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Our Love Story: The Couple: Kara & Josh from East Alton Date Met/Started Dating: June 24, 2017 Briefly Describe First Date: The classic dinner and a movie Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: We enjoy door dashing together and trying new restaurants! Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Keep laughing with your partner!

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EVERGREEN PARK - The 21st century introduced to us a whole world of technology that has grown rapidly year by year. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, the time kids spent inside and on screens significantly increased. While there are ongoing debates on the topic of technology and kids, one thing is certain: Screen time is here to stay. The factors that play a role in how beneficial screen time is come down to both the quantity and quality of the screen time. One popular screen-time choice for young children is CoComelon . CoComelon is a YouTube channel with 128 million subscribers and counting – and each video posted is viewed millions of times. The CoComelon phenomenon is entering households all across the country, both online and through branded apps and streaming platforms like Netflix. So, what is the obsession? Shows such as CoComelon tend to draw children in because of the fun sounds and visuals, including bright colors and large shapes. Not only does this catch a child’s

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An open letter to the community: Throughout OSF HealthCare, our hospitals, clinics, and staff are being challenged in ways we haven’t experienced in two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But if you look back on OSF history, those before us faced similar challenges. Our founding Sisters cared for patients with contagious diseases, and as it is today, the need for care was tremendous. Those Sisters were willing to do whatever was needed, saying, “This is a person created in God’s image, and I’m going to take care of them.” Today’s Sisters – and their 24,000 partners in the OSF HealthCare Mission – are also saying that. Yes, our health care workers are tired and worn out. Just like health systems across the country, our doctors, nurses, clinical support staff, and others continue to endure mental, emotional, and physical strain. The surge we are experiencing with omicron is the latest test. But our caregivers and other Mission Partners draw

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ABILENE, Kansas — The dashboard camera video shows eastbound Interstate 70 traffic whizzing past Dickinson County sheriff’s deputy Kalen Robison’s patrol car, which is parked crosswise in the median about three miles west of Abilene. Robison suddenly pulls out into the left lane, accelerates rapidly and within a couple of miles pulls behind a white […]

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by Mike Smith and Richard A. Webster, The Times-Picayune and The Advocate

Sweeping changes are coming to the National Flood Insurance Program, which will result in premium increases for many Louisiana policyholders starting April 1, 2022.

ProPublica and The Times-Picayune | The Advocate could use your help in understanding how these changes affect homeowners, other property owners and the real estate market in Louisiana. If you’ve explored purchasing flood insurance in Louisiana in recent months, if you plan to, or if you are in the real estate, mortgage or insurance fields, we may have some questions as our reporting continues. If you’re willing to help, please sign up here by answering a few questions below.

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Maya Miller contributed reporting.

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY - This is an Illinois State Police District 11 summary of a two-vehicle personal injury crash on I-55 in St. Clair County at 5:36 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2022. The drivers involved were from Florissant, MO., and Alamo, Texas. A woman - Breonna Hargrove, 28, of Florissant, Mo., was transported by ambulance to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. More details about the crash are below from ISP. WHAT: Two-Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash WHEN: Feb. 06, 2022 at approximately 5:36 a.m. WHERE: Interstate 55 southbound at milepost 3.1, St. Clair County VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2010 White Audi Q5 Unit 2- 2022 White Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination DRIVERS: Unit 1- Breonna Hargrove, 28-year-old female from Florissant, MO – Transported by ambulance to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. Unit 2- Juan Cantu, 57-year-old male from Alamo, TX – Transported by ambulance to a regional hospital with non-life-threatening

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Rather than $15 per hour minimum wage, some jobs could be capped at a maximum of $12 per hour.

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Before you read this post, I believe you would do well to read my first post about The Love Song of Mr. Thomas.  It contains a lot of information that I don’t intend to repeat. This post is to let interested parties know that all of the letters that Mr. Thomas wrote to his wife-to-be, […]

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