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St. Louis police seek help finding missing woman, 43

1 day 18 hours ago
Erica Lynn Harp, 42, has been missing since April 1, 2024.   From St. Louis, Missouri, Erica is described as 5’2”, about 120 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. What she was last wearing is unknown, and she is also without her medication, which adds to the concern for her well-being. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department urges anyone with information about Erica's whereabouts to call 911.
Alex Barton

HSHS, Chapter Partner to Offer Free Guidance, Education for Patients Seeking Medicare Plans

1 day 18 hours ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Chapter, an independent Medicare adviser, are partnering to offer current and newly eligible Medicare patients free, unbiased consultations on choosing a Medicare plan that best fits their health care needs. Chapter advisers provide expert, up-to-date information about Medicare Supplement (aka Medigap), Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans. They are trained to assist existing Medicare patients aged 65 or older maintain or change plans during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) beginning Oct. 15 and continuing through Dec. 7. They also offer guidance year-round to patients who become Medicare-eligible on their 65th birthday. HSHS is committed to ensuring patients and all members of the community have access to compassionate, high-quality health care through all stages of life. “Choosing a Medicare plan can be overwhelming, with many factors to consider,” said Jeffery Sterling,

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Trump’s Immigration Theater: Pulling Cops Off Child Sex Crimes To Chase Landscapers

1 day 18 hours ago
So let me get this straight. The same administration that claims fentanyl is such a dire threat that it justifies sweeping tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China is simultaneously pulling federal agents off drug interdiction duties to chase undocumented landscapers in Pennsylvania. The same political movement that built its base partly on QAnon fantasies about […]
Mike Masnick

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears

1 day 18 hours ago
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.  That would be followed later in the month by absent wages for federal civilian employees and the staffers who work for lawmakers — […]
Jennifer Shutt

Daily Deal: The Complete Big Data And Power BI Bundle

1 day 18 hours ago
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Alton Man Charged With Vehicular Invasion, Robbery, Domestic Battery

1 day 19 hours ago
ALTON – An Alton man accused of attacking a domestic battery victim after dragging them from their vehicle faces his latest set of felony charges. Michael A. Steele, 38, of Alton, was charged on Oct. 3, 2025 with one count each of vehicular invasion (a Class 1 felony), robbery (a Class 2 felony), and his second or subsequent offense of domestic battery (a Class 4 felony). Steele allegedly entered an occupied motor vehicle by force with the intent to commit a theft or felony on Oct. 2, 2025. He reportedly pulled the victim by her hair, struck her about the head, and took her cell phone by force. A petition to deny Steele’s pretrial release from custody was filed by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. According to the petition, the victim reported Steele approached her vehicle before “placing his hand on her throat in a threatening manner.” “He then dragged her from the vehicle by her hair, striking her in the face and taking

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