EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School’s Drama Club welcomed the Jewish Community Relations Council so students could learn more about Jewish culture and religion ahead of their fall play. The EHS Drama Club will produce “Letters to Sala” on Nov. 8 and 9, 2024. This play tells the true story of a young girl who survived seven labor camps in five years during the Holocaust. On Sept. 18, 2024, the club spoke with teenagers from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). “That element of being able to connect to real people, it’s not just a two-dimensional page in a play. I think it makes it more meaningful, more purposeful,” explained Ashley Melton, theater director. “One of the things with selecting a show that’s this heavy is making sure that there’s some reasoning behind selecting it, not just, ‘Let’s do something dramatic because we want to show our acting chops,’ but, ‘Let’s do something
A climate technologies and HVAC business that's one of St. Louis' largest private companies has hired a regional executive for part of its international business.
A St. Louis lawmaker is pushing to set up another downtown special taxing district, with proponents, including Post-Dispatch Building redeveloper John Berglund, saying it's needed to shore up infrastructure and ensure safety.
EDWARDSVILLE - Individuals interested in continuing their education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are invited to attend one of its virtual Open House events on Thursdays this October. "Graduate programs at SIUE are designed with the student in mind,” said Jill Smucker, director of graduate education. “Whether a prospective student is considering one of our online or in-person programs, they will discover an exceptional educational experience.” The SIUE Graduate School offers than 150 master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, doctoral degrees and cooperative doctoral programs in areas ranging from business to pharmacy to health and human behavior. The graduate programs offered at SIUE allow for personalized attention from engaging faculty and extensive campus resources that support student success. The one-hour Open House sessions will be hosted via Zoom at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST on the following dates: October 3: School of Busines
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed Monday, the latest in a string of complaints alleging decades of systemic child sex abuse. Three lawsuits filed Monday detail abuse from 1996 to 2021, including rape, forced [...]
ALTON – The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) office at Alton Memorial Hospital is again taking appointments for Medicare open enrollment this year. The SHIP office, sponsored by Medicare and the Illinois Department on Aging, is located in Room G-367 on the ground floor of the hospital’s Hatch Wing. Clients who have registered for an in-person meeting should park on the back side of the hospital near the aqua awning that reads “Hatch Building.” Once entering there, the Oasis/SHIP counseling office is the first office on the left. The SHIP office provides free, confidential and unbiased counseling for all Medicare beneficiaries. Counseling is available for all Medicare-related questions, including: Enrolling in Medicare Medicare supplement plans Medicare Advantage plans Medicare drug plans SHIP serves people who are nearing Medicare eligibility and those wanting to review their coverage during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, which runs
This is another sand dune at the Cadiz Dunes Wilderness in the Mojave Desert. I've got a bunch more, so don't worry that I'll be running out anytime soon.
Scorpions are set to return to Las Vegas as part of their 60th anniversary celebration. The band just announced dates for a new residency, Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas…
When the legislature convenes in January, we’ll likely hear again a desire from some Republicans to place the city of St. Louis police force under state control.
A West Frankford, Illinois, man is in Williamson County Jail Monday after he was arrested for stealing a police officer's vehicle and attempting to run over the deputy.
Ben Dreyfuss tweeted last night about a study showing that Democrats and Republicans were equally likely to believe in conspiracy theories. This struck me as historically unsupported, but who knows? Maybe it's true today. So I took a look at the study and discovered something odd. The top three conservative conspiracy theories are COVID, climate ...continue reading "Republicans and their conspiracy theories"
Those affected by severe weather in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will and Winnebago counties can now apply for federal assistance. Here's how.
Today on TAP: All polls are prisoners of subjective assumptions. As a great student of public opinion said, ‘Don’t speak too soon, for the wheel’s still in spin.’
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was honored by the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, Loundersound reports.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was recognized for "his and the…
The financial services firm, which ranked as the sixth-largest securities-broker dealers in the St. Louis area, last week opened its 97th branch location and its fourth in Alabama.
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