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MARION - Thirty children in foster care had their lives changed forever at adoptions at the Williamson County Courthouse in Marion Williamson County Circuit Court Judge Amanda Byassee Gott, Illinois DCFS and private agency staff will come together to make the day memorable for these new families. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the finalizations will begin at 9 a.m. A celebration, including refreshments for the families, will follow. “Williamson County is thrilled to be hosting National Adoption Day again this year,” said Judge Amanda Byassee Gott . “Presiding over adoption proceedings where children find their forever families is one of the highlights of my time on the bench as a judge each year. As a juvenile judge, it is a privilege for me to preside over this final step of permanency for youth in care of DCFS.” “We have all heard the expression about giving our children ‘roots’ and ‘wings’ to grow into successful

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BELLEVILLE - The Belleville School of Ballet and the Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra will showcase “The Nutcracker Ballet” this weekend, marking their 40th anniversary of performing the classic dance. On Nov. 23 and 24, 2024, community members are invited to Love Church at 1549 Frank Scot Parkway W. in Belleville for a performance by the Belleville School of Ballet and the Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra. The show premieres at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. “Whether you’re a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, you won’t want to miss this milestone performance filled with wonder, joy, and timeless holiday tradition,” the Belleville School of Ballet said in a statement. “Get your tickets now and be part of a 40-year tradition that celebrates the power of music, dance, and community!” Christopher Gass, who serves as the Youth Orchestra Conductor for the Belleville

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Owner and pitmaster Chivas Johnson plans to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the downtown barbecue restaurant, after building a loyal following at the Soulard Farmers' Market.

St. Louis County health officials have reported over 100 people sickened in an ongoing E. Coli outbreak potentially connected to salads served at several events, despite a recent negative test result for lettuce samples.

There are a lot of great things happening in St. Louis City and I credit hard work by many people, including activists and Mayor Tishaura Jones. Unfortunately, there is also the ongoing epidemic of corporate welfare, which started forty years ago and is now fecklessly rubber stamped by Alders, and pretty much the City caving … Continue reading Delmar’s Corporate Welfare for Rich People →

It’s a word that stings just coming out of your mouth. And it’s certainly an illness you want to avoid. There are time-tested treatments for the disease that’s associated with chickenpox – namely an effective vaccine. But new research from the University of Pennsylvania and New York University (NYU) gives hope to people who have suffered eye complications from shingles. “It’s promising,” says Fred Burke, MD, an emergency medicine physician who provides care at OSF HealthCare. Shingles basics Dr. Burke says shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Chickenpox is common in children, who typically suffer from a blistering rash for four to seven days. “That virus will lie dormant in the nerve cells of the body. For some unknown reason, it gets activated later in life,” causing shingles, Dr. Burke says. “Generally, that’s in people 50 and over. You’ll get a localized

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — Two 17-year-old males were arrested on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in connection with the homicide of Logan Snyder, a 16-year-old from St. Louis. The incident occurred near the intersection of Regina Avenue and Horn Avenue in South County. The suspects are currently being held at the St. Louis County Family Court on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Logan Snyder, who resided in the 400 block of West Ripa Avenue, was identified as the victim following the investigation that began shortly after the incident. Authorities have stated that the investigation is ongoing and have encouraged anyone with information to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210. For those wishing to remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, CrimeStoppers can be reached at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

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I rarely log into Facebook these days, but I happened to do so last week and was a bit surprised to see this pop up saying that an advertising post we had put up for the VPN service CyberGhost nearly a decade ago had to be removed: That’s a notice saying that Facebook had removed […]

Eddie Van Halen’s long-lost 1993 Ernie Ball Music Signature “Canada Day” guitar sold for $104,000 as part of day two of Julien’s Auctions' Played, Worn & Torn II auction in…

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Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai has been named to pharmaceutical giant Merck's board of directors, effective Jan. 1.

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation is transforming a building at 2233 Delmar Boulevard into an arts and entertainment complex, potentially bringing 150 jobs to St. Louis' Downtown West neighborhood, with construction expected to be completed by Summer 2025.

Denver was ranked as the No. 6 most "sinful" city in the U.S., ahead of cities like New York City and Miami in a new ranking released by WalletHub.

The custom-built former headquarters of a Fortune 1000 company is up for sale, now that the company has relocated.

I'm completely fed up with Google. They took away my ability to get more than ten hits per page, and there's now so much damn cruft on the results page (AI, ads, shopping, videos, etc. etc.) that it often has only six or seven actual site links. It's maddening because I often have to go ...continue reading "I’m done with Google search"

The event will show a classic Christmas double feature on Sunday, Dec. 7.

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A growing St. Louis-area metal fabrication company that recently expanded has been acquired by a Kansas City business.

The program reportedly lowers hurdles to obtaining an ID that at least 5,000 residents have faced since 2022, Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez's proposal said.