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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine in a ceremony Friday that harked back to a century-old apocalyptic prophecy about peace and Russia that was sparked by …

Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum.   Housed

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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s John Matta, PhD, has earned the SIUE Graduate School’s 2022-23 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award in support of his innovative research on equity and inclusion in computer science. Matta is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering (SOE) Department of Computer Science. His scholarly interests focus on complex networks, machine learning, graph, theory and computing education. He will receive a combined $12,500 from the SIUE Graduate School and SOE to be used in a one-year period. The award will fund his research project, entitled “Developing an Open-Source Mobile App to Improve Participation of Underserved Populations in Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys” which aims to develop a software solution to help researchers conduct respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a survey technique to collect data on hard-to-reach populations. “I feel honored to get this award and am excited tha

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BELLEVILLE - Touchette Regional Hospital is recognizing that heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability. The hospital’s providers recommend speaking to their physical therapist team to see if there are actions patients can take to keep their heart-healthy. “If you're regularly going for a run or swimming laps, you don't need help from your physical therapist, but 3 out of 4 adults aren't exercising regularly. For those folks, a PT may be just the person they need,” said Mike Riley, Jr., Director of Physical Therapy at Touchette Regional Hospital. “It's not uncommon to get injured, then never get back to the old routine. A PT can help with the old injury and design a plan to safely return to regular activity.” In addition to helping with general body pain, Touchette Regional Hospital physical therapists can help to safely increase activity levels after a major medical issue like a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. Recent research has shown

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 8,039 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 109 deaths since March 18, 2022. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,061,224 cases, including 33,307 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Since March 18, 2022, laboratories have reported 563,249 specimens for a total of 56,891,628. As of last night, 470 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 64 patients were in the ICU and 33 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from March 18-24, 2022 is 1.4%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from March 18-24, 2022 is 1.6%. A total of 21,315,893 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day

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EVERGREEN PARK - If you are the parent of a young child, chances are you have dealt with picky eating at some point. Maybe your child only likes one type of food or refuses to eat at dinner time – whatever the case might be, getting your child on a healthy eating track can seem daunting at times. But when does picky eating become a concern? A well-balanced diet is crucial for one’s overall health – especially during their childhood years when they are still growing and developing. Dr. Safiat Amuwo, an OSF HealthCare pediatrician, says healthy eating habits start at home. “A lot of times, children learn from their parents. So if the parents are picky eaters, or don’t eat a lot of fruits or vegetables, they mimic what they see their parents do. If you are eating fried foods or foods with high sugar, the child wants to eat that, too. It is always good to make sure that whatever you are giving the child, you also eat it,” Dr. Amuwo says. According t

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PEORIA - The American Nurses Association estimates that 2.2 million new nurses are needed to replace those retiring in 2022 alone. Add to that the recent pandemic-related staffing issues and one thing is certain: nurses are needed. Sue Brown, RN, PhD, DNP, is the dean of undergraduate studies at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria, Illinois. She and her colleagues are working to educate the next generation of health care workers, something she says is imperative – now more than ever. “Nursing is under pressure right now with COVID and the pandemic, but also because we have baby boomers retiring,” says Dr. Brown. “So we have nurses retiring in record numbers, aided by the pandemic, obviously, and we have a decrease in enrollment in higher education across the board.” The numbers, however, seem to be taking a turn in the right direction. According to data released by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN ) , student

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COLLINSVILLE - Legal risks can be fatal to a farm business. Understanding legal issues can dispel anxiety and help farmers realize their power to control their circumstances. University of Illinois Extension partners with Farm Commons for a four-part series on legal issues for farms. "Every farm or ranch no matter its size, location, or longevity is in a great position to build resilience," says Kathryn Pereira, Illinois Extension local foods system small farms educator. Farm Commons is a nonprofit organization that assists farmers to solve their own business law challenges in a community of support. Farm Commons Executive Director Rachel Armstrong will provide the interactive workshops, including time for questions from participants. As the founder and executive director of Farm Commons, Rachel Armstrong leads workshops for farmers nationwide and created the organization’s innovative approach to farm law risk reduction. She has authored publications on farm law matters for

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The end of the funding for the uninsured is the first casualty in a budget impasse between Congress and President Joe Biden’s administration over its request for an additional $22.5 billion for the ongoing response to the virus.

ST. LOUIS - A new $3.2 million dollar early childhood education center is opening Sunday in St. Louis. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned later in the day. The Good Shepherd Preschool & Infant-Toddler Center is designed to host 100 children. It's funded by IFF, a community development financial institution. The 7,031 square foot state-of-the-art facility will include [...]

The football team received $1,500. The Pom Squad received $500.

LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or

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The management change comes as Waste Connection faces driver and equipment shortages.

Hundreds of people filed into the Fieldhouse at Mineral Area College on Saturday to pay their respects to Bonne Terre police Officer Lane Burns.

Elysecia Temple, 33, is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds, police said.

Lawyers for the family of Tyre Sampson, a rising middle school football player in St. Louis County, want to know if negligence about his size, or other factors, played a role when he fell to his death Thursday night from…