ST. LOUIS -- All United States and Missouri flags at government buildings statewide will be at half-staff Saturday to honor a solider who died in a March helicopter crash. Army Officer Rusten Radford Smith, of St. James, Missouri, was killed along with eight others when two Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell, Kentucky. [...]
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan national settlement with Visibly Inc. (Visibly) that resolves an investigation into deceptive business practices at the online telehealth company. Visibly, formerly known as Opternative Inc., is a Chicago-based company that markets and sells an online vision test, among other products. The Illinois Attorney General’s office opened the multistate investigation after a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Visibly about marketing its online vision tests without the requisite clearance or approval. Raoul’s investigation raised concerns about unsubstantiated claims made by Visibly regarding the accuracy and safety of its online test, including that it was as accurate as an in-person exam. In addition, the investigation evaluated Visibly’s misrepresentations about other product aspects, including customer satisfaction rates and satisfaction guarantees. “Individuals increasingly
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), along with state and local officials to announce over $14 million in awards to 70 human services providers throughout the state. The grants are being provided through the first-ever competitive Human Services Capital Investment Grant program , designed to help social service providers address physical construction and accessibility needs. "Thanks to our Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, I am proud to announce that we are awarding more than $14 million to 70 human services organizations from 24 counties up and down the state to address much-needed infrastructure improvements,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Supporting these providers is an integral part of my FY24 budget proposal, which calls for the highest-ever statewide commitments to early childhood, developmental disability, mental health, substance use, and homeless prevention
GLEN CARBON - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois has wrapped up the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2023. Girl Scouts hosted cookie booths, made door-to-door sales, and even made online sales to friends and family near and far. Once again, they rocked it! In total, girls in Southern Illinois sold 777,937 packages of Girl Scout Cookies this year. Let’s give a huge shout-out to the following girls for being All-Star Cookie Entrepreneurs for their respective areas: Alexis Brown from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold 1,256 packages Kaitlyn Gillson from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold 1,814 packages Katelynn Norman from the Bethalto Service Unit sold 1,430 packages Summer Delashmit from the Collinsville Service Unit sold 530 packages Mari Short from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Service Unit sold 1,262 packages Ivy Obrecht from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Service Unit sold 1,510 packages Searrah Tyler from the Granite City/Madison/Venice
This article originally ran in St. Louis Post Dispatch on April 14, 2023. Electric vehicles are here for the long haul — even if they’re not yet cut out for the demands of long-haul trucking. But despite limitations with driving range, a Hazelwood-based company just bought three electric semi-trucks in what it says is a pioneering move in the region’s […]
GRANITE CITY - Seniors Dominic Mayhall and Caylie McElroy of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 Students of the Month for March. 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. DOMINIC MAYHALL Four-year member of GCHS Concert Band, Jazz Band and Marching Warriors ... Member of Boy Scouts ... Scouting for Food volunteer ... Member of National Honor Society ... Eagle Scout ... Boys State Member ... Member of Homecoming Court ... Senior Patrol Scouts and Section Band Leader ... Son of
GREENVILLE - Activities honoring the 291 members of the Greenville University Class of 2023 will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, on the GU campus. “It is a great privilege to welcome graduating students and their families and friends to celebrate with us the growth that these GU students have demonstrated in character and service,” said GU President Suzanne Davis. “This class has been particularly resilient and adaptable in dealing with COVID restrictions for the bulk of their academic career. Commencement weekend marks the beginning of the next chapter for these graduates, as we send them out to a world that desperately needs people like them.” The weekend’s activities begin with a concert by the GU Choir at 5 pm on Friday in the Whitlock Music Center, followed by the class picture at 6pm. The Ivy-Cutting ceremony, which symbolizes the end of the seniors’ time at GU, follows at 6:30 pm on Scott Field. And the evening’s activities
Green Day has unearthed a never-before-seen live video from 1990. The performance was recorded weeks before the punk trio released their debut album, 39/Smooth, which celebrated its 33rd anniversary this…
The STL Vegan Market hopes to create a place where everyone feels welcome to learn about vegan eating, with entertainment, health activities like yoga and of course shopping for fresh produce, prepared food and sustainable goods.
The Great Southern Bank 150k grant will sponsor the 5th St. Louis County Library (SLCL) bookmobile and will house 5,000 items. The current bookmobile fleet is aging and needs replacement SLCL said.
St. Louis County officials previously warned the council that failure to OK the new jobs could pose a safety threat to inmates and jail staff at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center.
Retail sales fell once again, as they've done steadily for the past year: Sales were down 1.2% from February to March. That's an annualized rate of 14%. But the Fed still thinks the economy is running too hot.
The benefits of CBD were clear to Hello Juice co-owner Jon Maness. A long-distance runner and CrossFit enthusiast in his 40s, he noticed that he was reaching for the pain pill bottle more often than he would like.
A small, but popular locally-owned movie theater in St. Charles is planning to reopen soon, several years after a devastating fire and COVID-19 delays.
GODFREY - The brand-new Scooter's Coffee location held a grand-opening ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning. The new store is located at 5330 Godfrey Road and will be open 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Friday and 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For owners, Bob and Lindsey Semptimphelter, this has been the day they've been waiting for since the plans were first released back in October. "It's so exciting," Lindsey said. "When Bobby decided to bring Scooter's to Illinois, Godfrey was always one of our targets, so we're really excited to finally have it here and be a part of the community," she said." The location on the ever-so-busy Godfrey Road "just made sense" to Bob and Lindsey. "It's very similar to our Glen Carbon location. It felt familiar, it felt right," Lindsey said. The Semptimphelter's also own a Glen Carbon location at 4208 Illinois Route 159. The store had a soft opening last Monday and has been busy since. "The community has been very open to trying us out. We'v
Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley has undergone quadruple bypass heart surgery. In a statement posted to Bayley's Instagram, the musician's management writes, "Blaze is out of surgery & we…
What could possibly go wrong? Earlier this week we wrote about an Arkansas bill, SB396, which was modeled after Utah’s recent unconstitutional social media bill, and tries to ban kids from social media. Except, as we noted, it appeared to explicitly exempt pretty much all of social media, except for maybe Facebook and Twitter. The […]
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