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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents’ Day. • Offices and Driver Services facilities operating on a Tuesday through Saturday schedule will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 19, and reopen for business on Tuesday, Feb. 22. • Offices and Driver Services facilities operating on a Monday through Friday schedule will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, and reopen for business on Tuesday, Feb. 22. As a reminder, Secretary White has extended all driver’s license and ID card and learner’s permit expiration dates to March 31, 2022. This extension does not apply to commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) and CDL learner’s permits. In addition, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the federal REAL ID deadline to May 3, 2023. Individuals can visit the Secretary of State’s website at ilsos.gov for online services including checking

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Police were called after the teenagers arrived at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with gunshot wounds.

The former family courts building is located at 501 S. Brentwood Blvd.

Amy Le has achieved great success and received national acclaim for her Chicago-based fast-casual brand, Saucy Porka (3900 Laclede Avenue, 314-818-2700), but when it came time to open a location in her hometown, there was one important person who insisted on putting her stamp on the place: Le's mom. "My mom is the matriarch of the family; she's retired, but she never stops moving," Le says.…

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing new legislation to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin. The Affordable Insulin Now Act will require Medicare plans and private group or individual health insurance plans to cap patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month. This will dramatically reduce costs for millions of patients with diabetes and save money for hardworking Americans. According to one estimate , patients with diabetes spend close to $6,000 annually on insulin alone—despite insulin being discovered more than 100 years ago and its patent being sold for $1. The three most popular forms of insulin today have had their prices increased dozens of times to more than $300 per vial, despite being sold for a fraction of the price in Canada and Europe. “It’s unconscionable that Illinoisans are forced to ration their supply of life-saving insuli

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(The Center Square) – As nine members of the Illinois House were ejected from the chamber Thursday for not wearing masks, most other Republicans followed them out. The temperature plummeted in Springfield as a winter storm hit Central Illinois with ice and snow. Inside the House chamber, the debate over mask rules heated up for a third day in a row. State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, made a motion to eject state Reps. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, David Welter, R-Morris, David Friess, R-Red Bud, Chris Miller, R-Oakland, and Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, for not wearing masks per the House rules. She made a similar motion Wednesday, but rescinded the proposal. That’s after lawmakers debated the House rule for masks. McCombie on Thursday said she had asked others in close proximity if they’re more comfortable if she wore a mask, but argued against ejecting

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Germania Brew Haus’s East Alton location debuted for a “soft opening” today from 6 a.m.-12 p.m. They asked the public for patience as they practiced serving coffee out of the drive-thru of their latest location in EastGate Plaza. “As always, thank you so much for letting us serve you coffee,” Germania Brew Haus wrote in a Facebook post . “It is truly a blessing to be a part of so many peoples lives in a small way, but nonetheless, a part of your day. You trust us with your time and money, and we don’t take that lightly.” After a series of power and pandemic-related delays, Germania’s third location finally had working electricity as of Thursday night . While this location will be drive-thru only for a short while, they’re currently working with EastGate Plaza on a patio space for this spring. This EastGate drive-thru location will also be open tomorrow and Sunday from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Next week, it will be open

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Dave Grohl may need to clear his schedule for a collaboration with yet another rock legend. KISS' Paul Stanley tells Consequence.net that he'd be interested in working with the Foo…

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ST. LOUIS - Friday morning after Thursday's winter storm created uncertain road conditions for commuters. The road conditions varied on Friday morning. Many highways and other main arteries in St. Louis County were in good shape, but the side streets and subdivisions were a much different story. FOX 2 crews encountered icy and slick conditions [...]

"I'm just so happy for have and glad they got him out of that hole," said one neighbor.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The state of Missouri received a winter storm Thursday that heavily impacted the roads. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it responded to 1,602 calls for service, 649 stranded motorists, and 480 crashes. 40 people involved in the crashes were injured. MSHP said there were no fatalities. The road conditions varied [...]

29-year-old Christopher Maassen was shot and killed in Jupiter. His shooter claimed self-defense under Florida's Stand Your Ground Law.

The second episode of the Discovery+ series premieres February 19.

The East St. Louis native was first American 100-meter hurdler to ever win gold.

On a recent Tuesday evening in southeastern Missouri, John Freeze stood in front of yet another angry group of constituents.  Some here believe the number of COVID-19 deaths are being purposefully inflated for financial gain. Among the culprits, in their mistaken view:  Hospitals seeking Medicare reimbursements; The federal government, led by Dr. Anthony Fauci and […]

The post Misinformation fuels false belief that Missouri COVID death figures are being inflated appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The St. Louis City SC will be playing its home games at the newly named Centene Stadium.

ST. LOUIS – The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, which serves the city of St. Louis, is making monthly pretrial data reports available to the public for the first time.  …