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A 29-year-old woman was injured after being robbed by an unknown woman with a knife in south St. Louis, and police are searching for the suspect.

The Illinois Department of Corrections is under scrutiny after a state audit found some employees are abusing overtime. A report from the Illinois Auditor General found some employees used paid time off before working a different shift. Those employees then got paid at their overtime rate. The audit investigated 10 employees from two prisons over [...]

Look, if you want to cut to the chase: the lawyers working for Google and Meta know that the MAGA world is very, very stupid and very, very gullible, and it’s very, very easy to tell them something that they know will be interpreted as a “victory” while actually signaling something very, very different. You […]

The Rolling Stones have released a video for “Shame, Shame, Shame,” a cover of the Shirley & Company track that will appear on their upcoming reissue of their 1976 album Black and Blue.The clip,…

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On This Day, Sept. 25, 2017 ...Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers headlined the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for what would turn out to be their final concert ever, as Petty would…

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"It was so loud, I thought Oh god am I shot?" Alderwoman Laura Keys said. "It was terrifying."

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — A Fairview Heights Police vehicle was deliberately struck during a traffic stop Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, 2025, authorities said. At about 9 a.m. on Sept. 24, a Fairview Heights police officer initiated a traffic stop on Old Collinsville Road, approximately a quarter-mile south of Frank Scott Parkway, after noticing a vehicle with a license plate sticker that had been expired for five years. The fully marked police vehicle had its emergency lights activated. As the officer approached the vehicle from the passenger side, a gray 2018 Chevrolet Camaro collided forcefully into the rear of the police car. The impact pushed the squad car into the vehicle ahead, causing them to become lodged together. The Camaro’s driver exited the vehicle and approached the officer, who had his body camera recording. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol and “weed gummies” and said that he intentionally rammed the police vehicle because he dislikes

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BETHALTO - The St. Louis Regional Airport will host its 29th annual Wings-n-Wheels Fly-In this weekend with free activities and flights. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, community members can tour planes, bounce on inflatables, drive barrel cars and more. On Saturday, there will be a car show and discovery flights. On Sunday, kids ages 8–17 can take free Young Eagles Flights, and attendees can browse at the final Bethalto farmer’s market of the year. Organizers are looking forward to another fun event. “You can expect airplanes, cars, vendors, food, crafts, bounce houses and fun. How about that?” said Airport Director Danny Adams. “It doesn't get much better. And best of all, it’s free.” Adams noted that there will be a wide variety of airplanes available for tours and photo ops, including business jets, vintage military aircraft, single-engine and multi-engine planes, and even a quad-copter

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ST. LOUIS - Keep your eyes on the skies this weekend. The International Space Station (ISS) will fly over the St. Louis region several times. From Thursday to Monday, there are five times the International Space Station could be visible from the St. Louis skies. Those times are: Timing of the ISS passing over could [...]

ALTON - The Alton Humane Society hosted the State Convention of Humane Societies and Societies for the Prevention of Cruelties to Children and Animals in the State of Illinois on September 23, 1925. “The convention will bring to Alton, Illinois, people of note who are interested in the child and the animal.” The morning and afternoon meetings were held in the dining room of the Stratford Hotel, and were devoted to the discussion of problems connected with humane work. The evening was a public meeting and musical program in the ballroom. There was also an automobile ride from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. so that the local committee could show delegates from out of town “the beauty spots of Alton.” Alton Humane Society president Angie Rand Schweppe (who you can read more about here: https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/100-years-ago-prominent-alton-couple-celebrates-anniversary-leaves-behind-legacy-78660.cfm ) organized the convention, which was open to the people

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Did you know that apples are one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world, with over 75 million tons produced annually? Beyond their popularity and crisp, sweet taste, apples offer an impressive array of health benefits that make them a valuable addition to any diet. From supporting heart health to aiding digestion, this everyday fruit packs a nutritional punch that is often overlooked. Nutritional Profile: More Than Just Fiber and Vitamins Apples are a rich source of essential nutrients that contribute to overall well-being. A medium-sized apple typically contains about 95 calories, 25 grams of carbohydrates, and 4 grams of dietary fiber. They also provide small amounts of vitamin C, potassium, and various antioxidants. Dietary Fiber: Apples contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. The soluble fiber, primarily pectin, helps regulate blood sugar and cholesterol levels, while insoluble fiber supports healthy digestion by adding bulk to stool. Vitamin C: Although not as

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September 25th has been a date marked by pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe. Moving back in time to the 18th century, September 25, 1759, saw the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years’ War. This clash near Quebec City was a decisive encounter between British and French forces, resulting in a British victory that paved the way for British dominance in Canada. The battle’s outcome significantly shifted colonial power in North America, influencing the cultural and political development of the continent. It remains a pivotal moment in Canadian history and the broader narrative of European colonial rivalry. In the realm of social progress, September 25, 1992, was notable for the first official meeting of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Established by the United Nations, the ICTY was tasked with prosecuting war crimes committed during the Yugoslav Wars. This institution marked a significant

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The PFAS issue in the city’s water is a mystery that marks a relatively sudden shift, after long periods of testing that showed no problems from the chemicals, officials said.

