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Trevor Hawkins, an attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas, remembers how busy his job got when the state for a time imposed work requirements on Medicaid recipients: His office was swamped with frantic phone calls from people who said they couldn’t comply with the new rule because they weren’t healthy enough to work or had to care for sick relatives. “A whole heap of folks, after a month or two, started getting notices saying, ‘Hey, you’re out of compliance, and you’re going to lose your…

ALTON - The 10th annual Robert Sean Hilligoss Memorial Toys for Tots Benefit is scheduled for this weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, community members are invited to the Alton VFW for live music, raffles, a silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit the local Toys for Tots drive, from which 14,000 children in Madison County are expected to receive toys. “This is a personal endeavor for me. This is for my brother Sean,” said organizer Kevin Hilligoss. “We’re trying to do everything we can.” Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Tragg Band plays from 6–10 p.m., with a few guest performers expected. The 21+ event will include a cash bar, food, raffles, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. The suggested donation is $10, or attendees can bring a new, unwrapped toy to enter for free. Hilligoss explained that his brother, Robert Sean Hilligoss, was a Christmas-loving father who died at the age of 44. He left behind a 4-year-old daughter and a newborn.

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Grab your ugly Christmas sweater, your friends and your family to enjoy the holiday season with specialty cocktails, games and decor!

GRANITE CITY - A high-speed police chase resulting in a crash and more has led to multiple felony charges filed against a Belleville resident. Lecourtney A. Luckett, 44, of Belleville, was charged with aggravated battery (a Class 2 felony), aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (a Class 3 felony), driving while license is revoked, and resisting a peace officer (both Class A misdemeanors). On Nov. 12, 2024, Luckett allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed before crashing the vehicle, fleeing on foot, spitting on a police officer, and more. A petition to deny his pretrial release describes the incident as follows: “Defendant was identified as the driver of a motor vehicle exceeding the posted limit and officers attempted a stop. Defendant continued to accelerate to 105 mph in a 55 mph zone and attempted to pass a semi-tractor trailer on the shoulder, striking the truck and crashing into a ditch. “Defendant then fled on foot, ignoring

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On our live show, David and Emma discuss the latest cabinet nominations—and early misfires.

Here is Hilbert lounging on the top of the sofa. He doesn't do this much anymore because there's a red blanket (courtesy of American Airlines) on the sofa at the moment and both he and Charlie adore it. Every time I come into the living room they've switched off and a new cat is curled ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 22 November 2024"

Aerosmith will no longer be part of a popular attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in Orlando.It was announced on the Disney Park blog that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster…

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Today on TAP: A few items to make us feel a little more hopeful

Vernon Betts will serve his last day as St. Louis City Sheriff on Dec. 31, 2024. Alfred Montgomery is set to take over the role on Jan. 1, 2025.

Andrew Hade was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago. While the Rockford, Illinois, resident was surprised, he was more shocked when he later found out he also has diabetic retinopathy. “Retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the back of the eye and can cause vision loss, blurry vision and other complications,” says Pamela Garcia, a nurse practitioner for OSF HealthCare. Garcia adds that early symptoms of retinopathy include floaters, blurriness, dark areas of vision and difficulty perceiving colors. Mild cases may be treated with diabetes management and more serious cases could require surgery. It's important for people with diabetes to schedule a thorough eye exam at least once a year. That’s because most patients, like Hade, display no symptoms of diabetic retinopathy until it’s too late. “I initially was dismissive about the eye test, because, I had no symptoms,” he says. “It's hard to think of something being wrong that's

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The New York Times reports today on a new study that shows an increase in alcohol-related deaths between 1999 and 2020. But it's based on numbers from the CDC's WONDER database, which is public and has a category just for alcohol. Here it is: Sure enough, it's way up. Check the right boxes and you ...continue reading "Yep, alcohol deaths are way up"

Jason Lewis will be an associate circuit judge.

Some venture capital investors, who have funded the tech boom in Silicon Valley and beyond, say they are excited by the prospect of a lighter regulatory environment under a new Trump Administration than they saw under President Joe Biden. But they warn that Trump policies that will benefit many technology companies may come at a […]

Illinois State Police arrested 34 people earlier this week during a three-day operation in East St. Louis and neighboring communities.

Are you on Twitter and would like to follow reliable economic commentary? Here are my top picks: Matt Darling Noah Smith Matt Yglesias Dean Baker There are lots of good people on Twitter who don't say much about economics. And there are lots of good economists who don't say much on Twitter. But these four ...continue reading "My econ picks on Twitter"

This is just what I needed to read after a post-election hell week or two. The city of Los Angeles has gone past exhaustion to vindictive irritation after being sued by the same cops it employs because it (legally) handed over photos and names of LAPD officers to journalist Ben Camacho. Ben Camacho then shared […]

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