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Schnucks now offering Deli Order Ahead Kiosks at 30 additional stores

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS – Schnucks is now offering customers its Deli Order Ahead Kiosks in 30 additional stores. The service is now offered in 67 area locations. The kiosks allow customers to order sliced meats, cheeses, and prepared foods while skipping the line at the deli counter. Customers can enter their phone number and will receive [...]
Becky Willeke

Lawmakers question child welfare officials on recent problems

2 years 7 months ago
The Center Square – The first of several hearings was held Friday on the problems plaguing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. State Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Oak Park, said the subject matter hearing would be held in the House Appropriations-Human Services Committee amid reported department shortcomings so lawmakers could “form holistic, long-term solutions.” Some lawmakers during the virtual hearing Friday said issues like children being kept in psychiatric facilities rather than being with families is alarming. The latest is the case of a 13-year-old boy who was held in emergency custody for months despite a judge’s order to move him to a more appropriate setting. Earlier this month, a Cook County judge cited DCFS Director Marc Smith for contempt for failing to relocate the boy to a therapeutic foster home. Now there is word that a particular emergency housing facility was the subject of 161 service calls to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s

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Madison County Teenager Receives Recognition As Entrepreneur

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE —Seventeen-year-old Aria Burnside is able to able to list “small business owner” and “entrepreneur” on her resume and starting last week she can call herself “ Madison County Made .” When the Edwardsville teen started baking two years ago, the furthest thing from her mind was opening a bakery. At the time, Burnside was struggling in high school, which led her mother, Charmian Aaron, to enroll her in homeschool classes online. Not only did Burnside’s grades improve, but she discovered a new talent — baking. “After I started home-school, I was always at home, so I just started baking,” Burnside said. “When my mom got home from work, I would be like, ‘Here, taste this.’ I started giving it to people at my church, and they encouraged me to start selling it.” Burnside’s mother helped launch the business — Aria’s Cookies & Confections — which began selling goods

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Local Wood River Student Makes Minnesota State Mankato 2021 Fall Semester Dean's List

2 years 7 months ago
MANKATO - The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Brian Martensen, and Delaney O'Donnell of Wood River, IL, has been named to the Honor List. Among 3,6,55 students, a total of 1,054 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average, while 2.601 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester. For additional information, please visit theri website. Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,546 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 30 colleges and seven universities.

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Illinois State Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting In Peoria

2 years 7 months ago
PEORIA - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 4 was requested by the Peoria Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving Peoria Police Officers. The incident occurred at 11:59 p.m. on January 30, 2022, at a location in the 1200 block of East McClure Street in Peoria, IL. Preliminary information indicates the officers were responding to a call of a suspicious person armed with a gun. When the officers arrived at the location, the officers made contact with a male subject who subsequently fled the scene. A foot pursuit ensued and there was an exchange of gunfire between the subject and the officers. No officers were struck by gunfire during the incident. The Illinois State Police was requested by the Peoria Police Department to investigate the use of force incident which occurred in Illinois. No additional information will be released at this time by ISP Zone 4. ISP Zone 4 Investigations is leading this open and on-goin

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