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HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital Names Quarterly BEE Award Recipient  

2 years 7 months ago
O’FALLON, IL – HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital presented the quarterly Being Extraordinary Everyday (BEE) Award to Market Coffee baristas Kim Forman and Tyler Rodriguez. They were nominated by a St. Elizabeth’s volunteer who witnessed their proactive actions in assisting an outpatient entering the facility. Forman and Rodriguez noticed the patient through a window as he was making his way to the hospital’s front entrance from his vehicle. He was using a walker and it was an especially hot summer day. The baristas quickly got some cold water and went out to meet the gentleman before he even got in the door. They assisted him to a seat in the lobby, gave him the water and ensured the patient was cooled off. The patient was very grateful for the gesture of kindness the two colleagues gave him. In addition to Forman and Rodriguez, eight other St. Elizabeth’s colleagues received nominations this quarter. The BEE Award was established to recognize

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Attorney General Raoul Urges Biden Administration To Expand Temporary Protected Status For Haitian Immigrants

2 years 7 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine, both Haitian-Americans, today urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and protect U.S. residents from being forced to return to dangerous, potentially life-threatening conditions. “As the proud son of Haitian immigrants, one of whom was a community doctor, I can attest to the importance of the contributions Haitian immigrants make to our communities,” said Raoul. “Conditions in Haiti have deteriorated due to governmental instability, public health concerns and violence. I am proud to join my friend and colleague Karl Racine to urge the Department of Homeland Security to redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. Haitian immigrants have risked their lives to escape those dangers, and I will continue to advocate on their behalf so they are not forced to return to life-threatening conditions.” Feder

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Rotary Honors Students Of The Month In Granite City

2 years 7 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Juniors Julian Hartin and Emily Sykes of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Rotary Club Students of the Month for November. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at a future Granite City Rotary Club Meeting. JULIAN HARTIN Member of Boys Volleyball Team .. Secondary Honors ... Teachers Choice Award ... Most Valuable Builder and Rookie Award (Robotics) ... Science Office worker and MW Volunteer ... Conducted Marching Warriors at Illinois Band Championships ... Member of Robotics Club and Varsity Club ... Son of Matthew Hartin. EMILY SYKES Five-sport student-athlete: Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Softball and Track ... Placed third in shot put at 2022 IHSA Class 3A Indoor Meet and seventh in Class 3

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Midwest Members Credit Union Announces Roxana "Shells Of The Month"

2 years 7 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Shell of the Month” program at Roxana High School. Two students from each grade level are selected each month by members of RHS faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a “Shell of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. September Shell of the Month winners are: Senior- Gabrielle Woodruff Juniors- Joe Whetzel & Tanner Hansberger Sophomores- Andruw Ellis Freshman- Anthony Hardin October Shell of the Month winners are: Senior- Daymon Clay Juniors- Grace Ray Sophomores- Alexis Chamberlain Freshman- Alexa Zeller November Shell of the Month winners are: Senior- Riley Doyle Juniors- Donavan Herrin Sophomores- Jordan Harrop Freshman- Ethan Weigler Congratulations to all the recipients. Midwest Members Credit Union has been serving your community for over

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Twin Brothers Create "Maker Space" in JCHS Library

2 years 7 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Two Jersey Community High School seniors and twin brothers - Jack and Bernie Dohrn - finished creating a new “Maker Space” in the JCHS library in October. The space already includes lots of equipment for arts and crafts, and there’s more on the way for students and teachers to use in the future. Digital Coach Melanie Fessler, who helped coordinate this project, said it’s a space for students to “be creative” and use equipment from classes in the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that they might not otherwise be able to use. “It’s a place where students can go and be creative or maybe de-stress and do things when they have a little bit of extra time,” Fessler said. “We have some amazing things going on in our CTE here at the High School - like we have 3D printing and we have Auto, but not all kids can take all of those classes, so it’s a place where maybe you could do some of

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It's 'FBye' to Nikki Glaser's 'FBoy Island,' and We're Bummed

2 years 7 months ago
Let's all say goodbye to one of the better guilty pleasures on TV. Yesterday came the news that HBO Max had pulled the plug on FBoy Island — and St. Louis-based host Nikki Glaser — after two seasons, news that was both largely inevitable and also deeply disappointing.  Inevitable because last spring's Warner Bros. Discovery merger meant HBO Max had no need for unscripted programming like this.
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St. Louis County Police Requests Assistance In Identifying Possible Carjacking Suspect

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the suspect in the photos shown here. St. Louis County Police said at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2022, the suspect in the attached photos is believed to have carjacked an individual with a white Toyota Prius at the Circle K located at 5253 Mattis Road. The suspect was armed, police said. Contact St. Louis County Police Criminal Investigations - 314-615-5400 or the Anonymous Tips Line - 1-866-371-TIPS(8477) with any information.

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