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Are most young women “overwhelmed” by stress? I’m skeptical.

2 years ago
I don't quite remember what got me started on this, but a couple of hours ago I ran into a report about stress from the American Psychological Association. It reported that stress was simply overwhelming these days: A quarter of all Americans report feeling so stressed on most days that "they can barely function." Among ...continue reading "Are most young women “overwhelmed” by stress? I’m skeptical."
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Greenspace East Prairie Improvement Project Approved In Glen Carbon

2 years ago
GLEN CARBON - A project to convert a portion of Greenspace East in Glen Carbon into a prairie grass restoration area full of flowers and wildlife received unanimous approval from the Village Board of Trustees last night. The project is set to be completed by June 2024 at a total cost of $5,704. “We have developed a project plan to convert the current old field habitat to prairie that will be full of blooming flowers and wildlife,” Eric Wright with Heartlands Conservancy wrote in a letter to Village Administrator Jamie Bowden. “The prairie conversion will improve the Greenspace East for both people and wildlife while creating opportunities to reduce long-term maintenance costs.” Greenspace East is located between Route 159 and Old Troy Road in Glen Carbon. While the entire site is approximately 80 acres, the area slated for this prairie improvement project is only about 1.5 acres, Bowden said at the meeting on Tuesday. Wright said in his letter

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U.S. Rep. Bost Issues Statement on Biden Impeachment Inquiry

2 years ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) announced today that he supports House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s involvement in his son, Hunter Biden’s, foreign business dealings. “Joe Biden lied to the American people about his family’s shady business dealings,” said Bost. “His family and their associates appear to have profited $20 million, in large part because of his personal participation in dozens of meetings with foreign actors. These allegations of corruption and abuse of power are devastating and warrant a full impeachment inquiry. “The Bidens need to understand America’s security is not for sale. The U.S. presidency and vice presidency are not investment opportunities for eager foreign bidders. And no matter your family connections, you will not put the interests of the American people on the auction block. House Republicans

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