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1st MidAmerica Credit Union Warns Members of Scam Calls

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ALTON - 1st MidAmerica Credit Union and the Alton Police Department issued a warning about a recent wave of scam calls where individuals impersonate representatives from the credit union. The alerts, issued by the credit union, emphasize that these callers may request sensitive personal information, including account numbers, debit and credit card numbers, or login credentials. The warning comes as reports of these fraudulent calls have increased, prompting the credit union to take action to protect its members. “We will not call and ask for this information,” the credit union said in a public announcement. Members are encouraged to be vigilant and to report any suspicious calls. If they believe their account information may have been compromised, the credit union advises contacting their member support center for assistance. This advisory highlights ongoing concerns regarding financial scams, which have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, as fraudsters exploit

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Sen. Belt Secures $400,000 To Expand Doula Services In Belleville

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BELLEVILLE – State Senator Christopher Belt helped secure a $400,000 grant for Doula Lab, a Belleville-based organization that provides doula services and training for the Metro East community. “The path to parenthood looks different for everyone, so it’s important we invest in pregnancy services that help individuals feel respected, supported and safe,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “I have been a major advocate for doula services in Springfield throughout my career, and I’m glad we’re taking the necessary steps to expand services.” Organizations across Illinois received $4.5 million in Birth Equity grants aimed at eliminating racial disparities and avoiding preventable deaths. The grants were awarded by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Office of Women’s Health & Family Services. Senator Belt co-sponsored House Bill 5142 in 2024, which requires private insurance plans to cover doula services. Belt also voted for

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Duckworth, Blackburn Renew Bipartisan Push to Help Cosmetologists Recognize and Respond to Domestic Violence  

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– U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Boozman (R-AR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize domestic violence awareness training for beauty professionals and cosmetologists, which would help these individuals better recognize signs of abuse in their clients, appropriately intervene and keep them safe. The bipartisan Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALONS) Stories Act would increase already-established grants to states that require beauty professionals and cosmetologists to undergo free and easily accessible domestic violence awareness training in order to help ensure more of these individuals are trained to successfully navigate conversations with clients who could be in danger. “Victims of domestic violence often don’t know where to turn or who to talk to, but they do often continue going

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Eads at 150

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In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the iconic Eads Bridge, Eads Bridge at 150 examines the complexities of its design, its construction, and the role it has played since it opened […]

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Myranda Levins

Missouri AG says his office has finally worked through massive Sunshine Law backlog

9 months 1 week ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the backlog of public records requests his office has struggled to work through for years is finally over.  Testifying to the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee, Bailey said his office has received 1,465 requests under the Sunshine Law since he took over in January 2023 — and managed […]
Jason Hancock

Durbin, Duckworth Issue Statements About Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Nomination For HHS Post

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WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) outlined his serious concerns with Robert F. Kenney, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to the lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During his speech Durbin outlined why he opposes Mr. Kennedy’s nomination—pointing to the nominee’s long history of spewing harmful conspiracy theories about life-saving vaccines, the fact that he lacks a basic grasp of our health care system, and given that he approaches the job with an unacceptable bias. “Our Founding Fathers created a government with checks and balances. What they did not anticipate is that Congress—now currently under Republican control—would voluntarily give away its Constitutional duties. But that’s where we find ourselves—as hospitals and medical researchers, in blue and red states, are in chaos over the Trump Administration’s attempt to usurp Congress’

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