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Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and wire service

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WASHINGTON — A three-judge federal appeals panel grilled lawyers for a former White House official and The Associated Press Monday in a case that could significantly overhaul press access to the Oval Office and Air Force One. The two sides sparred over whether the president, in this case President Donald Trump, has sole discretion over […]
Ashley Murray

Judge drops James Comey and Letitia James charges, saying prosecutor served ‘unlawfully’

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A senior federal judge dismissed charges Monday against two public officials with long-running public disputes with President Donald Trump, saying the controversial appointment of the president’s former personal attorney as a prosecutor doomed the cases. Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, whom former President Bill Clinton appointed to the bench in South Carolina, wrote […]
Jacob Fischler

Genetic Testing Pilot Aims To Catch A Silent Killer

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A potentially life-saving pilot program is launching in Bloomington, Illinois, to detect a little-known but surprisingly common genetic condition that can dramatically raise cholesterol levels—and the risk of heart attacks and strokes—even in children. It’s called familial hypercholesterolemia , or FH. It’s estimated that 1 in 200 Americans has the genetic disorder where the body can’t effectively clear LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol from the blood.

CNN’s Latest Innovation: Slathering Your Screen With T-Mobile Ads

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CNN, like most U.S. cable news networks, professes to provide users access to journalism. Instead, what you’ll most consistently find is a sort of generic, ad-slathered, center-right, corporatist drivel with the rough edges (read: truth) sanded off like a Ken doll’s genitals to avoid offense. “View from nowhere” journalism that doesn’t inform so much as […]
Karl Bode

Managing Holiday Meals and Diabetes

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Holiday meals bring candy, cookies and other sweets in bountiful amounts. Most of us will chow down with a promise to return to healthy eating tomorrow . But people with diabetes must closely monitor their intake of sugar and carbohydrates at every meal. What is diabetes? Aminat Ogun, MD , is a family medicine physician at OSF HealthCare. She says diabetes is a disorder that affects how your body uses blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes is when an autoimmune reaction stops your body from making

Keep An Eye On Diabetic Retinopathy

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Key Takeaways: Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the back of the eye and can cause vision loss, blurry vision and other problems. More than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and one-third don't even realize it. OSF HealthCare has cameras at several locations that are used to detect retinopathy during a patient visit. Patients with diabetes should undergo an eye exam at least once a year. Andrew Hade was diagnosed with diabetes two years

Fatal Single Vehicle Crash Claims Woman's Life

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St . Louis County Police Affton Southwest Precinct officers are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday, November 23, 2025, on Tesson Ferry Road near Hagemann Road, resulting in the death of an adult female. At 10:42 p.m. Sunday, St. Louis County police officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct responded to a call for service for a single motor vehicle crash at Tesson Ferry Road at Hagemann Road. Upon arrival, officers located the crash involving

HFS Announces New Illinois Medicaid Coverage for Home Visiting Services for Pregnant and Parenting Individuals

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SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching new coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid customers, effective Nov. 21. The newly-covered services and supports aim to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting individuals at a critical time in their healthcare journey, in order to create better health outcomes for both parents and their children. “My administration is committed to investing in children and families

Rustic Roots Event Space Invites Community to Celebrate Grand Opening

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WOOD RIVER - Rustic Roots Event Space has undergone a refresh, and you can celebrate with them. From 5–10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, community members can stop by Rustic Roots in Wood River to check out the space and enjoy live music, food from their preferred vendors, a giveaway and more. They will also host a ribbon-cutting earlier that day at 11 a.m. Owner Tara Picket is excited to share the space with the community. “I can say that the space is definitely unique. There’s

FLOCK*D Holiday Pop-Up Returns to Alton with Festive Fun for the Whole Family

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ALTON – Grab your tinsel and your bows because FLOCK D is coming! Flock Food Truck Park and Bar, voted best cocktails and best new business by Reader's Choice, is transforming into a merry holiday wonderland for its highly anticipated seasonal pop-up experience, FLOCK*D. Opening its festively decorated doors on Saturday, November 29 at 5 p.m., FLOCK*D promises to deliver holiday magic with photo-worthy backdrops, a special holiday drink menu, shareable bites from Byrdies, and the

Carrollton Methodist Church To Host Carol Sing On Nov. 30, 2025

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CARROLLTON – The Carrollton United Methodist Church will host the 42nd Annual Community Carol Sing on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in the Church sanctuary. The program will be led by Tim Reif and feature groups from Carrollton area churches and a lively sing-along of traditional Christmas Carols with all attendees participating. The program will begin at 7 p.m. This is a good chance for everyone to attend and join together to make the Christmas Spirit a community wide expression of love and fellowship.