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Navigator cuts leave Americans with less help to find Obamacare plans

3 days 12 hours ago
CINCINNATI — For four years, Kimberly Dudley has worked on the front line of the Affordable Care Act as a navigator, helping Ohioans solve the puzzle of buying private insurance on the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace. But the job is harder now, the answers scarcer. In one of its first acts, the second Trump administration cut […]
Anne Saker

Birthright case forces US Supreme Court to confront prospect of Americans losing citizenship

3 days 12 hours ago
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week about the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, Justice Sonia Sotomayor seemed skeptical. The order as written applies only to babies born in the future, and the Trump administration has asked the court to exclude current citizens from any decision. Still, […]
Jonathan Shorman

‘It’s a safe space’: Mobile midwifery clinics meet patients where they are

3 days 12 hours ago
MIAMI — Midwife Sheila Simms Watson leaned to gently press on the pregnant woman’s belly. Me’Asia Taylor lay on a bed fitted with tie-dyed purple printed sheets in the corner of the RV. Far from a typical camper, this RV houses a mobile midwifery clinic for prenatal, postpartum and women’s general health care. “Roll when […]
Nada Hassanein

Federal Agencies Investigate Deadly Troy Explosion and Fire

3 days 12 hours ago
TROY, Ill. — Federal investigators joined local authorities Monday, April 6, 2026, in probing a late-night explosion and house fire that killed three people and left another hospitalized with significant burn injuries in Troy, Illinois. Madison County Sheriff’s deputies and the Troy Fire Department were called at 11:14 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2026, to a structure fire with people reported trapped inside a residence in the 8000 block of W. Kirsch Road, according to the Madison County

Trump Celebrates Easter By Dropping An F-Bomb, Threatening More War Crimes

3 days 12 hours ago
Before we get into this, let’s set the scene a little: The latest Pew Research Center survey, conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026, finds that most White evangelicals (69%) approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president. And a majority (58%) say they support all or most of his plans and policies. Let that […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: The Academy of Game Art Bundle

3 days 12 hours ago
The Academy of Game Art Bundle teaches you the basics of how to create video game art. You’ll learn how to use Inkscape to create logos, 2D backgrounds, pre-defined modules, UI designs, and characters. A course on using DragonBones will teach you how to animate your characters as well. The bundle is on sale for […]
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Letter To The Editor: Rebuilding Turf Field Space in Alton is Necessary Following Gordon Moore Park Loss

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ALTON - The loss of the two new turf fields at Gordon Moore Park due to the sinkhole has certainly been a setback for the community. However, it also presents an opportunity — not just to replace the fields lost, but to honor the investment already made. The new fields and pavilion at Gordon Moore did not come to be simply from excess funds being identified, payment made, and then fields built in short order, as is often the simple formula in other communities. They were made possible throug

Comedic Fantasy Meets Disney Princesses: Alton Middle School to Premiere Spring Play

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ALTON - Alton Middle School students will premiere their spring play this weekend. At 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the middle school auditorium, students will present “Game of Tiaras,” a two-act play that Director Eddie Hitchcock describes as “a combination of ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Lord of the Rings,’ and the Disney princesses all in one.” This comedy promises plenty of fun for audiences, and the cast and crew o

St. Louis County Man Admits $637,000 in Pandemic, Disability Fraud

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ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County on Monday admitted to committing disability fraud and pandemic loan fraud totaling $637,000. Preston Randall, 62, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to five counts of wire fraud, two counts of theft of government property and one count of concealment from the U.S. Social Security Administration. Randall admitted applying to the U.S. Small Business Administration for a series of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for various

Lewis and Clark Offers Childcare Workers College Credit for Job Experience

3 days 13 hours ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College Child Development is now offering college course credit for work experience through its Prior Learning Assessment process. Childcare workers interested in pursuing a degree or certificate can save a semester’s worth of courses by participating in an assessment centered on virtual scenarios. The interactive assessment takes 60 to 90 minutes to complete and can be accessed from a tablet or laptop with an internet connection. No