Lynyrd Skynyrd has made their New Year’s Eve plans. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a performance on CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live:…
The fallout from game engine Unity’s decision to try to cram a completely new and different pricing structure down the throats of game developers continues. Originally announced in mid-September, Unity took a bunch of its tiered structures of its offerings and suddenly instituted per-install fees, along with a bunch of other fee structures and requirements […]
Harry Brighouse provides a summary of "Sold a Story," a documentary podcast from Emily Hanford. The topic is reading instruction: Very brief synopsis: the methods routinely used to teach children to read in the US don’t work well for large numbers of children, and the science of reading has been clear about this for decades. ...continue reading "Do universities police their own researchers well enough?"
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. - Newbridge Retirement Community held a Raising of the Flag & Ribbon Cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of their newest senior living facility in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The new 75,000 square foot luxury retirement community providing assisted living and memory care for seniors is now open and ready for new residents. Newbridge will provide resident centered care in an activity-based environment that will allow a healthy community for seniors for years to come. The resort-style retirement community has 83 apartments with 47 Assisted Living apartments, 11 second-person accommodations for couples, and 36 units in two households, that are private apartments designed for Memory Care to care for residents for Alzheimer’s and dementia. The community focuses on lifestyle activities and person-centered care. An assisted living enhanced life enrichment program will provide activities to help maintain independence and individualized interest and hobbies,
JERSEYVILLE - October is full of frightfully delightful fun for everyone at the Jerseyville Public Library located across from the County Courthouse at 105 North Liberty Street. Grab a Passport at the Library for the 5 th Annual Library Crawl where you will find 158 libraries listed across central and southern Illinois. Visit at least five, have your Passport stamped and you will receive an exclusive, commemorative Library Crawl pin. The Crawl takes place from October 1-31. There are two Illinois Libraries Present events taking place in October. October 4 features Chills & Thrills with author Stephen Graham Jones and on October 17 ILP presents Grace Lin children’s author and illustrator as she talks about Food, Family and Folktales. Both events will begin at 7:00 pm and are available to watch live from home by calling the Library to register to receive the Zoom link. This month’s LEGO Club on Saturday, October 7 at 10:00 am will also feature special YouTube videos all
For those of you who missed it over the weekend, here's a chart showing the total population of unauthorized immigrants in the US over the past 15 years: This chart is based on consensus estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population. The final two years are my own (possibly iffy) projections based on the number of ...continue reading "The unauthorized immigrant population in the US has been flat for 15 years"
ALTON - The ROAR (Reach Out and Read) announced today information about the success of the program in Alton and Godfrey. With additional practice and the support of an encouraging adult, children make greater gains in reading, the Alton organization said today. These are points emphasized by local ROAR organizers: "ROAR is a flexible volunteer opportunity that supports literacy in your community," they said. "Please consider joining our team." The program meets before school Tuesdays through Fridays from October 3, 2023 to April 26, 2024. Volunteers are encouraged to pick the day of the week that is most convenient in their weekly schedule. Each building has staff members who facilitate the routine every morning. Volunteers sign in and out of the school visitor’s binder and wear a ROAR lanyard when in the school. Volunteers read with one student at a time. The student is reading from a book at his or her level. Each student will spend approximately 5 minutes with the volunteer.
The gut microbiome you develop early in life can have a lasting effect on your health. Poor gut health leaves people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, severe asthma or other lung illnesses. Washington University researcher Liz Mallott digs into what we know about gut health and what we can do to shape its development.
ALTON – The next American Red Cross blood drive at Alton Memorial Hospital will be from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the AMH café meeting rooms. To register, go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=AltonMemorial . or contact Dave Whaley in Communications at Alton Memorial, 618-433-7947 or david.whaley@bjc.org . Everyone who registers for this blood drive will receive a $15 Amazon gift card via email. For more information, please visit www.rcblood.org/together . The Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage. Low donor turnout and blood drive cancellations due to weather in the winter months have led to the blood supply reaching extremely low levels. The Red Cross needs donors of all blood types — particularly type O blood, the blood group hospitals need most — to give blood to help meet daily hospital demands. Each blood donation can be divided into components, including red blood cells, plasma and platelets,
EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville’s 2023 oil and chip road maintenance program is scheduled to get underway the first week of October. The work is weather dependent, but expected to take place on Thursday, October 5, and Friday, October 6. The affected streets will have temporary closures and motorists should expect delays. “No parking” signs will be placed before the work begins so residents can make arrangements for parking and travel. The City appreciates the cooperation of everyone as the work takes place. Please be patient and proceed with caution in areas where workers are present. If you have questions, please call 618-692-7535. All or a portion of the following roads and alleys are scheduled for this year’s oil and chip program: Arcadia Street north from Hanser Street for 254 feet and west from Highland Street for 135 feet Barnett Drive between the two Schwarz Road intersections Bryant Avenue between Fourth Avenue and Second Avenue First
Schnuck Markets Inc. is putting “finishing touches” on renovation of its Cahokia Heights store, and “it should be 100% complete by the end of the week,” a spokesman said.
CARLINVILLE - The Carlinville Police Department today released information about a press conference held on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, by the Sangamon County Coroner's Office and Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Carlinville Police Department, Macoupin County Sheriff's Office and Coroner's Office. The Carlinville Police said on Monday the coroner announced Friday there had been numerous alleged incidents regarding the identification and treatment of human remains by Heinz Funeral Home/Family Care Cremations. Carlinville Police Department along with the Macoupin County States Attorney’s Office and the Macoupin County Coroner’s Office have opened an investigation regarding these incidents. Below, the Carlinville Police provided phone information for anyone else who may have had issues with the funeral home as the investigation continues. Carlinville Police said: "If you believe you have been affected by this unfortunate event, please contact the Macoupin County Coroner’s
Styx is returning to Las Vegas in 2024. The rockers just announced five new shows at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The new dates kick off January 26…
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