EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Habitat for Humanity 5K is a key fundraiser for the organization in its mission of constructing houses in the area. One of the coordinators - board member Drew Westerholt - said there was an excellent turnout for last year's event. The race will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Edwardsville Township Park (6368 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, IL., 62025) and will be an out-and-back course along the Madison County Nickel Plate Trail. Fees are $25 per individual and $30 if they sign up the day of the race. Professional timing will be done by Toolen’s Running Start. "We are looking forward to another great raise this year," he said. "The money we raised at last year's race went toward our build on Hill Lane in Edwardsville. We recently completed the building of the home on Hill Lane and turned it over to the family who received the house." "This year's 5K will help raise funds for our next build in the Edwardsville/Glen Carbo
JERSEYVILLE - An individual has been charged with financial exploitation of the elderly/disabled, while others have been charged with theft, domestic battery, and more in Jersey County, according to recent court filings. Shannan N. Haney, 27, of Fieldon, was charged with financial exploitation of the elderly/disabled in an amount between $300-$5,000 after she “obtained control over a Royal Banks debit card” issued to the victim and “unlawfully obtained approximately $805.40 of U.S. currency from the account” of the victim. Haney was charged with a second count of theft after she stole an additional $2,511.40 from the same victim on the same day. Both acts were committed on April 28 while Haney was “standing in a position of trust and confidence” with the victim, according to court documents. She was charged with two Class 3 felonies for both counts of theft, but no bail was noted. More information and updates on this case can be found here
As a teen, Bill Hibdon shoveled sawdust at his grandfather’s mill nearly 70 years ago. The experience left a mark, and he’d later start his own wood import business that he'd run for decades.
I cannot even begin to understand the unfettered amount of dumbshittery being passed off as legislating in the public’s interest by politicians far more performative than any drag queen I’ve had the pleasure of observing. Full disclosure: I never did live deep in the heart of Texas, which I assume is the cholesterol-clogged artery known […]
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In 2008, E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt launched TeachRock, a free educational initiative for K-12 classrooms, and now he’s recruited some big-name musicians to join his mission. Billboard reports that TeachRock has a new…
These Days, It’s These Days We Must Treasure By Tom Anselm I am of that certain age where I hate to hear the phone ring or to open a text because the news may be that someone also of that certain age has bitten the dust. Or at the least, contracted some unpronounceable disease […]
Christian Hospital’s Summer Health Expo is Saturday June 17 – Christian Hospital will host a Summer Health Expo on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Paul F. Detrick Building Atrium and surrounding grounds. This health expo is sponsored by Ameren Missouri and the Christian Hospital Foundation and will provide on-site education […]
A 33-year-old man from Missouri plotted with a Tennessee man to drive to the U.S.-Mexico border to murder both border agents and immigrants entering the country. However, Jonathan S. O'Dell, from Warsaw, Missouri, and Bryan C. Perry of Clarksville, Tennessee, posted quite a bit about their grisly plans on TikTok. The two men were indicted by a federal grand jury last week and are currently in custody.
GODFREY – Illinois State Representative Amy Elik will be the keynote speaker at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Adult Education high school graduation, formerly GED ® graduation, on June 8. Elik sponsored the bill that recognizes a general education degree (GED ® ) as a State of Illinois High School Diploma. It went into law Jan. 1 of this year. Her sponsorship earned her recognition from the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) for not only helping to erase the stigma of a high school equivalency diploma versus a high school diploma, but also reducing the cost of exams for adult education students. For these reasons, L&C Associate Dean of Adult Education Valorie Harris said Elik is the perfect speaker for this event. “The change inspires our students to succeed knowing their achievement will be recognized and valued by employers and colleges, regardless of the path they took to earn their diploma,” she said. This year’s student speake
GRANITE CITY - Seniors Lauryn Fenoglio and Eric Stratton of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 Students of the Month for May. The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral character, community involvement, extracurricular activities, honors and award and scholastic ability. Each student receives a $100 U.S. savings bond and an Elks certificate of achievement. LAURYN FENOGLIO Four-year member of cross-country and track and field team and three-year member of Marching Warriors ... Girls on the Run volunteer ... ILMEA All-District 1st chair ... ILMEA All-State Honors Band .. Marching Warriors John Phillip Sousa Award ... Four-time all-county in Track and three-time all-county
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Illinois and 41 other states negotiated a bipartisan nationwide $102.5 million settlement with Indivior Inc., a global pharmaceutical company and the maker of Suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction. Under the settlement , the state of Illinois is expected to receive approximately $2.9 million. In 2016, Illinois and the coalition states filed a complaint against Indivior with the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging the company used illegal means to switch the Suboxone market from tablets to film while attempting to destroy the market for tablets to preserve its drug monopoly. Suboxone is a brand name prescription drug used to treat heroin and other opioid addictions by easing addiction cravings. “Our settlement with Indivior comes at a crucial time when too many people continue to battle addiction to opioids and need medications to treat opioid addiction,” Raoul said
Adjusted for inflation, new manufacturing orders for consumer goods fell another 0.5% in April, continuing a decline that began a year ago: Since June of 2022, new orders for consumer goods have declined nearly 10%. New orders for all manufactured goods have declined 5%.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Wear Orange Resolution , which supports the designation of June 2 nd , 2023, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” and June 2023 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month.” The resolution has over 100 original cosponsors in the House of Representatives. Each year, more than 43,000 people in the United States are killed, and 76,000 are injured by gun violence. June 2 nd is the birthday of Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed in a Chicago park in 2013, just days after performing in the parade for President Obama’s second inauguration. This tragic event has moved us to designate the first Friday in June as a time to recognize Hadiya nationally. This resolution marks June 2 nd , 2023, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in her honor.
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is distributing free emergency contraception by request at its three permanent health centers.
The emergency contraception kits contain Plan B (levonorgestrel), which can be used by women to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or after other birth control methods fail.
From Building Design+Construction: Michael Kennedy, Jr. and Gyasi Haynes of KAI Enterprises, St. Louis, describe their firm’s effort to create a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—and how their own experiences as black men in the design and construction industry shaped that initiative. Source.
CARROLLTON - Commander Jon Baker and eleven of his fellow American Legionnaires from Eldred Post 1135, were busy making Memorial Day memories on May 29, 2023. The eleven other veterans were Mike Brannan, Jon Davis, Bob Lake, Michael Lake, David Lehr, John McClintock, Rod Portwood, Jim Rabe, Gary Ruyle, Bob Shannon and Steve Talley. Their day started at 9 AM in the Eldred Memorial Gardens Cemetery with presentation of colors, a 21-gun salute and an address about the meaning of Memorial Day by Pastor Don Carpenter of the Eldred Baptist Church. The ceremony ended with the playing of Taps and dismissal. The group then boarded their Honor Guard bus and headed for Carrollton, where they set up at 10 AM with a review on the Public Library yard, presented another 21-gun salute, and placed a Memorial Day wreath in front of a number of American Flags on the lawn. Following this presentation and dismissal, eight members crossed the road and made their way to the Veterans Freedom Walkway, a projec
Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park once again bursts to life with audiences gathering over picnic baskets and enjoying a free, professional production by the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. A summer staple since the early 2000s, this year’s play, Twelfth Night, gets a vibrant, contemporary interpretation under the direction of Lisa Portes that ripples with life as bold style and infectious music accompany the Bard’s delightful romantic comedy.
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