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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone with a reply to someone pushing back on calling the Trump administration fascist: In second place, it’s That Anonymous Coward with a comment on Tim Cushing’s post about incorrect assumptions in his earlier post on the Iowa school superintendent arrested by […]

The girl, 16, of Bonne Terre, was pronounced dead just after the crash about 9:30 a.m. on Highway 67 near Highway 32, according a patrol crash report.

ST. LOUIS - District 6 officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a fatal shooting on Lucille Avenue at approximately 10:20 a.m. Sunday, where an adult man was pronounced dead. The incident occurred in the 6000 block of Lucille Avenue, prompting the involvement of homicide detectives to investigate the circumstances surrounding the [...]

Sister Jean rose above the noise of the 24-hour news cycle to inspire people. She's a reminder that we need plenty of good news these days.

October 11 and 12 have been dates marked by transformative events across the globe, spanning centuries and touching on politics, science, culture, and human achievement. In the realm of science, October 11, 1968, saw the launch of Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the United States’ Apollo program to orbit Earth. This mission was a critical step toward landing astronauts on the Moon, demonstrating the viability of spaceflight systems and crew operations. The successful mission helped restore confidence in NASA following the tragic Apollo 1 fire and paved the way for the historic Apollo 11 moon landing less than a year later. Shifting to the cultural sphere, on October 11, 1929, American author and illustrator Thornton W. Burgess published the first in his beloved series of children’s books featuring animal characters. Burgess’s stories, often set in the fictional Green Forest, enchanted generations with their blend of education and entertainment, promoting a

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation led by combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help expand leave benefits for the devoted health professionals serving in the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps passed the Senate last night by unanimous consent. Despite being responsible for leading our nation’s emergency response to dangerous public health crises and natural disasters, PHS officers are still the only federal entity—civilian or uniformed—without access to essential leave benefits, including extended parental leave, emergency leave, court appearance leave and rest and recuperation leave. The Senators’ Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act would rectify this issue by ensuring PHS officers have access to the same authorized leave that is available to members of the Armed Services. “When disease or disaster

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GRAFTON – The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) will host employment screening events for its Juvenile Justice Specialist Intern positions. The positions are full-time, year-round, shift-work positions and there are job openings at the following Illinois youth centers: Chicago, Warrenville, St. Charles, Grafton, and Lincoln . The position has a starting salary of $65,004; and interested applicants must attend an upcoming required screening event to be considered. The screening dates and locations are listed below: Phoenix Emerging Adults Career & Education (PEACE) Center at St. Charles- 3825 Campton Hills Rd., St. Charles, IL ( Applicants for Chicago and Warrenville youth centers should also attend this screening.) October 21, 2025 November 18, 2025 Monarch Youth Center- 861 S. State St., Lincoln, IL November 13, 2025 December 10, 2025 Illinois Youth Center Pere Marquette- 17808 State Highway 100W, Grafton, IL October 17, 2025 November 14,

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