "The number one reason vehicles are stolen in Edwardsville is because keys are left in the vehicle," the police said. These are steps provided by Edwardsville Police to help protect your vehicle year-round: Park in well-lit areas. Close and lock all windows and doors when you park. Hide your valuables. Do not leave your keys in your vehicle.

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