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Coloring STL

2 years 6 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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Patrick

Lotto Jackpot Reaches Staggering $15.2 Million Thursday Night

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CHICAGO – A life-changing amount of cash is up for grabs tonight as the Lotto jackpot has soared to a staggering $15.2 million. If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it would be the largest Lotto prize of the year and the fourth largest in nearly three years. In June 2020, a lucky Illinois Lottery player scooped up $16.5 million playing Lotto. In April, two Lotto players won $1 million each, but the jackpot has kept growing. In total this year, over 2.9 million winning Lotto tickets have been sold, netting players nearly $12.4 million in prizes. Lotto is an Illinois-only game that is played three times a week on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, and the current jackpot is at $15.2 million for tonight’s drawing, Thursday, May 11.

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Gov. Pritzker Statement on the House Passage of House Bill 579  

2 years 6 months ago
SRPINGFIELD — Following the House passage of House Bill 579, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement: Today, with the House passage of House Bill 579, we’re one step closer to eliminating unnecessary barriers for residents who are eligible to receive health insurance. Through the adoption of a state-based insurance marketplace, we can expand healthcare access by effectively identifying traditionally underinsured communities, conducting effective outreach to them, and assisting in the enrollment process. As a result, more Illinoisans than ever before will be able to utilize a health insurance plan that works for them and their family. I’m thankful to Majority Leader Robyn Gabel for her leadership on this issue and I look forward to following the bill’s progress in the Senate.

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Illinois 3 Lane Closures in Madison County Begin May 15

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GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced pavement repairs on Illinois 3 from New Poag Road to the McKinley Bridge will require intermittent lane closures, weather permitting, starting at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, May 15. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. All southbound lanes will be open weekdays from 6-9 a.m. and all northbound lanes will be open weekdays from 3-6 p.m. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The project is expected to be complete by mid-June. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Health experts urge FDA to approve over-the-counter birth control in unanimous vote

2 years 6 months ago

Dyvia Huitron started having sex when she was 16. Worried about getting pregnant, she talked to her parents about getting on hormonal birth control. Instead, they grounded her. The now-19-year-old had expected pushback – she was living in a religious community in conservative McAllen, Texas. But she underestimated how many years it would eventually take […]

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Sofia Resnick

Second Cinco de Mayo Shooter Arrested

2 years 6 months ago
Police have made a second arrest related to a shooting on Cherokee Street over the weekend. The SLMPD announced this morning that it had taken Darion Benton, 33, into custody. Police say that Benton was one of two individuals who opened fired into a crowd on Cherokee around 7:30 p.m.
Ryan Krull

Trans women of color and the Kansas City Police Department’s rocky, violent history

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Four years ago, a viral video showed two Kansas City police officers slamming a Black transgender woman, Brianna BB Hill, onto the sidewalk, kneeling on her in the face, torso and ribs and forcing her cuffed hands above her head. In the time since, the officers pleaded guilty to third-degree assault. And Hill was shot […]

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Mili Mansaray

Golden Eagle Man Charged With Unlawful Possession Of Methamphetamine

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BRUSSELS - On May 4, 2023, a Deputy Sheriff with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a white 2010 Dodge Caravan at Illinois River Road near the American Legion in Brussels, Calhoun County, Illinois. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Lucas D. Jenkins, age 27, of Golden Eagle, Illinois was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Jenkins was arrested without incident and transported to the Jersey County Jail. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.

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