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Forest Park Forever Plans $3.2M Project to Spruce Up NW Entrance

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Many future visitors to Forest Park will enter through a revamped northwest entrance after Forest Park Forever completes $3.2 million in updates to the St. Louis landmark. The entrance at Skinker Boulevard and Lagoon Drive will feature a wider pedestrian walkway and a grand arch made of stone and steel. […]

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Sister M. Mikela Meidl Named New OSF HealthCare President

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Sister M. Mikela Meidl, F.S.G.M., has been appointed president of OSF HealthCare. This transition will occur over several months as current president, Michelle Conger, prepares to become CEO upon Bob Sehring’s retirement in April. This will allow for a smooth and thoughtful shift in responsibilities, operational processes and governance structures. Sister M. Mikela brings nearly four decades of deep Mission commitment and broad leadership experience to her new role. She entered the Sisters

Study Reveals Persistent Rise in Heavy Drinking Post Pandemic

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While Dry January is coming to a close, the topic of drinking alcohol is still making headlines. Heavy drinking habits among adults that started during the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t slowed down, according to a study. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , found that alcohol use among adults ages 18 and older increased by 4% from 2018 to 2020, with heavy alcohol use increasing by a whopping 20%. Researchers say the increase continued in 2022. The pandemic caused plenty

Duckworth Votes Against Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As our nation continues to see Trump’s lawless federal agents repeatedly use excessive force and kill American citizens, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today voted against the government funding package that included the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: “Alex Pretti was publicly executed while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted—just two weeks after Trump’s agents had already gunned down another citizen in Minneapolis.

US Senate poised to send House spending deal in race to avert partial shutdown

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as Thursday night to approve a government funding package after Democrats brokered a deal with the White House to strip out the full-year spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security.  That bill will be replaced by a two-week stopgap for programs run out of DHS, […]
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Attorney General Raoul Condemns DOJ Threats Against Minnesota

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today denounced the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the state of Minnesota. Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, submitted a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, condemning the Trump administration’s effort to use the deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Minnesota

HOA Can’t Ban Rooftop Solar Panels, MO Supreme Court Rules

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A homeowners association cannot bar residents from installing rooftop solar panels under a new Missouri Supreme Court decision that renewable energy advocates hail as a major win for both solar power and individual property rights. The unanimous decision settled a multiyear dispute that originated in the Granite Springs subdivision near Springfield, […]

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Dede Hance

Congressman Krishnamoorthi Highlights Rising Costs Facing Families Across Downstate Illinois

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EAST ST. LOUIS / CHAMPAIGN-URBANA / NORMAL, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) launched his Illinois affordability tour yesterday with stops across the state to highlight how rising costs and federal funding cuts are hitting Illinois families — and to press for solutions that lower everyday expenses and protect opportunity. “Across Illinois, families are paying more for everyday essentials – prescriptions, groceries, and more – while this administration

$500,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold At Exxon Station In Justice, IL.

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CHICAGO — If you played Lucky Day Lotto ® yesterday, you might want to check your ticket – that’s because you could be $550,000 richer! One lucky Illinois Lottery player matched all five numbers in the Wednesday, January 28 evening drawing to win the game’s $550,000 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 2-10-17-29-38. The ticket was purchased at Exxon gas station, located at 8359 S. Robert Rd. in Justice, Illinois. For selling the winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket,

Area Legislators Visit CAVC Expansion Project Site

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COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) toured the Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) expansion site to get a firsthand look at building progress and to learn more about plans for the expanded Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. CAVC Director Joe McGinnis led the tour to share the vision of what each of the large spaces will become and how the state-of-the-art facility will benefit students, as well