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"My goal is to sustain early-career scientists in their path to their personal growth and professional success," Dr. Paola Cepeda said.

ST. LOUIS - Illinois and Missouri are two of 34 states with invasive jumping worms. The closest place to St. Louis that they have been detected is in Madison County, Illinois. The worms are native to East Asia and are a glossy gray or brown with a white band, and they thrash around and leap [...]

A St. Louis County jail employee has been indicted by the feds over an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain Covid-19 relief funds for a local businessman in exchange for a share of the proceeds.

JERSEY/MACOUPIN COUNTIES - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18 Commander, Mark Gillock, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Jersey County and Macoupin County during June. OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law requires all vehicle passengers (front and back) to be buckled up. Safety belts are still one of the most effective safety devices in vehicles, estimated to save nearly 14,000 lives each year. Half of the vehicle occupants killed in a traffic crash were not properly buckled up. The objective of this program is to increase occupant restraint compliance through education, child seat inspections, and enforcement.

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After two terms representing St. Charles County in Missouri Congress, State Sen. Bob Onder will drop out of a race for another political office.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has supported JewelRide, non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) business, by assisting with the company’s marketing, social media management, and financing. This summer, as a community outreach initiative, JewelRide is collaborating with the Edwardsville Public Library to host a Books for Bikes Reading Challenge. The Books for Bikes Reading Challenge is open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The challenge runs now through Sunday, July 31. Children are encouraged to read books, log their progress, and enter to win the grand prize of a bike. On Saturday, Aug. 6, 14 bikes will be awarded to the winning children. JewelRide owner, Tapiwa Mupereki, believes in the power of reading and how it can positively influence an individual’s life. “My mother really believed in reading,” he said. “If you can read,

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We’ve had to publish many, many articles highlighting just how badly the mainstream media has misrepresented Section 230, with two of the worst culprits being the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal. Professor Eric Goldman now points us to an incredible 200 page masters thesis by a journalism student at UNC named Kathryn Alexandria […]

STL native Jon Hamm to star in new season of 'Fargo' on FX network.

NASHVILLE, TN – Outback Presents is pleased to announce that comedian Taylor Tomlinson’s brand-new national headlining tour will begin across the United States in October 2022, playing St. Louis’ Stifel Theatre Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Today, Tomlinson revealed The Have It All Tour will bring her hit stand-up comedy routine to the masses. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 10 at 10:00 a.m. local time and can be found at the link here . The show in St. Louis is currently scheduled to be the final one on the tour. TAYLOR TOMLINSON: THE HAVE IT ALL TOUR 2022 DATES Friday, October 7, 2022 Portland, ME State Theatre Saturday, October 8, 2022 Providence, RI The VETS Sunday, October 9, 2022 Albany, NY Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Friday, October 14, 2022 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre Saturday, October 15, 2022 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Friday, October 21, 2022 Buffalo, NY UB Center For The Arts Saturday, October 22, 2022 Toronto, ON Meridian Hall Thursda

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ALTON - Sarah Schirz (holding plaque in picture above) of Alton Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department has been named the AMH June Employee of the Month. Sarah received the award June 6 from, left to right, Kristen Jones, manager of the ED; AMH President Dave Braasch; and Cindy Bray, director of Patient Care. The nomination for Sarah said that she “is a valuable asset to the organization and the community. Sarah is intelligent and puts her heart and soul into her job. She is able to function at every level in every area within the Emergency Department. Not only is she able to do all these things, but Sarah does all of them with excellence. In her job as educator, she is thorough and effectively communicates with staff of all levels.”

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University honored more than 4,700 students who received degrees during spring commencement ceremonies May 12-14. Alumna Beth Ford, president and chief executive officer of Land O'Lakes, received a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree for her contributions as a leader in business and agriculture and advocate for farmers and rural communities. Alumnus Subra Suresh, president and Distinguished University Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, received a Doctor of Science honorary degree for contributions as a distinguished engineer, scientist, entrepreneur and leader in higher education. Following are graduates from your area: Ryan Shustrin, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering - Edwardsville, IL

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GRANITE CITY - It's been many years since Granite City High's wrestling program has produced an IHSA state champion, and it has been since 1965 when the Warriors were team co-champions. In 2022, Granite's wrestling program had an individual champion in Caleb Scott, who won the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association state title in the organization's freshman-sophomore state tournament, held at Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield on March 12-13. Scott had a record of 18-1 before suffering an upper-body injury just before Christmas, which kept him out of the lineup the rest of the year, coming back at the start of the IHSA tournament series, but was unable to compete. It makes the IWCOA title even more sweeter. For his efforts on the mat this season, Scott has been named the Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for Granite City High School. Scott, who wrestled for head coach John Venne, was very excited to have won the IWCOA championship for the Warriors.

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O'FALLON - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that US 50 from Anne Avenue to Il Rt 158 in O’Fallon will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, June 13, 2022, weather permitting. This work will take place daily between the hours of 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Traffic in each direction will be maintained using flaggers and arrow boards. This work is necessary to complete pavement repairs. This work is expected to be completed by late Summer 2022. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. The contractor on this project is Christ Bros. of Lebanon, Illinois. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Of the top 20 fastest-growing occupations, nine are in the food preparation and serving-related occupation group.

The 104th season at The Muny will bring the return of 'Chicago,' two modern classic debuts, and more to the stage.