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Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Release Statement On CDC Report On Public Health Impact Of Sterigenics

2 years 4 months ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), founder of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force, today issued the following statement on the report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) evaluating the public health impacts of the ethylene oxide (EtO), a cancer-causing agent, emitted from the now-closed Sterigenics medical sterilization facility in Willowbrook, Illinois. The report, which was released today for public comment until January 3, analyzed EtO concentrations measured in Willowbrook from November 2018 to March 2019. In the report, ATSDR concluded that, prior to February 15, 2019, long-term breathing of air within one mile of the Sterigenics facility is a concern

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Exhibit Pays Tribute to Victims of State Violence With Comic Book Art

2 years 4 months ago
When I heard that an art exhibition featuring comic-book-style portraits of Black people who had been killed by police was coming to St. Louis, I was apprehensive about seeing it. I’m talking about Marlon West’s Ink Tributes, a series of sketches by the University City-native turned award-winning Disney animator on display now at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (3663 Lindell Boulevard, www.slu.edu/sluma) through Saturday, December 30.
Angelo Vidal

Vocational Culinary Arts Class Has Success At Platinum Chef Competition

2 years 4 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Dr. Justin Warren's Vocational Culinary Arts class at Granite City High School tied with Reigning Champions East St. Louis for first place overall in the Sixth Annual Platinum Chef Competition held Thursday at SWIC. It was a true group-effort win by the team, led by Madison Kie. The team consisted of Kie, Desirae Dobrynski, Johnnie Smith, Aiden Wylie, Xander Watkins, Courtney Cochran, Taylor Carson, Luke Stepanek, Crystal Womack, and Audrey Whitehead. Dobrynski was named the MVP of the competition, while the team also won Best Table Display. The Vocational Competition team beat out very skilled teams from Highland, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Civic Memorial and Triad. The hard work and dedication of the students in Dr. Warren's class truly shined positively on Granite City. For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .

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