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Stacker compiled a list of the most common countries of origin for immigrants in St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

ALTON - For those that know Joanne Adams, they will not be surprised that she is spearheading a new volunteer, grassroots initiative as the Regional Leader for Lasagna Love. Joanne just celebrated her one-year anniversary with the organization this past week and covers Northern Madison, Macoupin, Greene, Jersey, and Calhoun Counties. Combining her incredible skills in the kitchen and her heart for people, Joanne is leading the way to find both volunteer chefs and families who could use a comforting homemade meal. Joanne said, she "heard about Lasagna Love from a friend (Shelly Lohr) who thought it was a perfect fit!" As the 2019 Lovejoy Human Rights Award recipient, Joanne has been serving our community with a smile since she moved to Alton in 1997. Joanne delivered her first Meals on Wheels in the late 90s and found joy in helping others. She remembers driving around with a smile on her face the entire first day of delivering those first Meals on Wheels. She started the SAK, Serving

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has announced the conviction and sentencing of licensed practical nurse Christy McCall, 45, of Belleville, for Reckless Conduct for failure to administer life-saving measures to a resident living in Collinsville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. On March 14, 2022, McCall pled guilty to an amended charge of Reckless Conduct (Class A Misdemeanor) in Madison County. McCall’s original charges of Criminal Neglect of a Long Term Care Facility Resident Resulting in Death and Criminal Neglect of a Long Term Care Facility Resident Resulting in Injury were vacated as terms of the guilty plea. McCall was sentenced to 12 months of probation with fines and fees in the amount of $1,039. On August 1, 2017, the administrator of Collinsville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center notified the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau of an allegation that licensed practical nurse Christy McCall had neglected to provide proper car

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Is your nose running from spring allergies or COVID-19? What’s around the corner as the virus continues to mutate? Dr. Céline Gounder, Kaiser Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed …

A 65-year-old Kansas City truck driver has been arrested in connection with the crash that killed an assistant fire chief while he was working an accident scene.

The St. Louis Preservation Board will vote Monday whether to approve a new five-story apartment tower atop a historic Central West End building and the expansion of the symphony hall.

In 1840s Alabama, Philomena assists a doctor, her owner, through experimental surgeries on her fellow slave women in search of treatment for a common post-childbirth

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The St. Louis region prepares for another surge in refugees fleeing war around the globe.

Messenger: Missouri Senate Republicans turned remapping process into pure partisan theater.

This week, both our winners on the insightful side come from our post about the cops who killed a drunk driver as he told them at least a dozen times that he couldn’t breathe. In first place, it’s Stephen T. Stone with a response to a commenter who tried to wipe away the entire incident […]

Inspired by the playwright’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows,” this Neil Simon favorite depicts the harried writing

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The play begins on the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable

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Home of great music, Broadway Oyster Bar has become known as “One of St. Louis’ most beloved party palaces for over 30 years.” Broadway Oyster

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