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Here is Charlie a couple of months ago enjoying the front yard garden at the tail end of summer. Whenever we can't find him, it turns out he's snoozing somewhere in the underbrush here. In fact, just last night that's where we found him, ignoring our calls for hours until he finally got hungry and ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 15 November 2024"

Former Hole bandmates Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur reunite on the new album from hip-hop artist 070 Shake.The record, titled Petrichor, includes a cover of Tim Buckley's "Song to…

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Today on TAP: His China policy nominees are a relative oasis of competence, with a mix of sensible policy ideas and outlandish ones.

The Central West End building appeared to be missing key structural elements that anchored walls to the foundation. 'It’s just sickening.'

ELSAH - Members of the First Church of Christ, Scientist invite the community to join them for their Thanksgiving service. On Nov. 28, 2024, all three area First Church of Christ, Scientist locations will hold a Thanksgiving service. Located at 53 Lasalle Street in Elsah, the Elsah church will begin service at 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving. The Jerseyville location (1118 S. Liberty Street in Jerseyville) and the Godfrey location (1430 W. Delmar Avenue in Godfrey) will start their services at 10 a.m. “Thanksgiving as a holiday, if you look at it historically, it’s about giving gratitude to God,” Roger Gordon said. “Whatever your faith background, we would love to welcome you on Thanksgiving. Let’s give gratitude to God together.” Gordon, a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, serves as the chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life at Principia College. He said that his family loves attending the Elsah church, where his wife is a reader. H

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BELLEVILLE - Belleville Township High School District 201's Director of Technology, Curtis McKay, participated as a panelist at the Tech Leader Summit during the Illinois Education and Technology Conference. The event took place recently, bringing together education technology leaders from across the state to address current topics and challenges in the field. McKay's involvement in the summit highlights the district's commitment to integrating technology into education. The conference served as a platform for discussing advancements and best practices, with a focus on enhancing educational outcomes through innovative tech solutions. The Illinois Education and Technology Conference is a key event for educators and technology professionals, fostering collaboration and the exchange of ideas aimed at improving educational environments.

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The City of Alton, Illinois will receive a six-figure federal grant to improve safety for pedestrians in downtown Alton.

CHICAGO – An Illinois Lottery player has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving after cashing in a life-changing $10 million windfall. The lucky winner recently took home the second of three top prizes for the $10 Million scratch-off game. The top-prize-winning ticket was purchased at Jewel-Osco in Countryside, at 5545 South Brainard Avenue. The Illinois Lottery’s $10 Million game has three $10,000,000 top prizes, leaving one still up for grabs. In addition, this game has 15 prizes of $1 million and the best odds to win $500 on any scratch-off ticket currently available in Illinois. The first $10 Million Instant Ticket top prize was won in May 2024 by a player who purchased the ticket in Alton. This is the 48th Illinois Lottery player to win $1 million or more on a scratch-off ticket this year. For selling the winning ticket, Jewel-Osco in Countryside will receive a one percent bonus of the prize amount, or $100,000. The Illinois Lottery currently offers

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I've been reading lately that we might have passed Peak Woke. For example: AOC removed the pronouns from her bio on 𝕏. This is a clear sign of the cultural pendulum swinging back to the centre. — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 14, 2024 Fine, but Science™ requires data, not anecdotes. We need evidence that wokeness ...continue reading "Wokeness has declined 24% over the past three years"

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Believe it or not, there used to be many more crows that called St. Louis home. Their populations are just now rebounding from their own pandemic.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, 2024. The annual event is intended to increase public knowledge about the importance of careful use of antibiotics in order to prevent antimicrobial resistance, where bacteria and other germs develop an immunity to the drugs that were designed to fight them. “Antibiotics are powerful, life-saving medications used to treat serious bacterial infections,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra . “However, overuse or misuse of these medications can cause them to no longer work, contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health concern leading to drug-resistant illnesses that have fewer effective therapies. Antibiotic Awareness Week is a good reminder for Illinois residents to use antibiotics only when necessary and carefully follow your provider and pharmacist’s instructions in their use.”

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Graduate workers at SLU have not received a raise in over 10 years, they say.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls were down -2,400 while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent in September, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The September monthly change in payrolls was revised from the preliminary report, from +7,100 to -15,800, while the revised unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, unchanged from the preliminary September unemployment rate. The October payroll jobs estimate and unemployment rate reflect activity for the week including the 12th. In October, the industry sectors with the largest over-the-month job losses included: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,900), Other Services (-1,000), Information (-300), and Professional and Business Services (-300). The industry sectors with monthly payroll job increases included: Leisure and Hospitality (+1,400), Manufacturing (+100), and Private Education

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A group of St. Louis residents has filed a petition with the Missouri State Auditor's Office to request a review of the city's finances.

The Boeing Co. is laying off more than 100 union workers in the St. Louis area, citing a delay in the first delivery of the 777X commercial aircraft until 2026 instead of 2025.

JERSEY COUNTY - In conjunction with CNB Bank & Trust, J.C.H.S. has selected their “Students of the Month. The recipients for the month of October are Marley Cazier (9) and Aiden Johns (8). The selection of a “Student of the Month” is based upon the number of F.O.C.U.S. nominations, which a student receives for a given month. F.O.C.U.S. (Finding One Clearly Unique Student) is a program, which acknowledges a student each week for academic or kindness. Each week teachers may recognize students who have performed well in their classes by selecting them as F.O.C.U.S. students for that particular week. During October, Marley and Aiden received the most F.O.C.U.S. nominations. Because they received the most nominations, they were named “Students of the Month” at J.C.H.S. They are being congratulated by Mike LaTempt of CNB Bank & Trust. In conjunction with Jersey State Bank, J.C.H.S. has selected their “Student of the Month”. The recipient

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Aldermanic President Megan Green said a plan to split $232 million between downtown and poorer neighborhoods was sowing distrust among residents.