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ALTON - The nonprofit Alton Main Street sponsored their quarterly “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, an information exchange about local businesses and developments in Alton, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. New business owners were encouraged to share information about their businesses and plans to revitalize downtown Alton. Featured speakers included Melissa Bland, who will be opening her boutique Honeybee Vintage later this year, and Caleb Lewis, who is renovating several buildings in Alton and will soon open Moon Drops + Wellness in a new downtown location. Lori Bregenzer shared information about Comfort Cuisine , and Dorothy Mosby spoke about her new storefront for Mo’z Sweet Treats . Kim Tanner gave an update on her shop Strangelovely . Markus Boyd shared his plans to renovate the Mitchell Mansion, and Cameron Ahlvers spoke about his production company SHFT Studios . Ashlen Hale, general manager of The Alton Dispensary , noted that the business is up and runnin

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GLEN CARBON - The Illinois State Scholar program is awarded to high school seniors based on ACT or SAT test scores and the sixth semester* class size and unweighted class rank and Grade Point Average (GPA). The Father McGivney Catholic High School recipients of the Illinois State Scholar designation this year are: Melanie Dempsey Katherine Greer Thomas Halbrook Kaitlyn Hatley Joseph Hyten Elaina Jansen Olivia Klusas Colin Moore Sophia Novosel Drew Villhard Luke Welser The Illinois State Scholar Program publicly and personally identifies graduating high school seniors who possess superior academic potential. Students from nearly every high school in Illinois compete in the program. State Scholars can be found on the campuses of nearly 200 public and private institutions of higher education in Illinois. The combination of students' exemplary college entrance examination scores and record high school achievement indicate an especially high potential for success in college.

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging her to notify states of recent Medicare changes in coverage and billing practices for oral health care services that were outlined in the 2024 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule. As states often model their Medicaid coverage and billing practices after Medicare’s, Durbin called on Administrator Brooks-LaSure to inform states of these changes, which could improve treatment and care for Medicaid enrollees as well. Each year, CMS publishes the OPPS and ASC Payment System rule to determine reimbursement rates for the 3,500 hospital-owned outpatient departments and 6,000 ASCs across the United States. As part of the its 2023 OPPS and ASC Payment System final rule, CMS included a new billing code for a dental surgical

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CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), elected officials, and industry leaders at Koval Distillery to announce that 48 small businesses or ‘Makers’ have been inducted into the Illinois Made program – the largest class of businesses since the program’s inception in 2016. Each year, the Illinois Office of Tourism selects a group of local businesses that exemplify the authentic experiences and innovative products that make Illinois an incredible destination to explore for residents and visitors alike. “The Illinois Made program selects a group of our most exemplary hidden gems and one-of-a-kind small businesses and encourages Illinoisans and visitors alike to discover the experiences they offer,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This year’s class of Illinois Makers is one of our most diverse. In every corner of our state, people from all walks of life are creating delicious

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A driver fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday evening in Jefferson County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Here are ways to avoid going over budget by waiting last minute to buy holiday gifts

Sylvester Roddy takes pride in fishing around St. Louis.

Arts as Healing is a charitable organization aimed at helping people battling cancer and chronic illness.

An indoor family center in McKinley Heights will soon close its doors. Urban Fort Play (1854 Russell Boulevard, 314-376-4235, urbanfortplay.com) announced this morning its impending closure on December 17 on Facebook. "We have appreciated all of your love and support these past 6 years," wrote co-owners Megan King-Popp and Monica Croke.

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Prosecutors routinely find ways to get key detectives to testify in criminal trials, even when they are retired, sick or otherwise reluctant. Some fly retirees in from Florida or other retirement locales […]

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“Today’s a new day,” a board member told reporters at a press conference after the meeting. “Today’s a first step.”

The lawsuit raises further questions about the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council’s accounting under ousted leader Al Bond.

Jordan Binnington stopped 34 shots for St. Louis, including all 17 he faced in a second period owned by Minnesota. The Blues had five shots on goal in the period.

The pedestrian was 22-year-old Christopher Kelch from Barnhart, Missouri.

When Katie Molitor joined the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture in 2019, she knew Boone County needed to put nutritious, affordable food on more tables. Two years later, she came up with a plan: Give year-long prescriptions to patients for fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement their diet. The idea took root, and the result […]

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Hush-a-Phone, Scissor Phones, One of the First Rotary Dial Phones – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 […]

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Eternal Jungle, an exhibition by artist Jasmine Raskas, is an immersive installation including sculpture, painting, light, sound, and touch. The goal of this installation is to explore sentience and question […]

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Nationwide, $3 million helped organizations on Giving Tuesday. A similar community effort happens in about 5 months.