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3D Imaging Technology Changes Surgical Plan and Life for OSF Patient

2 months ago
ALTON - OSF thoracic surgeon Dr. Richard Anderson says the leap from standard 2D scans to advanced 3D modeling – which allows viewing in virtual reality – gives surgeons an unprecedented view inside the body. “Just imagine looking at something on a piece of paper with two different pictures, side to side, as opposed to having a model in your hand and moving it all around in different directions — upside down, inside out. It’s really the difference between 2D and

Spencer Homes Male Athlete Of The Month: Miccah Butler Leads Edwardsville In Playoffs

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior shooting guard Miccah Butler led Edwardsville with 18 points in the Tigers' 61-43 win over Collinsville to win the IHSA Class 4A regional on Feb. 27, 2026, at Lucco-Jackson Gym, extending an incredible three-year career for Edwardsville. Edwardsville won again over Alton in the sectional semifinals on Tuesday night and now heads to Rock Island for the sectional championship game. Miccah had nine points in the sectional semifinal win. It's the first-ever regional championship

Attorney General Raoul Defends Access To Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief challenging the first Trump administration’s 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer health care plans. The regulations expand religious and moral exemptions to allow employers to strip workers of guaranteed, no-cost coverage for birth control and other contraceptive car

Missouri mom shines on 'American Idol'

2 months ago
A mother of three from rural Missouri has advanced on American Idol after performing an original song inspired by the challenges of early motherhood and postpartum depression.
Alex Barton

Letter To The Editor: Governor's Budget Proposal Overlooks Disability Housing Needs

2 months ago
Letter To The Editor: The governor's budget proposal (you reported on) was a good start, but he failed to address one of the affordability issues I experienced as a person with disability. I spent years in a nursing home I didn't want or need to be in. The barrier was lack of affordable and accessible housing in the community. Home and community-based alternatives to institutions provide better care, better working conditions, at less cost to the state. Fortunately, some legislators, like