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A Saint Louis University student is making a significant impact by organizing a blood stem cell donor registration drive on campus.

Video from the scene showed a silver sedan with significant damage to the front driver's side. The dump truck appeared to have spun 180 degrees after the crash.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC)—and U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) introduced the IVF for Military Families Act, bicameral legislation that would require TRICARE coverage of fertility services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), for servicemembers and their families. The bill introduction comes after Congressional Republicans—in secret negotiations behind closed doors—betrayed military families by striking a Duckworth-Jacobs amendment that would have required such coverage from the final FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last year, even though it had passed in the House and through committee in the Senate. The lawmakers’ bicameral legislation would help ensure military families can get the same level of IVF coverage that’s accessible to Members of Congress an

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A Ferguson man with a history of selling fentanyl and methamphetamine, including multiple sales to undercover officers, has been sentenced to federal prison.

MEXICO CITY — Today Governor JB Pritzker signed an Addendum to the Illinois-Mexico Sister-State Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) alongside Mexico Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez. The MOU comes at the beginning of a delegation trip from Illinois to Mexico City to deepen economic cooperation and opportunities between the State of Illinois and Mexico. The agreement emphasizes the strong ties between the two entities with a focus on bilateral trade in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and finance. “Mexico has been an essential partner to the state of Illinois for decades, and I’m proud to stand alongside Governor Gómez Álvarez and assert the importance of this continuing relationship,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “More than ever before, we must reassure our neighbors in Mexico that Illinois will remain a beacon of economic and cultural cooperation and opportunity for our people.” "Illinois has long held Mexico

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Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones has revealed that he once stole equipment from David Bowie.In a new interview with The Guardian, Jones confirmed a rumor that in 1973, at Bowie’s last…

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SPRINGFIELD–Today, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) announced $20 million in available grant funding for the second round of the Illinois Not-for-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP-IL). The funding will help eligible 501(c)(3) organizations that are deemed at high-risk of a threat, attack, or acts of terrorism implement enhanced safety measures. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process. “Everyone deserves to work, study, or worship in safe spaces,” said IEMA-OHS Interim Director Adnan Khayyat. “Through the Illinois Not-for-Profit Security Grant Program, we are enhancing safety and security measures by providing 501(c)(3) organizations with the resources they need to prevent attacks. I encourage all eligible entities to apply to this funding opportunity as we continue our commitment to safety in every corner of the state.” The second round of the NSGP-IL

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All aboard! The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch provide an unparalleled experience on the Mississippi River. The one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise is narrated by a captain from the National […]

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Two years after expanding to Illinois, a St. Louis restaurant chain has closed its Metro East location.

A kickoff event is planned May 7th at Clayco’s new Russell Burns headquarters building in Berkeley for the newly-formed Greater St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP). More details for the kickoff event and a registration site will be released next week. The Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP), is a […]

SPRINGFIELD – For a second consecutive year, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will celebrate 30 Days of Public Health throughout the month of April. Governor JB Pritzker helped kick off the month with this video message hailing the state’s “Public Health Heroes.” The observance amounts to an extended National Public Health Week (April 7-13) and coincides with National Minority Health Month. The month-long slate of activities includes an IDPH Job Fair on April 23 and is intended to engage Illinoisans about how they can be healthier and safer in their own lives, and raise awareness about all that public health does to protect us from illness, disease and injury. “National Public Health Week is always one of the weeks in April, but in Illinois, we’ve started a new tradition: we celebrate public health all month long, because seven days just isn’t enough,” Governor Pritzker said. “When it comes to highlighting

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Proficient Chiropractic, located in Overland, provides chiropractic care with the mission of adjusting spines and changing lives.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are making potential findings in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms.

Variety is gearing up for their new gala, Believe: Magic of Empowerment, that will support their mission of uplifting the children they support.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) reintroduced two bills to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for underserved youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act and the Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act will increase federal resources for communities seeking to create or grow employment programs and provide tax incentives to businesses and employers to hire and retain youth from economically distressed areas. “To invest in our future, we must invest in the next generation. Increasing youth employment opportunities can address poverty and crime across Illinois while setting up our state’s youngest residents for a brighter future,” said Durbin. “Congresswoman Kelly, Senator Duckworth, and I are reintroducing the HERO for Youth Act and the AID Youth Employment Act to boost

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WILLIAMSON — Deputies and detectives from the Madison County Sheriff's Office are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Adams Avenue at Third Street in Williamson, a small community with a population of 183 near Staunton on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The call to the Madison County Sheriff's Office came at Tuesday morning. Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos Pulido confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, but preliminary information suggests that the individuals involved are generally familiar with one another, indicating that this was not a random act of violence. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and has been transported to a hospital in St. Louis for treatment, Pulido said. Further details regarding the circumstances of the incident have not been disclosed as authorities continue their investigation.

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BETHALTO – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent lane closures on Illinois 140 between the intersection of Illinois 111/Illinois 140 and Sanders Street in Madison County will begin, weather permitting, Monday, April 7, for resurfacing. Flaggers will maintain one lane of traffic. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The work is expected to be completed by July. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Fairmount Park, the longtime horse racing track in St. Louis' Metro East region, is making history this season. The venue will add a new casino complex to become the first racino in the state of Illinois.