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Patients struck by long COVID plead with U.S. Senate panel for more research funding

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators pledged Thursday to press for more funding to research long COVID-19 during a hearing that highlighted patients suffering from the diagnosis as well as experts studying its impacts. “Long COVID stripped away my daughter’s life as she knew it,” said Nicole Heim, the mom of a long COVID patient in Winchester, […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Congress speeds through short-term government funding bill before Friday shutdown deadline

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — Congress will have until early March to finish work it was supposed to complete last fall — and will avert a partial government shutdown — under a bill both chambers approved with broad bipartisan support Thursday. The 77-18 vote in the Senate and 314-108 vote in the House sent the bill to President Joe Biden, […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Another round of bitter cold air takes us into weekend 

2 years 9 months ago
The back edge of the accumulating snow is moving into the northwest metro region as I type here early on Friday morning. Steadier, accumulating snow will continue for another couple of hours, making its way off to the southeast. The winds are causing the snow to blow around quite a bit. Surface temperatures have fallen into the teens to low 20s, which will make for a slick morning commute, especially on side roads.  
Angela Hutti

Cinema St. Louis Sees Longtime Staffers Depart

2 years 9 months ago
One of St. Louis’ most well-known arts nonprofits has had a major staff shakeup.  Two longtime employees of Cinema St. Louis, which puts on the St. Louis International Film Festival, or SLIFF, are no longer with the organization as of January 5.
Jessica Rogen

Missouri abortion ballot effort raises more than $1 million in first day of launch

2 years 9 months ago

A campaign to legalize abortion in Missouri disclosed raising more than $1.1 million in donations on the first day it launched. The campaign, a coalition organized under a political action committee called Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, announced Thursday it was launching a campaign to move forward with a ballot initiative that would legalize abortion up […]

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Anna Spoerre

Illinois American Water Updates Alton Combined Sewer System Project

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Illinois American Water’s work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. Below is information about upcoming/current road closures – Jan. 16, 2024, Belle Street, between W. 13th Street and W. 16th Street, remains closed to thru traffic. This section of roadway will continue to be closed for the next month or more as work to repair/rebuild a sewer tunnel is completed. West 15th Street is closed, with future sewer installation work beginning on W. 13th, W. 15th, and McGuan Streets in the next several weeks. Please continue to use US 67, Alby Street, or State/9th Streets to traverse north-south in lieu of using Belle Street. Road Closures Sewer separation work continues on Hardy and Elm Streets, with Elm Street closing to traffic in the next week or two. Please keep on the lookout for future roadway closure notices pertaining to Elm Street closure. Pavement restoration work should begin in the near future, weather dependent,

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