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More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court decided states could set their own abortion laws, including bans, the nation’s highest court now could cut off access in states where it is still legal. The Supreme Court began its new term this week and has yet to announce whether it will hear Alliance for Hippocratic […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees—issued the following statement after Hamas launched a horrific, coordinated attack against the people of Israel: “My heart goes out to the people of Israel as they face these horrific, unconscionable and ongoing coordinated Hamas attacks and kidnappings on Simchat Torah. The United States stands with Israel and its right to defend itself. The world must unequivocally condemn all terrorism.” Sen. Durbin Statement On Hamas Terrorist Attack On Israel SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement regarding the terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel: “Over the last 48 hours, my staff and I have received regular, direct updates from the White House on the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. We have also been in touch with constituents

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EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville recently announced details regarding funeral services for Edwardsville Alderman Jack Burns, who died on Friday, October 6, 2023. “We are devastated at the loss of our dear friend and devoted colleague, Alderman Jack Burns,” the city wrote in the announcement. “Our hearts, our comfort and our deepest condolences are with his family and friends. The City has lost a wise and compassionate statesman.” A visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home, located at 304 N. Main St. in Edwardsville. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Troy Methodist Church, located at 407 Edwardsville Road in Troy, with Discipleship Pastor Bonnie Abel officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Hope Animal Rescues, P.O. Box 397 Godfrey, IL 62035 or Metro East Humane Society at 8495 State Route 143, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Condolences may be expressed

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EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Graduate School is hosting a series of virtual open house events on Wednesdays this October. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend to inquire about graduate degrees ranging from business to pharmacy to health and human behavior. Sessions are held from 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the following dates: October 11: School of Business, School of Engineering October 18 : College of Arts and Sciences, School of Pharmacy October 25: School of Education, Health and Human Behavior; School of Nursing Each one-hour session will include: A brief overview of graduate studies at SIUE Breakout sessions hosted by the academic department The opportunity to ask questions and talk directly to faculty Information about graduate admission requirements and financial support, including graduate assistantships and competitive graduate awards Attendees who apply for an eligible program will receive

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The devices could shorten response times when prison guards are under duress.

ST. LOUIS - A restaurant is only as fast and efficient as its kitchen layout allows it to be. Certified Food Safety Instructor Linda Petterson and Chef Michael Lepage discussed the importance of a well-designed kitchen layout on the latest “Food For Thought” segment on Our Daily Show! on RiverBender.com Kitchen layout design is especially important in fast-paced commercial kitchen environments such as Chick-fil-A, which Petterson said is currently on its eighth version of their kitchen layout. “I found that rather intriguing because they’re constantly trying to revamp that,” Petterson said. She added cross-contamination and ease of movement are the two highest priorities in kitchen layout design. While national chains may have their kitchen layouts all figured out, the average restaurateur may not know which designs work best. Lepage recommends working with a company like Ford Hotel Supply’s Engineering Department, who can design and build

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EDWARDSVILLE - Part of the Newsong Fellowship church property at 207 St. Louis St. in Edwardsville is slated to become the city’s next mixed-use development project, “The Albert.” The City Council recently approved a Redevelopment Agreement and Commercial Building Facade Application from the developer of the project. The property consists of lots connected to the Newsong Fellowship church building that the city subdivided several months ago, according to Alderman William Krause. He said the project is an example of “TIF being done right.” “This is TIF being done right - it’s exactly what we set these sort of districts up for within the community,” Krause said. “It’s taking an existing structure in need of some rehab and reuse and a developer here within the community is proposing such reuse, so we’re very excited to see this proposal come forward.” Alderman SJ Morrison added the development will be mixed-use,

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Gilberto Pinela has been appointed director of the city of St. Louis' Office of New Americans, formed to streamline resources to welcome immigrants and refugees to the city.

EDWARDSVILLE - The White Coat Ceremony celebrating 50 Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) first-year students representing the Class of 2027 and six international advanced placement students representing Class of 2025 was held on Friday, October 6 on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in nearby Godfrey, IL. SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD acknowledged the “privilege and responsibility” of pursuing a career in dentistry in a state where 2.8 million people live in an area federally designated as having a shortage of dental health professionals . "Without question the University and this School of Dental Medicine is committed to creating social and economic mobility for individuals, but it is also committed to solving pressing social problems and producing leaders who will shape a changing world,” said Minor. “You were made for this moment in time.” Keynote speaker Cornell Thomas, associate professor

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U2 was back in Las Vegas for weekend two of their U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency and changed up the set list a bit in light of the ongoing violence in Israel,…

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The podcast opens with a coaching session before what, at first, seems to be a meeting between a couple and a con artist. The woman isn't taking it seriously enough.

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro Community Church welcomed the cooler weather with games, treats and contests at their “Fall-a-Palooza” on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Riverbend residents could stop by the Metro Edwardsville campus to enjoy fall-themed fun and learn more about the church. Members of Metro’s congregation and leadership team explained that the event was a celebration of Metro and the surrounding community. “It’s just kind of like fall exploded all over,” said Mati Barron, content director for Metro Community Church. “We wanted to make sure that everybody had a fun, safe, free place to bring their family and just have a great community time getting into the fall season…There’s so much community just coming together and really doing life together, and that’s so important for us to make sure that the community has a safe place to come, learn more about what we’re about and what our heartbeat is and how they can come

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Guns N’ Roses are coming home for the final two shows of their U.S. tour. The rockers are set to headline the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on November 1 and 2,…

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The Maplewood city council in its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 (7 p.m.) will vote on an ordinance to set the city manager’s salary range at $125,000 to $175,000, according to the agenda. The city manager hired in August 2021 left this September. The reason hasn’t been made public. Also on the agenda are ordinances […]

A major infusion of funding for the St. Louis Housing Authority will bring 127 units of offline public housing back into service for city families.