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Plans Finalized for the Glen Carbon Heritage Winter Market Is Saturday, Nov. 30

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GLEN CARBON – The Village will be hosting its first Heritage Winter Market at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum located at 124 School Street on Sat., Nov. 30. Happening from 5pm-8pm, the winter market kicks off the holiday season with shopping, food, drinks, caroling, horse-carriage rides and more. The event is free to attend and open to the public. Doors open at 5pm with vendors, a food truck, drinks and caroling. Grab a delicious coffee or sandwich from Rachel & Co. Food Truck, or a specialty drink from The Nomad Mobile Bar. The Claddagh Carriage Co. will be offering free horse and carriage rides around the Village (tips encouraged). A community tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 pm in front of the museum. Inside, you will find Tessitura Music singing Christmas carols, Earth Candy serving mocktails, Forever Always permanent jewelry and a variety of vendors selling holiday décor and more. You can find a complete listing of vendors by visiting

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Mojo's Music Blends Customer Service with Holiday Deals

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EDWARDSVILLE - Mojo’s Music has holiday discounts going through Christmas Eve, but their personalized customer service is year-round. Located at 144 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Mojo’s Music sells a wide variety of instruments and accessories for aspiring and experienced musicians. They also offer repair services and lessons. Owner Tom Pullen explained that they take an “interactive” approach to customer service and do everything they can to support local musicians. “We really try to work with people to make sure they get the exact right thing at the right price to make sure that they succeed at playing music,” Pullen said. As the holiday season approaches, there are several specials available for customers. In addition to the Black Friday and Small Business Saturday discounts that will be available next week, all of the Christmas deals are currently in effect. The big deal is one you won’t want to miss. You can choose any guitar

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Mississippi Valley Christian School Gratefully Acknowledges $20,000 Donation For Campaign

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ALTON - Mississippi Valley Christian School (MVCS) is thrilled to announce a generous $20,000 donation to support our ongoing #FundThe50th campaign. This incredible act of generosity marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 50 years of excellence in Christian education. The #FundThe50th initiative was launched to commemorate our half-century legacy by ensuring our school remains a beacon of Christ-centered education in the community. "We are deeply humbled and profoundly grateful for this extraordinary gift," said Tim Lee, Administrator of MVCS. "This donation is not just an investment in our school but also in the lives of our students and the future leaders they will become. It reflects the generosity and shared vision of those who believe in our mission to build the premier Christian school in our community." Thanks to this contribution, MVCS will advance several key projects creating an environment where students can thrive academically, spiritually, and socially. As we move

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Who Will Be on the Ballot for Alton's 2025 Consolidated Election?

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ALTON - As the Consolidated Election approaches, the race is heating up between candidates in the City of Alton. Though the election isn’t until April 1, 2025, candidates had to file their petitions by Nov. 18, 2024, to be included on the ballot for Election Day. There are several contested races, including a three-way mayoral race and competition for the City Clerk position and several aldermen seats. Incumbent David Goins is running for reelection against former mayor Brant Walker and current Ward Three Alderman Ray Strebel. Goins was elected to the mayoral position in 2021. Walker previously served as mayor from 2013 until Goins’s election. Strebel has been the Ward Three alderman since 2021. The City Clerk position also sees some competition, as incumbent Cheryl Ingle has been challenged by current Deputy City Clerk Lauren Wilson. Following current Treasurer Cameo C. Holland’s decision not to seek reelection , Elizabeth “Betsy” Allen is

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Detroit recast its narrative behind a billionaire savior. Does St. Louis have one of its own?

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Once a story of American failure, Detroit is in the midst of a turnaround story orchestrated by a civic-minded billionaire and a mayor who vowed to change the city's politics. The Business Journal sought out St. Louis' billionaires to learn whether they'd be willing to fill a similar role, while some private sector leaders caution that this city can't wait for a savior.
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Overlapping Symptoms Challenge Accurate Mental Health Diagnoses

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Lavender Zarraga, APRN , a behavioral health provider at OSF HealthCare, says it’s not uncommon for her patients to ask for a medication that isn’t the right fit. The culprit? She says symptoms of common mental health issues like depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder can overlap. So, it’s important to stay in contact with your provider to make sure you’re on the best treatment plan. On depression mimicking ADHD: “You have changed executive functioning. You can’t decide. You feel dull. You can’t concentrate,” Zarraga says. “You have a hard time learning new things. You can’t remember things or forget things easily. Attention and concentration are low. You think ‘Why am I processing everything so slow?.’” Zarraga adds that she’s seen people with depression take prescribed medicine and feel better, but then residual symptoms that mimic ADHD creep in. And, she

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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Bill to Help Address Homelessness in the City of St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS - Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones signed Board Bill 114, sponsored by Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier (7), which amends the city’s zoning code to make the process for opening shelters and transitional homes clearer, a crucial component in the city’s continued effort to reduce our unhoused population. “As we work to implement a regional housing strategy, this legislation helps support the interim needs of residents getting ready for the rehousing process,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “We have been working on this legislation for a long time, and I want to thank our departments, the Board of Aldermen, and particularly Ald. Sonnier and President Green for their significant efforts to help us make this positive change for St. Louis.” The bill creates a clear and transparent process for shelters to apply for operation within the city, including opportunities for neighborhood input through a community notification requirement and public hearings fo

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Durbin Questions Visa, Inc., Witness During Senate Judiciary Hearing On Enhancing Credit Card Market Competition

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Mr. Bill Sheedy, Senior Advisor to the CEO of Visa, Inc., during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System.” The hearing examined the lack of competition in the credit card market and its impact on interchange fees, as well as legislative solutions like Chair Durbin’s Credit Card Competition Act to help protect consumers. Durbin first highlighted the skyrocketing cost of interchange fees in the U.S. verse the European Union (EU). In the EU, credit card interchange fees are capped at 0.3 percent of the payment value for most transactions, and in Australia they are capped at 0.8 percent. Despite these lower interchange fees, Visa and Mastercard both continue to operate secure and efficient credit card networks in both Australia and

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