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Passport to Music gets in tune at Transit Centers

3 years 9 months ago
The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), in partnership with Citizens for Modern Transit, Metro Transit and AARP in St. Louis, will be hosting Passport to Music on Metro from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2022, at both the Belleville…
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City of East St. Louis Celebrates 618 Day and Juneteenth

3 years 9 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The City of East St. Louis is celebrating 618 Day and Juneteenth at city hall. The community came together and celebrated Juneteenth and 618 with a day packed with food and entertainment. "We come together for some good things and it turns out to be a great day," said Jason Blackmon, Fire Chief [...]
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AMH Says Guard Yourself Against the Summer Sun

3 years 9 months ago
ALTON - With hot temperatures here, area health care professionals are offering advice to stay safe. Andrew Miller, MD, Chief of Emergency Services and Medical Director at Alton Memorial Hospital, warns that the hot temperatures may result in an increased risk of heat-related illnesses ranging from mild illness, to heat exhaustion, or heat stroke (most severe). Risk factors that increase the likelihood of heat-related illnesses include a recent infection, dehydration, fatigue, poor sleep, obesity, and poor physical fitness. Use of caffeine, alcohol, or drugs such as cocaine or amphetamines also increase the risk. Patients with mild illness may experience heat rash, heat swelling, cramps, thirst and increased sweating. Patients with heat exhaustion often experience dry mouth, thirst, heavy sweating, headache, dizziness, irritability, nausea, and generalized weakness. Heat stroke, the most severe heat-related illness, is a true medical emergency and has two main types: non-exertional

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