CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed Monday, the latest in a string of complaints alleging decades of systemic child sex abuse. Three lawsuits filed Monday detail abuse from 1996 to 2021, including rape, forced [...]
ALTON – The Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) office at Alton Memorial Hospital is again taking appointments for Medicare open enrollment this year. The SHIP office, sponsored by Medicare and the Illinois Department on Aging, is located in Room G-367 on the ground floor of the hospital’s Hatch Wing. Clients who have registered for an in-person meeting should park on the back side of the hospital near the aqua awning that reads “Hatch Building.” Once entering there, the Oasis/SHIP counseling office is the first office on the left. The SHIP office provides free, confidential and unbiased counseling for all Medicare beneficiaries. Counseling is available for all Medicare-related questions, including: Enrolling in Medicare Medicare supplement plans Medicare Advantage plans Medicare drug plans SHIP serves people who are nearing Medicare eligibility and those wanting to review their coverage during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, which runs
This is another sand dune at the Cadiz Dunes Wilderness in the Mojave Desert. I've got a bunch more, so don't worry that I'll be running out anytime soon.
Scorpions are set to return to Las Vegas as part of their 60th anniversary celebration. The band just announced dates for a new residency, Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas…
When the legislature convenes in January, we’ll likely hear again a desire from some Republicans to place the city of St. Louis police force under state control.
A West Frankford, Illinois, man is in Williamson County Jail Monday after he was arrested for stealing a police officer's vehicle and attempting to run over the deputy.
Ben Dreyfuss tweeted last night about a study showing that Democrats and Republicans were equally likely to believe in conspiracy theories. This struck me as historically unsupported, but who knows? Maybe it's true today. So I took a look at the study and discovered something odd. The top three conservative conspiracy theories are COVID, climate ...continue reading "Republicans and their conspiracy theories"
Those affected by severe weather in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will and Winnebago counties can now apply for federal assistance. Here's how.
Today on TAP: All polls are prisoners of subjective assumptions. As a great student of public opinion said, ‘Don’t speak too soon, for the wheel’s still in spin.’
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was honored by the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, Loundersound reports.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was recognized for "his and the…
The financial services firm, which ranked as the sixth-largest securities-broker dealers in the St. Louis area, last week opened its 97th branch location and its fourth in Alabama.
A Pompano Beach, Florida, woman appeared in federal court on Monday to be sentenced after she admitted to scamming her grandmother living in Cahokia Heights out of more than $300,000.
"I have not one negative thing I could even think about saying about David Lee," Officer Heather Moore said as she remembered her friend and colleague.
President Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Illinois for residents affected by severe weather and flooding in July, allowing them to apply for federal assistance from FEMA.