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Alton High School Announces Illinois State Scholars

1 year 10 months ago
ALTON - Alton High School principal Michael Bellm is pleased to announce that 28 students from the Alton High School graduating class of 2024 that have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. Nearly every high school in Illinois competes in the Illinois State Scholars program, identifying and honoring the highest academically performing seniors in high schools around the state. 28 students from Alton High School made the list this year; their names are listed below. Kailyn Alexander Yahira Delgado Camden Elrod Lucas Frye Tucker Gehrig Alyssa Herbst Mia Lavite Spencer Leonard Marissa Lewis Augustus Livingstone Jacob Lowe Isaiah Ouechani Morgan Plummer Owen Robien Sophie Rose Emily Schrumpf Hilary Schrumpf Alexander Siatos Jillian Smith Khalilia Spitz Bel Springman Madison Stephens Juliana Stevenson Kian Summers Rachel Ware William Weirich Colton Wendle Christine Zheng "Alton High School is very proud of our students that were named Illinois State

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St. Louis Judges Aim to Hire Court Security, Supplanting Sheriff

1 year 10 months ago
St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts allegedly once bragged to a deputy that a judge on the 22nd Circuit Court was so scared of him that Betts could tell the judge "to shit in the middle of the court building" and he would. But a new letter drafted by the court's presiding judge suggests that whatever power the sheriff had over the judges has waned.
Ryan Krull

Durbin, Collins Applaud Senate Passage Of Siren Reauthorization Act

1 year 10 months ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan SIREN Reauthorization Act . The legislation would extend funding for five additional years for SIREN Act grants to rural fire and EMS agencies nationwide. The funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which was created through Durbin’s Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Act , supports EMS agencies in training and recruiting staff, conducting certification courses, and purchasing equipment, including naloxone to address the opioid overdose epidemic. “In Illinois, rural EMS agencies are a lifeline for their communities. These first responders are on the front lines, and we must ensure that they have the proper staffing, training, and equipment to address the emergency in front

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