A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might bring fear and uncertainty. But Leah Knabe, APRN, a family nurse practitioner in pulmonology at OSF HealthCare, is reminding you that treatment has progressed in recent years, and a diagnosis doesn’t automatically mean a reduced quality of life. A recap First, a recap. Knabe says COPD is an obstruction in the airways, typically caused by inflammation from an outside irritant. “Symptoms typically are cough, shortness
Dementia touches many lives — in many different ways. And most of us likely have some firsthand experience with it, whether it’s with an aging family member or friend or neighbor. Over 6 million people in the U.S. have some type of dementia, and these numbers are expected to accelerate in the coming years as the population gets older. “Dementia is an umbrella term characterized by a decline in memory, thinking, language or judgment that's serious enough to interfere with
Over the last few years, with Congress completely incompetent and a massive moral panic about tech raging, states have stepped up to try to regulate the internet any way they can. Even after the Supreme Court reminded states that the First Amendment still exists online and their varied attempts to regulate speech faced serious constitutional […]
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GODFREY - Embark Wealth Partners will host their annual shred event to help community members while collecting donations for Toys for Tots. From 9–11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, you can stop by Embark Wealth Partners at 5231 Mae Drive, Suite A, in Godfrey. There will be a truck from Shred-It shredding documents onsite. People are also asked to bring a toy donation for Toys for Tots. The goal, explained Terri Schneider and Casta Zippmann, is to serve the community in more ways than
The former Ladue police officer who shot a woman in 2019 after mistaking her gun for her Taser will keep working in law enforcement while her state license is on probation.
GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man faces financial exploitation charges in Madison County after allegedly stealing over $2,000 from an elderly individual earlier this year. William C. Spicer III, 19, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 1, 2026 with two counts of unlawful financial exploitation of an elderly person and one count of theft of property over $500, each Class 3 felonies. From July 19-25, 2026, Spicer is accused of committing a series of acts to obtain control over $2,200 in U.S
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for performances in classic films such as On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, died on Tuesday. She was 102.Saint died of natural…
BENTON – A district judge sentenced a Chinese national to 27 months in federal prison for acting as a courier in an investment scam. Shenghan Jin, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud. “A Chinese national who should have been gone in 2022 was still here in 2025, abusing our immigration system and helping fleece a Belleville man of his life savings. After Jin finishes his well-deserved prison sentence, he will be immediately
Evergreen Solutions will be paid $72,250 for the study, looking at cities of comparable size to St. Louis to see how competitive the department's pay is.
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