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CARLINVILLE – The Carlinville Community will come together to host a Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 8, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, located at 201 West Main Street. This event is sponsored by the Carlinville Area Hospital Auxiliary in partnership with ImpactLife, a nonprofit organization that provides blood components to local hospitals. The blood drive aims to address the ongoing need for blood donations, which are critical for medical procedures and emergency care. Appointments for potential donors are encouraged and can be made by contacting ImpactLife Springfield at (800) 747-5401 or by visiting their website at www.bloodcenter.org and using the code 60045 to locate the drive. To be eligible to donate, individuals must be at least 17 years old (or 16 with parental permission) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo ID is required for donation, and those who last donated blood on or before November 13, 2024, are eligible to participate in thi

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GRANITE CITY - Earning a spot on Drury University's Dean's List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report. In the fall semester, the following student made the evening school Dean's list: Alexandria Armenta, Granite City Senior HS Drury GO is a cutting-edge online learning platform developed by Drury University, designed to empower individuals with accessible and flexible educational opportunities. With a commitment to providing quality education in a digital format, Drury GO offers a diverse range of courses crafted by industry experts. This innovative platform caters to the evolving needs of learners, allowing them to pursue academic and professional goals on their own terms. Learn more: www.drury.edu/go .

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the state’s overall respiratory illness level has moved up from Low to Moderate, meaning that Illinoisans face an increased chance of exposure to seasonal illnesses as families are gathering to celebrate the holidays. IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard indicates that hospital admissions for COVID-19, flu and RSV all ticked up (as a percent of all hospital admissions) in the week ending Dec. 14, 2024. The percentage of emergency department visits due to respiratory illness also increased from 13.8% in the previous week to 14.7%. The state is also continuing to see a rise in ICU admissions due to RSV, driven by children 0-4 years old. “As expected, Illinois is experiencing an increase in seasonal respiratory illnesses as winter arrives,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “As we gather with our loved ones during the holiday season, please use all the tools

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ST. LOUIS, MO. – The United Way of Greater St. Louis (UWGSL) Charmaine Chapman Society’s (CCS) Divine 9 members raised over $320,000 through its Divine 9 Challenge, an initiative of UWGSL’s black philanthropy efforts. The challenge among CCS members from Black Fraternities and Sororities in the St. Louis Region provides a friendly fundraising competition. Each CCS member gives an annual donation of $1,000 or more to UWGSL that helps over 160 local nonprofits that United Way funds. “As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of CCS, we are so happy that our local Sororities and Fraternities came together through this fun and exciting Divine 9 Challenge that epitomizes what CCS has always been about – uplifting the community through collective giving,” said Michelle Tucker, President and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis. “This annual friendly competition is a testament of how passionate our CCS members are about giving, and that passion lead

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SPRINGFIELD – This holiday season, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and more than 200 police and sheriff’s departments are joining forces for the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, reminding the public that law enforcement will focus not only on impaired drivers, but also seat belt violations, speeding, distracted driving and other traffic offenses. “The holidays should be a time for celebration and creating memories — not for grief and loss caused by preventable crashes,” said Stephane B. Seck-Birhame, IDOT’s bureau chief of Safety Programs and Engineering. “Whether you're using alcohol, cannabis or any other impairing substance, the message is the same: If you drive impaired, you risk lives, including your own.” As holiday festivities fill calendars, it’s critical to plan for a sober ride home before celebrations begin. Law enforcement statewide reminds

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The family, with ties to the St. Louis-area and led by billionaire David Hoffmann, acquired nine of the properties used by a dairy it bought out of bankruptcy earlier this year. It wants to open more locations across the country.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St . Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash at North Hanley Road and St. Charles Rock Road that resulted in the death of an adult male. The deceased has been identified as Jordan Faulkner, 31 years of age, of the 7500 block of Mallard Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63133. At 4:03 a.m., St. Louis County police officers from the Central County Precinct responded to a call for service for a vehicle crash at N. Hanley Road and St. Charles Rock Road. Officers located a male inside a vehicle that was on fire. Preliminary investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling in an unknown direction when it struck a pole and overturned. The vehicle then caught on fire. An adult female was able to exit the vehicle and was transported to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries. The adult male was extricated and transported to an area hospital for lifesaving

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Tyler Cowen links without comment today to a paper that estimates whether immigration research is tainted by bias: Our analysis exploits a rare opportunity where 158 researchers working independently in 71 research teams participated in an experiment. After being surveyed about their position on immigration policy, they used the same data to answer the same ...continue reading "How honest are immigration researchers?"

It's the university's second M&A deal in as many years.

While Congress still can’t get its act together to pass an anti-SLAPP law, the Ohio legislature has stepped up and done so in the Buckeye state. Most of the reporting on this has noted that it passed unanimously, and the expectation was that Governor Mike DeWine would sign it, though his big list of bills […]

The St. Louis Lambert International Airport has three "Free Speech" booths located across its terminals, leaving some to wonder why they are there.

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Non-elderly Americans have pretty much give up on the COVID vaccine: The CDC counts vaccination rates starting from zero at the beginning of each flu season in September. By the end of the 2024 season only 15% of middle-age Americans had bothered getting freshly vaccinated. In the 2025 season so far the number is 12%. ...continue reading "Americans have given up on the COVID vaccine"

The 29-foot Staenberg Menorah, one of the tallest in the country, will be assembled in downtown St. Louis on Monday to celebrate Hanukkah, featuring holiday music, food, drinks, and free ice skating.

Looks like we may be getting some new music from Paul McCartney next year.The legendary Beatle, who recently wrapped the 2024 leg of his Got Back tour, answered some questions from…

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Authorities said six people were hit by a car Sunday night at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in south St. Louis.

The hole's last planned subsidence is underway, officials said.