ALTON — Centerstone announced the installation of a new NARCAN vending machine at its Alton office. Anyone can receive and carry doses of naloxone nasal spray, a medication that rapidly reduces the effects of opioids used to treat persons suspected of overdosing on opioid drugs. This lifesaving resource was made possible through a grant from Chestnut Health Systems. In collaboration with Centerstone, Chestnut will supply and restock the machine, while Centerstone ensures naloxone is available for Madison County residents in need. Centerstone Vice President of Clinical Services Stacy Seitz says the machine takes the element of asking another person for NARCAN out of the picture. It can help create awareness and knowledge of a life-saving treatment. “We have been giving out NARCAN for free for years, but people have to come to the front desk, and people might not want to come in and ask for it,” Seitz said. “That’s where the vending machine in a great
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A long-delayed road construction project is starting to ramp up in Glen Carbon as the village takes the first steps in the Illinois 157/162 reconstruction. During the Oct. 14 Glen Carbon Public Services Committee meeting, Public Works Director Scott Slemer said that crews have begun staging materials and moving utilities at […]
As all things old are new again, a bill that would make obtaining bad patents easier and harder to challenge is being considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) would reverse over a decade of progress in fighting patent trolls and making the patent system more balanced. PERA would overturn long-standing court […]
FAIRMONT CITY — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today joined local officials, transportation stakeholders and labor leaders to celebrate another historic round of investments in Metro East infrastructure. As part of $400 million specifically identified to support 223 projects localities, Illinois announced a $670,000 commitment to Fairmont City to complete improvements to the North 42nd and 44th street corridors, as well as other investments in localities across the Metro East region. This investment is part of the largest infrastructure program in state history , totaling $50.6 billion over six years. “Across the state, our Rebuild Illinois program is getting shovels in the ground and putting Illinoisans to work on projects that are vital to community interest and helping grow the entire state,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Starting with improvements to major streets and corridors in Fairview Heights, Granite
The trial site is in Peoria at the urging of Sean Grayson’s lawyers, who argued their client couldn’t get a fair trial in Springfield amid extensive coverage of the killing.
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ALTON - Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski met with advocates to learn about the impact the government shutdown has had on senior citizens. On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, Budzinski hosted a roundtable at Senior Services Plus in Alton to talk about concerns related to Medicare, Social Security, and similar programs. She welcomed area nonprofits and organizations that work primarily with seniors to talk about their experiences and concerns amid the government shutdown. “We live in the richest country in the world, and we shouldn’t have seniors that are going hungry,” Budzinski said. “I think it’s just important for people to understand that we have some very vulnerable seniors that can’t get out and just get a job and work their way through this. These are folks that are 80 years old that should be enjoying the twilight of their lives.” Budzinski was joined by Theresa Collins, CEO of Senior Services Plus; Chris Fulton, Home and Community-Based Service
Kendra Sontag, manager of a St. Peters McDonald's restaurant, was recently honored with the Ray Kroc Award, an honor given to the top 1% of McDonald's Restaurant Managers worldwide.
COLLINSVILLE - Margot Schusky, a senior from Collinsville High School (CHS), has been selected to serve on the Student Board of Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for the 2025–2026 academic year. The Fed’s Student Board of Directors is a competitive and prestigious program that offers students a rare opportunity to engage directly with the nation’s central banking system. This honor is extended to a select group of high-achieving students from the St. Louis area. The program is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the Federal Reserve’s role in the U.S. economy, hands-on financial literacy education and career development opportunities through direct interaction with Fed leaders, professionals and former interns. As a student board member, Margot will learn how the Federal Reserve influences everyday economic life, collaborate with fellow board members to create and present a financial education project at her school, and gai
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department announced Monday it will pause efforts to lay off 2,050 employees throughout the country, after a federal judge expanded a temporary restraining order late last week. The new filing provides more information about how the Trump administration plans to reduce the size and scope of a department that oversees much […]
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