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ALTON - Nate Keener, Ward 7 Alderman announces a Town Hall event for February 16th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at The Old Bakery Beer Company at 400 Landmarks Boulevard in Alton. “This will be our first town hall of 2022, and as we dig out from snow and the most recent COVID surge, we see a number of exciting opportunities on the horizon for Alton. Transformative programs like the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Climate Equity and Jobs Act provide great potential for the future development of Alton. I look forward to hearing from the residents of Ward 7 about ways we can make Alton a better place to live for everybody,” said Keener. The event is free and open to all. There will be no formal presentation, and residents are encouraged to come and go as they please. Alderman Keener can be reached at 618-208-7261.

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ALTON — The next American Red Cross blood drive at Alton Memorial Hospital will be from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the AMH café meeting rooms. An extra hour has been added at the start to accommodate more donors. To register, go to www.redcrossblood.org and then type AltonMemorial at the top right under “Find a Blood Drive,” or contact Dave Whaley in AMH Public Relations at 618-433-7947 or david.whaley@ bjc.org. Donors who come to give blood at a Red Cross blood drive during the month of February will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card via email, so please include your email address when you register. The Red Cross is going through a blood shortage not seen in at least 10 years, so please consider giving.

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ST. LOUIS – World Wide Technology Raceway will host two job fairs -- on Thursday, February 24, from 4-6:30 p.m., and Saturday, February 26 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. -- in preparation for the 2022 event season. Many positions, in all departments, are available. Positions also are available at the Gateway Kartplex. WWTR is the home of NASCAR, INDYCAR and NHRA racing in the St. Louis-Metro East region and will present its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 5. First job fair: Thursday, February 24, from 4-6:30 p.m. Second job fair: Saturday, February 26, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The job fairs will be held in the infield media center, inside the oval track. Full-time and part-time positions in many departments are available. The WWTR event operations and ticket sales departments also need college students for summer internships. Prospective candidates should bring a resume and identification and must be able to pass a background check. WWTR is located just five minutes

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Welcome to your 60s, Axl Rose! The Guns N' Roses frontman was born on February 6, 1962, 60 years ago this Sunday. He moved to Los Angeles in the early…

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ST. LOUIS - Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is proud to announce that it has once again received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. "At Ameren, we're fostering a culture of diverse co-workers who bring a variety of perspectives that help us serve our customers better – and we work hard to provide the support that employees need to be successful in their careers," said Sharon Harvey Davis, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Ameren. "That's why we've been intentional about providing meaningful benefits and services that give all our employees, including those who identify as LGBTQ+, the opportunity to grow at Ameren and provide for their families." Ameren's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Employees & Allies Network (GLEAN) employee resource group has

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Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum (4947 West Florissant, 314-381-0750) is holding trolley tours on select Saturdays running through Black History Month.…

ALTON, IL – A new, free winter festival will be coming to Alton later this month. Ice Jam at the Dam , held at the National Great Rivers Museum on February 19 th , will highlight winter experiences that can be had along the river, along with winter-themed movies, live music, animal shows, and more. From 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, the public is invited to visit the National Great Rivers Museum for a wide array of wintery activities. Behind the museum at the foot of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, local organizations will have educational booths where visitors can learn about winter wildlife, view bald eagles, and hear about the Lewis and Clark over-wintering at Camp Dubois alongside a replica of the White Pirogue boat used on their expedition. Expert Rangers will offer campfire programs while families roast s’mores at fire pits and enjoy hot chocolate and live music. Melvin Price Locks and Dam will also be open for guests to tour as they please, with tour guides and eagle-viewing

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The UM System's statewide impact includes more than 69,000 jobs supported or sustained and $366.5 million generated in state and local taxes.

NBC has released a trailer for its upcoming limited series starring Renée Zellweger as St. Charles County murderer Pam Hupp.

BELLEVILLE - The Belleville Area Humane Society is hosting their 2022 Slumber PAWty and anyone in the community is invited in participate. Hosted by Purina and 15 additional shelters, Slumber PAWty is one of the biggest slumber party events ever held in honor of animal welfare. Due to the ongoing challenge of the pandemic COVID-19, this event will be virtual. Fundraising starts February 14th; the live event is March 5-6, 2022. RSVP here. Just as soon as the fundraising portion of the event goes live, you will be assigned an individual fundraising link to share with friends and family to get the festivities underway. BAHS's goal is to raise $30,000 for the animals in their care. This event is a peer-to-peer focused fundraising event that is best promoted via social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc). Also, you can email or text your page link to friends and family to encourage donations. All participants who raise $5 or more will be entered to win a prize package that includes:

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In November 2021, 3% of workers quit, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, reflecting more than 4.5 million people.

St. Charles County will soon have a shiny new food truck park, courtesy of the team behind 9 Mile Garden. Frankie Martin's Garden (5372 St. Charles Street, Cottleville), a sprawling dining and entertainment complex, is slated to open this spring in Cottleville, promising food, drink, music, recreation and more for the area's residents and beyond.…

CHICAGO – With Governor Pritzker more than doubling funding aimed at reducing gun violence since he took office, the Governor and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) are announcing the first of three Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for eligible organizations to apply for over $150 million in state funding to further violence prevention efforts. The first round of funding includes more than $5o million for violence prevention services in Chicago including street-based violence interruption work and victim services. Subsequent rounds of funding for statewide youth development and high-risk youth intervention programs will open later this month. The grants are made possible through the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) , which aims to address the root causes of firearm violence in Illinois through targeted, integrated behavioral health services, access to economic opportunities, and violence interruption and prevention programs. Since his first year in office,

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EDWARDSVILLE – The Gori Law Firm, based in Edwardsville, Ill., recently announced it has earned the 2022 Top Workplaces USA award. The winners were announced on February 1 at the 2022 Top Workplaces National Celebration virtual event. More than 1,100 companies, including the firm, were recognized. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA list are based solely on feedback gathered by employees through surveys issued by Energage, a Philadelphia-based workplace survey and performance Certified B Corporation. The surveys measure aspects of the workplace environment such as performance, engagement, leadership and connection, among others. Energage also issues regional surveys, including one for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces, who announced its list of winners featuring The Gori Law Firm in June of 2021. “We are incredibly honored to be both regionally and nationally recognized as a top workplace,” said Sara Salger, managing partner of the firm. “This is an

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - MoDOT staff are continuing to ask people to stay off the roads Friday. Officials explained drivers should not have had an expectation of the interstates being cleared for the Friday morning commute. "There's a lot of hard-pack out there still on the highways," said MoDOT engineer Bob Becker in a press [...]

As a student in Hickory County R-1 school district, state Rep. Ian Mackey often struggled with following the rules of a classroom. “My way to express myself was usually really loud and really invasive,” said Mackey, D-St. Louis. “There were a lot of teachers who wanted to send me home, and in some cases did.” […]

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The food truck plaza will open in the spring with sprawling pavilions, a live music stage, pickleball courts, a 26-foot LED wall, food truck staging and more.