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Riverbend Resources If You're a Member of the LGBTQ+ Community

10 months 4 weeks ago
RIVERBEND - Pride Month has come to an end, but there are still a lot of local resources available for LGBTQ+ kids and adults. No matter where you fall on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, there are organizations in place to help you stay healthy, happy and connected with other queer community members. Support groups, community centers and more are available locally to support you. “It was good to bring something over here because we’ve met a lot of people that have not even known other trans people in the area,” said Jamie Donelson, who helps facilitate a support group for transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive people in Alton. “You’re not alone.” Alton Pride Alton Pride is the organization that sponsors the city’s Pride festival every September. They recently began hosting support groups every third Saturday of the month for kids and adults. The adult group is for anyone over age 18 and runs from 10–11:15 a.m., while the kids group

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Illinois law clearing hurdles for former juvenile offenders

11 months ago
On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a law that automatically starts the expungement timeline for juvenile offenders as soon as they’re released from detention. It’s a move aimed at helping young people who’ve served their time in juvenile detention centers clear their records.
Max Diekneite

Michael Brown Sr. reflects on life 10 years after his son's death

11 months ago
It has been 10 years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed in Ferguson, sparking national attention. His father, Michael Brown Sr., sat down to discuss the memories surrounding that day in 2014 and the impact he's looking to make on other's lives to honor his son.
Shirley Washington