WOOD RIVER - Jasiah Brown, a junior at East Alton-Wood River High School (EAWR), is being recognized for his dedication to basketball and all his other sports. Brown has been playing the sport his entire life and says he enjoys the opportunity to improve every day. “I’m thankful for my parents as they always pushed me through all the sports I participated in, especially my father, as you can probably recognize him at any sporting event because of his excessive yelling,” Brown
WOOD RIVER - Averi Gilliam, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, has been in basketball for many years. Gilliam has played the sport since seventh grade and credits her leadership, kindness, encouragement, teamwork, and focus as key qualities leading to this honor. She is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers. Gilliam’s basketball career has been shaped by the support of her mother and coach Lindsey Perz, who coached her in previous years.
JERSEYVILLE - More than 100 underclassmen from Jersey Community High School toured several key government and public service locations in Jerseyville recently. The students visited the Jersey County Courthouse, Jersey County Government Building, City Hall, the City of Jerseyville Police and Fire departments, and the recently renovated Jerseyville Public Library. During the tour, students learned about various careers, community resources, current initiatives, operating procedures,
WASHINGTON — A three-judge federal appeals panel grilled lawyers for a former White House official and The Associated Press Monday in a case that could significantly overhaul press access to the Oval Office and Air Force One. The two sides sparred over whether the president, in this case President Donald Trump, has sole discretion over […]
A senior federal judge dismissed charges Monday against two public officials with long-running public disputes with President Donald Trump, saying the controversial appointment of the president’s former personal attorney as a prosecutor doomed the cases. Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, whom former President Bill Clinton appointed to the bench in South Carolina, wrote […]
A potentially life-saving pilot program is launching in Bloomington, Illinois, to detect a little-known but surprisingly common genetic condition that can dramatically raise cholesterol levels—and the risk of heart attacks and strokes—even in children. It’s called familial hypercholesterolemia , or FH. It’s estimated that 1 in 200 Americans has the genetic disorder where the body can’t effectively clear LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol from the blood.
CNN, like most U.S. cable news networks, professes to provide users access to journalism. Instead, what you’ll most consistently find is a sort of generic, ad-slathered, center-right, corporatist drivel with the rough edges (read: truth) sanded off like a Ken doll’s genitals to avoid offense. “View from nowhere” journalism that doesn’t inform so much as […]
Holiday meals bring candy, cookies and other sweets in bountiful amounts. Most of us will chow down with a promise to return to healthy eating tomorrow . But people with diabetes must closely monitor their intake of sugar and carbohydrates at every meal. What is diabetes? Aminat Ogun, MD , is a family medicine physician at OSF HealthCare. She says diabetes is a disorder that affects how your body uses blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes is when an autoimmune reaction stops your body from making
Alfred Montgomery’s defense lawyer David Mason asked, “Where’s the beef?” as he questioned three and a half days of evidence that could remove Montgomery as the city’s sheriff. Judge Steven Ohmer ultimately ruled the case could proceed.
Key Takeaways: Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the back of the eye and can cause vision loss, blurry vision and other problems. More than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and one-third don't even realize it. OSF HealthCare has cameras at several locations that are used to detect retinopathy during a patient visit. Patients with diabetes should undergo an eye exam at least once a year. Andrew Hade was diagnosed with diabetes two years
Supporters of the expansion of Missouri’s school choice program argued that stopping it now would hurt students who are already using the money to attend private schools.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St . Louis County Police Affton Southwest Precinct officers are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday, November 23, 2025, on Tesson Ferry Road near Hagemann Road, resulting in the death of an adult female. At 10:42 p.m. Sunday, St. Louis County police officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct responded to a call for service for a single motor vehicle crash at Tesson Ferry Road at Hagemann Road. Upon arrival, officers located the crash involving
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have announced a run of U.K. shows for 2026.The dates will take place July 11, July 12 and Aug. 2 in Halifax, Manchester and Scarborough,…
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching new coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid customers, effective Nov. 21. The newly-covered services and supports aim to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting individuals at a critical time in their healthcare journey, in order to create better health outcomes for both parents and their children. “My administration is committed to investing in children and families
WOOD RIVER - Rustic Roots Event Space has undergone a refresh, and you can celebrate with them. From 5–10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, community members can stop by Rustic Roots in Wood River to check out the space and enjoy live music, food from their preferred vendors, a giveaway and more. They will also host a ribbon-cutting earlier that day at 11 a.m. Owner Tara Picket is excited to share the space with the community. “I can say that the space is definitely unique. There’s
ALTON – Grab your tinsel and your bows because FLOCK D is coming! Flock Food Truck Park and Bar, voted best cocktails and best new business by Reader's Choice, is transforming into a merry holiday wonderland for its highly anticipated seasonal pop-up experience, FLOCK*D. Opening its festively decorated doors on Saturday, November 29 at 5 p.m., FLOCK*D promises to deliver holiday magic with photo-worthy backdrops, a special holiday drink menu, shareable bites from Byrdies, and the
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