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IDNR Announces 2023-2024 Chronic Wasting Disease Sampling Locations For Deer Hunters

2 years 5 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resource (IDNR) is reminding deer hunters of locations where deer can be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) free of charge during the 2023-2024 hunting season. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease of the central nervous system in deer and elk. It was first detected in a suspect adult female deer from northwest Boone County in 2002. Since then, 162,099 wild deer have been sampled statewide, and 1,752 individual deer tested positive for CWD. The disease is currently confined to a 19-county area in the northern third of Illinois. Wildlife biologists monitor the geographic distribution and intensity of CWD primarily through testing of hunter-harvested deer. Chronic wasting disease is not transmissible to humans; however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend consuming CWD-positive venison, or deer meat. Hunters can visit participating vendors, including taxidermists and meat processors, or

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Veteran Journalist Martin Fletcher on Israel, Gaza and Reporting

2 years 5 months ago
For Martin Fletcher, the war between Israel and Hamas could hardly have gotten more personal. Within the last week, two of his extended family members, Judith and Natalie Raanan, were released by Hamas. It was a relief for the family, which saw three other members killed by the terrorist organization in the October 7 attacks even as others are still being held hostage.
Jessica Rogen

Celebrating survivors of domestic abuse

2 years 5 months ago
Domestic abuse cases have spiraled upward since the pandemic, which makes the Third Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Rally and March held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in the Grove neighborhood even more essential.
Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American

RFT's Owner Purchases Sauce Magazine

2 years 5 months ago
Big Lou Holdings, the RFT's St. Louis-based owner, announced today that it has purchased Sauce Magazine — and it plans to bring the venerable food-focused monthly back into print starting in December. Chris Keating, founder and CEO of Big Lou Holdings, said that beyond bringing back the print issue, he envisions few major changes to the 24-year-old magazine. “We wanted to buy Sauce because — like everyone in St. Louis who loves food — we love Sauce,” Keating said in a prepared statement.
Sarah Fenske

Coloring STL

2 years 5 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Mayor Tishaura Jones contracts COVID; has mild symptoms

2 years 5 months ago
After meeting with Federal Transit Administration officials to discuss North-South Metrolink expansion, Biden administration officials at the White House, and attending Bloomberg’s CityLab conference alongside fellow mayors in Baltimore, Mayor Tishaura Jones took a COVID test as a standard precautionary…

Madison County Is Seeking Public's Help In Preserving History Related To COVID Pandemic

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County is asking people to donate materials, or tell their stories, related to the coronavirus pandemic, as a way to preserve this moment in history. Director of the Madison County Historical Museum Jon Parkin said that an historic event is taking place all around us right now, and he is asking people to share their stories, so it will be preserved for future generations. The museum is also looking for objects, and paper or digital items, that document the current crisis. “We want to include the heroic efforts of first responders, the plight of victims, the effects on businesses, schools, and cultural groups; and the creativity borne of isolation,” Parkin said. The museum will collect paper memorabilia, like flyers, postcards, signs, emails, drawings, or anything that shows how county residents are handling the current situation. Other items the museum will accept include household objects that reflect life under quarantine. “The different

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Three Lottery Players Win $250,000 Each On Crossword Game, One Winner In Cahokia

2 years 5 months ago
CHICAGO – Three Illinois Lottery players tried their luck with a $10 scratch-off ticket and wound up in the lottery winner’s circle - each scoring a $250,000 top-prize win. One of the winners was at the MotoMart store at 1117 Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia. The three lucky players each won a quarter of a million dollars on a $250,000 Crossword game. The winning scratch-off tickets were purchased at lottery retail locations across the state - ranging from Northern Illinois all the way down to a suburb outside of St. Louis. The manager at MotoMart in Cahokia shared his excitement from selling one of the winning tickets. Photo courtesy: MotoMart, 1117 Camp Jackson Rd, Cahokia, IL (Google Maps) “It’s quite thrilling that someone won a big prize right here in Cahokia,” exclaimed John Fraser, manager at the Cahokia MotoMart. “Our regular customers tend to think the big wins happen in Chicago, so we’re very delighted that someone

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