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Disaster Recovery Center Opens in East St. Louis on Nov. 10

1 year 1 month ago
EAST ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced that a Disaster Recovery Center will open Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at the Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizen Center in East St. Louis. The center will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.p.m. Survivors of recent disasters will have the opportunity to receive assistance from specialists representing FEMA, the State of Illinois, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The services offered at the center include help with applying for federal disaster assistance, uploading necessary documents, and obtaining answers to questions in person. Additionally, attendees will learn about other forms of assistance available and ways to enhance the disaster resilience of their properties. The Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizen Center is located at 6755 State St., East Saint Louis, IL., 62203.

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Inside the McFlurry ruling that is thawing corporate control

1 year 1 month ago
There has been a recent copyright ruling that should satisfy dessert lovers everywhere regarding the general availability of the McFlurry, which is an ice-cream-based dessert offered at McDonald’s restaurants. To the uninitiated, the McFlurry has become a bit of a cultural phenomenon in that it is frequently “off the menu” due to the machine used in its preparation being inoperable. It’s such a bizarre intersection of technology, business, corporate policy, public relations and intellectual…
Jason Schmidt

Maplewood History: Minstrel Shows – Part Two

1 year 1 month ago
To better understand this post, you should have read Part One first.  If you haven’t, you can here. From the program titled, Maplewood Minstrels, Twelfth Annual Minstrel and Dance, February 3-4-5, 1944, this is page 6. The funeral home that once belonged to Jay B. Smith, the magician, is still in business – a few […]
Doug Houser

Blues fall 8-1 to Capitals

1 year 1 month ago
Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored two goals Saturday night, sparking the Capitals to an 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
WARREN MAYES, Associated Press