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OSF Oncologist Explains How Immunotherapy Helps Fight Cancer

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When you hear about cancer care, chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are often the terms you hear the most. But your oncologist might also recommend immunotherapy. What does my immune system have to do with all this? Can this treatment really help me? Manpreet Sandhu, MD , an OSF HealthCare oncologist, says like any treatment, immunotherapy has a lot of “it depends.” As in, it depends on each patient’s wants and needs. But, she says it’s worth approaching immunotherapy

Missing Man Last Seen At Pere Marquette Campground

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JERSEY COUNTY — The Illinois Conservation Police asked for the public’s help on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in locating Terry Hanson, 46, of Farmington, Mo., who was last seen nearly a week earlier at Pere Marquette Campground. Hanson was last seen around noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, walking in the general area of the campground, the Illinois Conservation Police said. A missing-person report has been filed, and investigators have been unable to locate him. His family remains concerned

Katie Stuart Opposes Proposed Federal Cuts to Head Start

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EDWARDSVILLE — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement in response to proposed cuts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aimed at “Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs,” but will effectively reduce the quality of care and support for Head Start programs nationwide: “Head Start provides multi-generational support, giving every child the opportunity to begin school on a footing equal to their peers who are fortunate

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Monday, Sept. 28, 2026

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER East Alton-Wood River 2, Greenville 1 Trenton Wesclin 10, Valmeyer 1 Mascoutah 7, Lebanon 1 Granite City 5, Civic Memorial 2 Highland 0, Columbia 0 GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL SATURDAY'S RESULT Peoria Central 6, Belleville West 2 MONDAY'S RESULTS Edwardsville 19, Mascoutah 0 East St. Louis 42, Belleville East 7 GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY Oakville 1, Edwardsville 0 GIRLS TENNIS Granite City 6, Metro-East

Man Arrested After Stabbing At St. Louis MetroLink Station

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ST. LOUIS - A 42-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing at the Civic Center MetroLink station in the 400 block of South 14th Street in St. Louis left a 49-year-old man hospitalized in stable condition, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police. On September 28, 2026, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested. The police department said the motive remains unknown. Officers arriving at the station found the 49-year-old man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital.

Sam Stemm Named Marshal Of 109th Alton Halloween Parade

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ALTON — Sam Stemm, a longtime broadcaster and community leader, will lead the 109th Alton Halloween Parade in 2026 as parade marshal, the Alton Halloween Parade committee announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The committee selected Stemm for his lifetime of leadership and entrepreneurship in the Alton community. The parade will begin at 7 p.m.on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Broadway and Washington Avenue and follow the same route as in past years. Stemm is a past president of the Alton/Godfrey

Man Arrested After Stabbing at St. Louis MetroLink Station

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ST. LOUIS - A 42-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing at the Civic Center Metrolink station in the 400 block of South 14th Street in St. Louis left a 49-year-old man hospitalized in stable condition, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police. On September 28, 2026, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested. The police department said the motive remains unknown. Officers arriving at the station found the 49-year-old man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital.

Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near

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Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections. Even a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision giving states access to a supercharged Department of Homeland Security computer program to verify voters’ citizenship will have […]
Jonathan Shorman