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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched a redesigned and enhanced Illinois Hospital Report Card website, with patient safety and quality of care information presented in a more user-friendly format. The same website, https://www.healthcarereportcard.illinois.gov , also includes an updated Illinois Public Health Community Map, with county-level information on health outcomes and access to care across Illinois. “Illinois residents deserve access to accurate, reliable data about the quality of health care provided in our State,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra . “This updated website will allow consumers to be more knowledgeable about their health care options, as well as provide greater information on the health needs of their communities. Our goal is that these resources – the updated, enhanced Hospital Report Card and Community Map - will provide Illinois residents, elected officials, and health care professionals

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CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of a gravel road that runs through a wooded property in Chilton County, Alabama, a plain white two-story house sits overlooking a small pond. Outside the house, everything is tranquil: The swings on the new playground nearby are quiet, the pond is still, the rocking chairs lined up […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - The second annual Edwardsville Unity Festival combined fun and friendship for attendees on Saturday, Sept. 30. People could check out informational booths, connect with local organizations and enjoy free food and live music throughout the day. This year’s Unity Fest grew from last year’s and saw several hundred attendees. The organization Edwardsville Unity hosted the festival and chose the theme “Unity begins with U.” “The idea was originally to just have a big party for Edwardsville, but also to get people talking to each other, communicating, finding space where we have similarities because there’s a lot of strife happening right now,” said Natalie Casey, a member of Edwardsville Unity. Unity Fest invited organizations to set up a booth in Leclaire Park so they could share resources and information about their services. There were several speeches and performances from community members, including opening remarks by

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 13 attorneys general supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to strengthen dust-lead hazard standards and post-abatement clearance levels, as authorized by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In a comment letter , Raoul and the coalition strongly support the EPA’s efforts to strengthen its dust-lead hazard standards and clearance levels, two important regulations that help protect the public against dangerous dust-lead and lead paint exposures. These stronger regulations are especially important for environmental justice communities, such as low-income communities and communities of color, that currently bear a disproportionate burden from exposure to lead. “The EPA should quickly adopt its proposal to protect communities in Illinois, and across the nation, from dangerous lead exposure while addressing long-standing dust-lead inequities,” Raoul said. “This

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On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America. CFSA is asking the Supreme Court to affirm the 5th Circuit’s ruling that threatens the CFPB’s funding and existence. Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, is asking the Supreme Court to reverse the 5th Circuit’s decision and maintain the CFPB’s existence because it is vital to protecting consumers and ensuring a fair financial system. Earlier this year, Attorney General Raoul and a group of state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in this case . The CFPB serves several functions that are invaluable to states and state attorneys general. It provides necessary transparency and clarity to consumers seeking to navigate a confusing and opaque financial marketplace. It provides educational resources that aid consumers with questions or issues related to their various

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ALTON - As law-abiding gun owners are required to register their specific firearms with the Illinois State Police between October 1, 2023, and January 1, 2024, State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) filed legislation to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners pending the outcome of Constitutional challenges on Illinois’ gun ban. “My legislation ensures that if certain gun-related provisions are found unconstitutional, the information collected from law-abiding gun owners when registering their firearms is immediately destroyed,” said Rep. Amy Elik. “This protects the privacy of law-abiding gun owners, preventing the government from retaining their personal information.” Rep. Amy Elik’s legislation (HB 4150) would require the Illinois State Police to immediately and permanently destroy the gun registry of all law-abiding gun owners if Illinois’ gun ban is found unconstitutional. Constitutional challenges are working their way through

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Webster University stopped holding classes at its downtown St. Louis campus at the end of last year and has no plans to hold them there again, its board chair said, citing a reduction in both enrollment and corporate activity in the neighborhood.

A cyberattack has led to the cancellation Tuesday of most Metro Transit paratransit van service, the agency announced.

At this point, any Senator signing on to support KOSA cannot deny that the bill has been written explicitly to suppress LGBTQ+ voices. The Heritage Foundation said so directly earlier this year. And Senator Marsha Blackburn flat out said that KOSA was important in order to “protect minor children from the transgender [sic] in our […]

Late yesterday, Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announced the first round of successful applicants to the state's marijuana microbusiness license program. The 48 awardees were selected in a random blind lottery on August 28. The Division of Cannabis Regulation says that the winners were drawn from a pool of more than 1,600 applications.

A woman was shot Monday evening while lying on her bed at her home in Webster Groves, police say.

Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis is holding a “Close The Gap” fundraising event from 5:30-7:30 PM Oct. 26 at 130 Edward Jones Drive in Maryland Heights. The purpose of the event  is to raise donations of  funds, materials, and in-kind services to close the affordability gap for Habitat homebuyers between the cost of construction and […]

Panera Bread — better known here as St. Louis Bread Co. — is coming back to University City after eight years away.

JERSEYVILLE - A Jerseyville woman has been charged with residential arson in connection to a Jersey County home that burned down last Friday, September 29, 2023, according to recent court filings. Rochelle K. Maltimore, 31, of Jerseyville, was charged with one count of residential arson from the incident. According to court documents, Maltimore “knowingly located a blanket just inside the residence”, which was located in the 28,000 block of McClusky Road in Jersey County. She then “draped it through a window, and set it on fire, totally destroying the residence.” Maltimore was arrested and charged with a Class 1 Felony. She has been taken into the custody of the Jersey County Sheriff until her initial appearance in court - her hearing in this case is set for Nov. 6. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses are considered innocent until proven guilty in

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Last April marked the 45th anniversary of The Band’s iconic concert film The Last Waltz, and now the occasion is being marked with a new reissue, screenings and more. The celebrations start on October…

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New JOLTS hiring and quits data was released today, and August was about the same as the previous month. Here's total hiring minus total separations: This represents the net number of new workers. It's been heading steadily down for two years and is getting dangerously close to zero. Then again, it almost did get to ...continue reading "Net hiring stays low but steady in August"

ALTON - Residents of Alton’s Ward 6 are planning a community meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 to address crime, drug use and homelessness in their neighborhoods. Residents say there have been many break-ins and gunshots fired in recent months, which they believe is a result of the substance abuse and unhoused population in the area. They have held a few community meetings with over 35 attendees, and Ward 6 Alderwoman Stephanie Elliott and Alton Mayor David Goins have been invited to the Oct. 3 meeting to hear their concerns. “It’s just citizens in the neighborhood getting together because there is a lot of crime going on, a lot of homelessness and a lot of drug abuse, and a lot of vacant houses that are so bad that the vines are taking them over,” Robyn Hamlin said. “That provides places for these homeless drug addicts to sleep, who then turn around and go steal. People have had their houses broken into, gunshots are starting to be fired…It’s

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