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GODFREY – With projected job market growth in the double-digits over the next decade, students entering Lewis and Clark Community College’s Paralegal program often have job offers before completing their Paralegal Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who enroll this summer and qualify for L&C’s 30 and Out option, which is designed for students who have already earned an associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, can earn their paralegal degree entirely online and complete the program requirements by December 2022. Students who do not already have a degree can take all of the major courses on the front end of the program in order to develop their paralegal skills as early as possible and save the general education requirements for the end. “The demand for paralegals is so high that employers are hiring students prior to graduation,” Program Coordinator Becky Gockel said. “Employers are hosting

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GODFREY – Rather than viewing his education as simply a means to an end, Jerseyville scholar Andrew Beck uses his time at Lewis and Clark Community College as an opportunity to mold himself into the sort of employee he wishes to be. According to Busey Bank Senior Vice President Rob Schwartz, Beck made quite an impression. “Andrew is an impressive young man,” Schwartz said. “He is respectful, confident, and eager to learn. He takes advantage of opportunities to better himself and he will, undoubtedly, achieve success in his continued education and career.” With such a strong academic record, Beck could have chosen to attend a number of schools but decided on L&C. “There were so many good reasons to choose Lewis and Clark,” he said. “It has a great reputation and it’s affordable. It’s close to me and gave me the option to attend classes remotely, which allows me to work more.” Beck is quick to credit several teachers

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ALTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, is celebrating the beginning of the outdoor recreation season with its new, free spring festival R.E.C. Fest on Saturday, May 21st at the National Great Rivers Museum. “The entire premise of R.E.C. Fest is to kick off the recreation season by giving our community an opportunity to learn about the many ways in which someone can recreate outdoors in our region, both on public lands and off,” said Museum Director Allison Rhanor. “We’ll have over 20 booths and activity stations on-site to showcase the where and how for sports like hiking, fishing, and hunting, as well as to teach safety techniques like what to do when you’re caught outdoors in bad weather and how to properly fit a helmet or life jacket.” R.E.C. (Recreation, Education, and Conservation) Fest, which runs from 10 am – 4 pm, will host organizations such as the Illinois Department of National Resources, Alton Parks

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Dozens of residents raised a stink at an Olivette City Council meeting Tuesday night over a special-use permit being considered for a medical-marijuana cultivation and product manufacturing facility. They worry the facility, owned by Proper Cannabis, would bring an unpleasant “skunk” odor to the neighborhood. “It’s a fairly quiet community, we enjoy time outside,” Christina Hansen, an Olivette resident since 2007.

Police said the man complained of minor injuries at the scene of a crash in St. Louis and was transported to the hospital.

Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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SPRINGFIELD, IL. - Today, Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network announced they are appealing the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)’s decision to grant a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to Williamson Energy LLC, the owner of the Pond Creek coal mine. The NPDES permit, which was granted by the IEPA on April 15 , does not remedy major flaws in the 2019 draft permit, does not protect the environment, and does not adhere to Illinois or federal law. In the appeal, Sierra Club Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network, who is represented by Albert Ettinger and Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, ask the Illinois Pollution Control Board to order the IEPA to reconsider the permit in order to establish conditions necessary to protect the Big Muddy River and other Illinois waters. The IEPA granted this new NPDES permit to Williamson Energy LLC, which is a subsidiary of companies that emerged from the Murray Energy bankruptcy, despite

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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In August, we may not think twice about these conditions. But the fact of the matter is our bodies aren't used to them in the month of May.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The East St. Louis Police Department will have a pilot program to provide essential resources and assistance to victims thanks to a measure supported by State Senator Christopher Belt that was signed into law Tuesday. “Crime victims need to have sufficient resources to recover after a traumatic event,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Bringing a pilot program to East St. Louis gives Metro East residents affected by crime access to vital resources.” The new law creates the Co-Responder Pilot Program in the East St. Louis Police Department in the 57 th Senate District. The unit’s primary focus will be providing crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and ongoing emotional support to victims of all crimes, particularly to victims of crimes that cause a high level of trauma. “Every crime victim deserves respect and support,” Belt said. “This program will improve the quality of life for crime victims who are in nee

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Peoria — Governor Pritzker today signed HB4736, authorizing the creation and funding of the Co-Responders Pilot Program. The pilot will support the police in areas across the state in teaming up with social service agencies to address the root causes of disturbances or crime. Initial programs will launch in Peoria, Springfield, East St. Louis, and Waukegan in the next six months. “We know that building a safer Illinois means approaching crime from every possible angle,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This program combines the necessary skills of police with the specialized training of social workers and mental health professionals to address the root causes of crime compassionately and safely. This is supported by data and by what law enforcement officers on the ground are telling us about the incidents they’re addressing.” The Co-Responder Pilot Program authorizes police officers to bring social workers and mental health professionals on calls to

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COLUMBIA, Missouri - Columbia College recently announced its dean's list for the Spring 2022 Semester (January-April, 2022). To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Among those named to the dean's list is Kim Panosh of Alton, who attended Online. Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Missouri, Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 170 years. As a private, nonprofit institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty, and quality educational programs. With nearly 40 locations across the country, including 20 on military installations, students may enroll in day, evening, or online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Columbia College has more than 95,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit ccis.edu.

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"I've made the difficult decision to step away from a job I love to move back home to Florida to be closer to my family."