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ALTON - For many people, a cancer diagnosis is nothing short of devastating, For Elizabeth Denis, it helped her create a clearer picture of her life. And now those pictures are works of art she does for the benefit of her caregivers at Alton Memorial Hospital as well as fellow patients. Denis, 58, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 and had a bilateral mastectomy. She is on treatment indefinitely at the AMH Cancer and Infusion Center, but even long after she isn’t coming her influence will be felt – and seen – in that office. “I had a blood clot about two and a half years ago and almost quit,” Elizabeth said. “Then I met Misty Biciocchi (a nurse practitioner with Washington University Physicians of Illinois in the Infusion Center office). There was just something about Misty. And also Dr. Alfred Greco in that office is just the kindest, most laid-back guy in the world. I wanted to do something for them.” But even Elizabeth didn’t

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The sinking of the British liner Lusitania remains one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks, claiming 1,201 lives. A southern Illinois couple was among the casualties. What some may not know is there is an Alton connection to the Lusitania sinking. May 7 marks the anniversary of the loss of the Lusitania , which cost the lives of Frank and Alice Tesson, an Alton couple who were among the 128 American casualties on the ship, one of the grandest liners of its day. A torpedo from a German U-boat caused the disaster, and increased calls for American entry into World War I. The Tessons both grew up, and were married in Alton. Their remains were never found, a stark ending for two people who had built a life of affluence. Alice Tesson’s father had owned 130 acres of prime real estate along South Main Street in Alton, while Frank was an executive with the famed Wanamaker department stores of the East Coast. Frank Tesson was born on Jan. 14, 1866 in La Crosse, Wis., the

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) are urging the Illinois Appellate Court to overturn a circuit court’s order barring employees of a Chicago manufacturing company from recovering overtime wages and penalty fees they argue should have been paid. Raoul, along with the IDOL, filed an amicus brief in Mercado v. S&C Electric Company (S&C) to ensure that the Illinois Minimum Wage Law protects employees’ right to earn fair compensation for overtime hours worked, as well as their right to recover lost wages and penalties in court. “Employees have a right to be fairly compensated for all the hours they work. In the event that their employer violates Illinois’ Minimum Wage Law, employees also have a right to recover penalties, in addition to lost overtime wages,” Raoul said. “I am committed to protecting Illinois workers and ensuring that employers that violate the law are accountable to their employees.”

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Timothy C Greenwald of Rule Breaker, LLC is rehabbing 1201 Tower Grove Ave at Swan Ave in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. The city issued a building permit for $890k on April 26th. The plan is to turn the ground floor into two retail bays at the north end and two apartments at the south […]

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ST. LOUIS - Grant's Farm is opening for its 68th season on Saturday. The 281-acre park has welcomed over 30 million visitors over the years. It's home to hundreds of animals, including many rare species offering tram tours of the deer park, educational animal shows, and the chance to feed animals, including bottle-feeding baby goats. This spring, Grant’s [...]

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - IMPACT Strategies has established the Making an IMPACT Foundation - a charitable foundation that supports the local community with an emphasis on assisting non-profit organizations that focus on equipping and improving people’s lives. The Foundation’s mission is to support and engage employees of the IMPACT Strategies team to embrace the community and others by investing their time, talent, and resources. IMPACT Strategies has supported local community organizations including BackStoppers, Hard Hats for Hearts (American Heart Association), Boy Scouts of America, Pedal the Cause, Restore St. Louis, and others. The Making an IMPACT Foundation will concentrate on assisting families in need, aiding disaster relief efforts, supporting first responders, and helping veterans. Among the plans for 2022, the Foundation will hold an annual fundraising event, donate to local charities, and to provide opportunities for IMPACT Strategies employees to volunteer time

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ROCKFORD - While cancers such as breast, lung, and colon may get more public attention, head and neck cancer is certainly nothing to ignore. April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, designed to put a spotlight on head and neck cancer, its causes, and symptoms. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), more than 66,000 people will develop head and neck cancer this year, and more than 14,000 will die from this type of cancer. “Head and neck cancer is not a very common cancer but it still comprises about five percent of all cancers in the United States," says Dr. Iftekhar Ahmad, Radiation Oncologist, OSF HealthCare. "It is primarily due to tobacco use, smoking, and other forms of tobacco and alcohol. It is much easier to treat – you have a better prognosis – if it’s caught early so you want to be vigilant and aware of changes in this region – if it’s your voice, a sore, a lump in your neck, or things like that.” According

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URBANA – Illinois’ Cottage Food Law allows food entrepreneurs, local producers, and home cooks to sell non-potentially hazardous homemade foods and drinks to the public. Prior to 2012, those foods had to be prepared in a licensed commercial kitchen, an expensive option for those running a small business. Demand for locally produced food and a growing cottage food industry has spawned statewide conversations around food entrepreneurism, resulting in the Home-to-Market Act , a set of legislative updates to the Cottage Food Law. The amendment, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2022, gives owners the opportunity to grow their business by expanding the direct-to-consumer venues through which they can sell. Before this legislation passed, food operators could only sell homemade foods through farmers markets. Now, direct-to-consumer sales avenues also include fairs, festivals, public events, order pickup from the operator’s home or farm, delivery to customer, and online sales

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A recent column about a neighbor who is building a bomb shelter struck a nostalgic chord with older readers who remember the 1950s. The most interesting recollection came from Henry R. of Lake Saint Louis. He grew up in Gary,…

George Frasher serves up a slice of The Lou at Frasher’s Smokehouse, Frasher’s Tavern, and Mrs. Chicken.

Jennifer Rothwell was murdered by her husband while six weeks pregnant.

Biden promised to prioritize people over polluters. His pick to deliver that, Michal Freedhoff, is facing a bare-bones budget, demoralized staff, and increasingly angry advocates.

More images from the collection of Emma Beauvais Thomas Grumley. This is the eleventh post in this series. For those of you who are just coming on board, all of these images are part of a collection that once belonged to young Emma Thomas, daughter of William Lyman and Catherine (Kate) Sutton Thomas.  I assume […]