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Centerstone Promotes Coordinated, Wraparound Care for Alton Clients

5 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - Centerstone’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic offers a holistic approach to mental health and substance use care. Elaina Ward explained that the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) are “a really different shift in model” that provides wraparound care for clients and additional support for staff. Instead of solely focusing on a client’s mental health symptoms, clinicians within the CCBHC model coordinate with other providers to address physical and mental health needs. “If someone walks through Centerstone's door, the goal is that whatever your needs are, we’re going to get you linked up with someone to be able to address those needs,” Ward said. “That is the goal of CCBHC: open door, no wrong door, whatever you need, we’re going to try to help you meet those needs, trying to provide that holistic, wraparound safety-net kind of care.” Ward noted that clinicians start with an

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JCH Foundation Donates LifeVac Devices To Enhance Safety In Jersey County Restaurants  

5 months 2 weeks ago
JERSEY – The JCH Foundation Ambulance Association is proud to announce the purchase of 40 LifeVac devices, which are being distributed by the organization to local restaurants in Jersey County. This proactive initiative aims to enhance public safety and ensure that restaurant patrons have immediate access to a life-saving device in the event of a choking emergency. The LifeVac device is a non-invasive, easy-to-use tool designed to clear airway obstructions and save lives in critical choking situations. With the addition of these devices, Jersey County’s local dining establishments will be better equipped to respond to choking incidents, ensuring the safety of their customers and providing peace of mind to both restaurant staff and diners. "The JCH Foundation is deeply committed to improving the health and safety of our community," said Charity Roth, JCH Foundation Director. "By providing LifeVac devices to local restaurants, we are not only enhancing the safety o

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St. Mary's School to Host Major Garage Sale Fundraiser

5 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - St. Mary’s Catholic School will have their second annual O’Baby Resale event to raise money for their classrooms. Community members are invited to purchase a table in Suddes Hall to sell children and baby items, clothing, toys and more. From 4–7 p.m. on Friday, April 4, and 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Riverbend community can stop by St. Mary’s to shop the sales and support the school. “It’s amazing how much stuff we have there, everything that you could think of that you would need for your kids,” said Mary Rivera, principal of St. Mary’s. “Everything that we make off of it goes directly back into replenishing our classrooms with the supplies that they need to teach our students.” Sellers can purchase a table in Suddes Hall for $20, and then set up their items on April 2 and 3. The sale starts on Friday, April 4, and is open to the public. The early-bird sale on

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On Equal Pay Day, Duckworth, Durbin Join Senate Democrats in Reintroducing Paycheck Fairness Act to Help End Wage Discrimination, Close Gender Pay Gap

5 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Equal Pay Day yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) along with the entire Senate Democratic caucus in reintroducing the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation to combat pay discrimination and help close the gender pay gap by strengthening the Equal Pay Act of 1963, ending the practice of pay secrecy and strengthening available remedies to help ensure wronged employees can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable. U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) led the reintroduction of the Paycheck Fairness Act in the House. “Every single day, women across our nation contribute so much to the success of their families, their communities and their country—and yet, women continue to make hundreds of thousands of dollars less over the course of their lifetimes due to pay disparities,” said Senator Duckworth. “When women are hel

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‘Signalgate’ group chat revealed precise attack timeline, surveillance of target

5 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The now-famous group chat made up of high-ranking Trump administration national security officials and a journalist included a precise timeline of U.S. bombing of Houthi targets in Yemen, and revealed one of the targets of the attack was under surveillance, according to a release of the entire text chain The Atlantic published Wednesday. […]
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Attorney General Raoul Urges Legal Professionals To Stand Strong In The Face Of Bullying And Political Retribution

5 months 2 weeks ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings led a coalition of 21 attorney generals in issuing an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump administration to deter lawyers from challenging the administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the administration. The attorneys general call on the legal community to resist attempts at bullying or retribution and uphold the values of their profession. “Attacking attorneys because they argued a case against the government or represented a particular client cuts to the heart of the legal profession and threatens our work,” Raoul said. “It is also dangerous for the president to attempt to vilify the judiciary whenever they don’t agree with him. I join my fellow attorneys general to make clear that we will not allow the rule of law to be undermined by political retribution. We will stand with all our colleagues in the legal

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Mob Action Cases Involve Alton, Cottage Hills Residents

5 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON/COTTAGE HILLS – Two Riverbend residents have been criminally charged in separate but related cases of mob action. The following individuals were each charged with a Class 4 felony count of mob action on March 18, 2025: Kiana D. Garrett, 25, of Alton Recardia C. Bailey, 28, of Cottage Hills According to court documents, both individuals acted together and without legal authority by using force against the same victim on Jan. 1, 2025. Specifically, they are accused of striking the victim “about the face and body.” Both cases against Garrett and Bailey were presented by the East Alton Police Department. While both were remanded to jail for their initial court appearance, Madison County Sheriff’s Office records indicate they have since been granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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