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Diabetes: a recap Singer Lance Bass is among the people who have shared their story about a diabetes diagnosis that was later found to be Type 1.5. Now, health care providers are continuing to educate the public about this relatively new term - one that deserves as much attention as Types 1 and 2. Aminat Ogun, MD , a family medicine physician at OSF HealthCare, recaps Types 1 and 2 diabetes and where Type 1.5 fits in: Type 1: Dr. Ogun says the body’s immune system attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. “Insulin is a hormone that brings glucose from food from the blood to the body’s cells for energy. So in Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas isn’t producing insulin,” Dr. Ogun explains. “This type of diabetes is usually seen in childhood and adolescence. It’s sudden onset. Symptoms are increased urination, increased thirst, weight loss and blurry vision. A lot of these people are dependent on insulin shots.” Type 2: The

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Trump continues to wield everything he controls like a weapon against his enemies, even when the law says he can’t. Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops (and a couple hundred Marines) to Los Angeles to quell nonexistent riots and otherwise get in the way of local law enforcement. Of course, it was nothing but […]

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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis area is gearing up for another weekend of exciting events around the region. From art fairs to races, there's much to enjoy! Saint Louis Art Fair: Sept. 5-7 An explosion of color in the streets of Clayton, the Saint Louis Art Fair attracts a variety of high-quality artists and [...]

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of their album Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin is releasing a new live EP, titled Live E.P., and now they’ve shared another preview.The band just dropped a video for…

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Eckert's Millstadt Farm opens its highly-popular annual corn maze to the public this weekend, kicking off a full season of fall festivities.

FOX 2 and St. Louis 11 are hosting a Career Day at Busch Stadium on September 17th, featuring a pre-game panel on careers in sports and media, as well as an exclusive college fair for high school students, parents, and educators.

ALTON - Chloe Freeman of Girl Scout Troop 325 completed her Silver Award by leading a project to improve campsite latrines at Camp Warren Levis during July and August 2025. Recognizing the latrines had not been repainted in many years, Freeman organized a team of volunteers to power wash, scrape off chipping paint, and repaint five latrines serving the Illini, Ouatoga, Rotary, Optimist, and Ranger campsites. Freeman and her troop, who have spent significant time at Camp Warren Levis, aimed to make the latrines more welcoming and less intimidating for younger campers. The project took place amid the summer heat and involved several weeks of dedicated work.

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EAST ST. LOUIS – Federal, state, and local leaders joined the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), Mt. Sinai Development Corporation, and Rise Community Development in late August to celebrate the grand opening of Winstanley Park, a transformational new affordable housing development delivering 38 modern apartments and townhomes, plus a range of community amenities close to downtown East St. Louis. “Winstanley Park shows what is possible when state and local stakeholders, regional community organizations, and residents come together with a shared vision,” said Karen Davis, Deputy Executive Director of IHDA. “This development doesn’t just provide quality housing. It restores hope, stability, and opportunity to families while transforming once-abandoned property into a cornerstone of community pride.” Located at 1100 Martin Luther King Drive, Winstanley Park offers one, two, three, and four-bedroom units primarily serving families earnin

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ALTON/MARYVILLE – Residents of Alton and Maryville have been released from custody pending weapon-related charges in two unrelated felony cases. Cordaral D. Segrest, 34, of Maryville, was charged on Aug. 22, 2025 with one count each of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm (a Class 2 felony) and aggravated unlawful possession of weapons (a Class 4 felony), as well as two Class A misdemeanor counts of driving while under the influence. Segrest allegedly knowingly possessed a stolen Chiappa Firearms Model PAK-9 pistol on May 18, 2025. He was additionally accused of unlawfully carrying the weapon in a vehicle while it was uncased, loaded, and immediately accessible. Segrest also had no valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card at the time of the offense. In addition to the weapon offenses, Segrest faces two DUI charges for allegedly operating a Ford Mustang on I-55 in Maryville while under the influence of alcohol. He was granted pretrial release from custody

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Crews this week began dismantling six buildings at Clinton-Peabody Apartments. New housing will be construction next year.

Let’s be clear upfront: 4chan and Kiwi Farms are not the heroes of internet freedom. Both sites are notorious cesspools that have enabled harassment campaigns, doxxing, and some genuinely awful behavior over the years. They’re the kinds of places where maladjusted people gather to egg each other on toward increasingly toxic actions. Most reasonable people […]