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The National Institutes of Health has launched a five-year, $37 million stillbirth consortium in a pivotal effort to reduce what it has called the country’s “unacceptably high” stillbirth rate.

The announcement last week thrilled doctors, researchers and families and represented a commitment by the agency to prioritize stillbirth, the death of an expected child at 20 weeks or more.

“What we’re really excited about is not only the investment in trying to prevent stillbirth, but also continuing that work with the community to guide the research,” Alison Cernich, acting director of the NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, said in an interview.

Four clinical sites and one data coordinating center spanning the country — California, Oregon, Utah, New York and North Carolina — will come together to form the consortium, each bringing its own expertise. Most will focus on ways to predict and prevent stillbirths, though they also plan to address bereavement and mental health after a loss. Research shows that of the more than 20,000 stillbirths in the U.S. each year, as many as 25% may be prevented. For deliveries at 37 weeks or more, that figure jumps to nearly half.

The teams plan to meet for the first time on Friday to discuss possible research targets. Those include: understanding why some placentas fail and fetuses don’t grow properly; assessing decreased fetal movement; considering the best times for delivery and using advanced technology to explore how blood tests, biomarkers and ultrasounds may help predict a stillbirth. They also may evaluate how electronic medical records and artificial intelligence could help doctors and nurses identify early signs of stillbirth risk. While the announcement did not mention racial disparities, a representative said the consortium hopes to identify factors that determine who is at a higher risk of having a stillbirth.

For many families, the devastation of a stillbirth is followed by a lack of answers, including how and why the loss occurred. The teams will collaborate with the stillbirth community through advisory groups. The North Carolina team will oversee data collection and standardization. Incomplete, delayed and sometimes inaccurate stillbirth data has been an impediment to prevention efforts.

“If we could see the signs and deliver the baby earlier, so that the mom has a live baby, that’s I think what we’re all hoping for,” said Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, the chair and professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of California San Diego, who will co-lead the effort there.

The consortium follows a national shift in the conversation around stillbirth, which has long been a neglected public health concern. ProPublica began reporting on stillbirths in 2022 and, in 2025, the news organization released a documentary following the lives of three women trying to make pregnancy safer in America following their stillbirths.

Debbie Haine Vijayvergiya, who was featured in the documentary, has spent years asking Congress to support stillbirth legislation and urging lawmakers to pass the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act, named after her stillborn daughter Autumn Joy. Two days after that the NIH announced the consortium, Republican and Democratic members of Congress reintroduced the bill.

“I feel like our moment has finally arrived, and we are being included in all this tremendously important lifesaving work that’s being done,” she said.

Congress had previously mandated a stillbirth working group, which the NICHD formed in 2022, and heard directly from stillbirth families. The working group released a federal report calling the country’s stillbirth rate “unacceptably high.” The U.S. lags far behind other wealthy countries in reducing its stillbirth rate.

Dr. Bob Silver, a leading stillbirth expert at the University of Utah Health, has spent decades working on stillbirth prevention. He is the co-director of the University of Utah Stillbirth Center of Excellence, which focuses on both prevention and compassionate care after a loss, and will lead the consortium’s efforts in the state.

“There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” Silver said. “You can’t always draw a straight line between those things. But in this case, you can draw a very straight line.”

While some studies, including the NIH’s Human Placenta Project, have indirectly contributed to stillbirth research, the consortium is the first stillbirth-specific initiative of this scale since the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network more than a decade ago. Both Silver and Dr. Uma Reddy, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University, worked together on the research network and will again on the consortium.

“We need to be able to get our rates down to similar high-income countries,” Reddy said. “This initiative to really look at reducing the stillbirth rate and to look at preventing them is so important, and it’s really about time.”

Dr. Karen Gibbins, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health & Science University, had just finished her morning clinic when she received the email a few days before the official announcement informing her that both she and OHSU had been selected as part of the consortium.

Gibbins, whom ProPublica wrote about for advocating for more autopsies following the stillbirth of her son Sebastian, almost couldn’t believe it. She logged on to a federal grant website to confirm, then she stepped outside her office and gave her division director a hug.

“Stillbirth is such a huge public health issue, and one that historically has not had as much attention,” Gibbins said. “The fact that we have this investment of centers that are going to be taking these different approaches to fight stillbirth and to prevent stillbirth, and also to provide better care to families who do experience stillbirth, it’s a piece of hope that I think we all needed.”

Gibbins and her team specialize in studying the role of chronic stress, nutrition and heart health.

The NIH has distributed the first year of funding, about $7.3 million, which includes $750,000 provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. Despite the cuts at NIH, officials said they are optimistic that they will be able to fund the project for the remaining four years.

“The reason that we are doing this is because stillbirth affects 1 in 160 deliveries in the United States a year, and it is really traumatic for families, and it is not talked about,” Cernich said. “We are in a great place to really try to tackle this preventable tragedy.”