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2 years 8 months ago
We have dates! My CAR-T treatment is scheduled for April 25. There are several days of pre-treatment, so I will be up at City of Hope starting on April 19. I'll return home whenever they think I'm ready, probably around the second week of May. And then we wait to see if it worked. Tick ...continue reading "Health update"
Kevin Drum

Iron County Sheriff Just Latest in String of Missouri Law Enforcement Arrests

2 years 8 months ago
This morning, numerous media outlets reported that the sheriff of Iron County and two of his deputies had been arrested for taking part in an attempted kidnapping plot, making them the three most recent law enforcement officials from Missouri to wind up on the wrong side of the law. According to the Post-Dispatch, prosecutors allege that Sheriff Jeff Burkett, deputy Matthew Cozad, deputy Chase Bresnahan and a fourth man from Washington County named Donald Gaston comprised a "criminal street gang" that attempted to kidnap Gaston's daughter after Gaston got into a fight with the girl's mom over a bottle of liquor.
Ryan Krull

Ninth Circuit Tells Twitter It Can’t Reveal Exactly How Many National Security Letters It Receives Because The DOJ Showed It Some Scary Stuff

2 years 8 months ago
In 2014, Twitter sued the DOJ over its National Security Letter (NSL) reporting restrictions, which limited the company from producing transparency reports with much transparency in them. NSLs were only allowed to be reported in bands. And what broad bands they were. If Twitter received 20 NSLs, it had to report it as 0-499. If […]
Tim Cushing

Ryan Eckert

2 years 8 months ago

Ryan Eckert’s structural abstractions explore ideas about the state of splitting worldviews, depicted through the lens of biblical Christianity. Eckert’s works in his exhibition:“Two Worldviews” presents the clashing of ideals

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Catherine Neville

Mario Trejo

2 years 8 months ago

Mario Trejo’s exhibition “Idiosyncratic Tantrums” features extensive accumulations that visually explore eternity and struggle through manic mark making. Considering the concepts of time, space, and number. He creates hundreds of

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Catherine Neville

Illinois Department Of Juvenile Justice To Host Job Screenings In St. Charles And Alton

2 years 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) will host employment screening events in St. Charles and Alton next week. IDJJ has positions available at the five Illinois Youth Center locations in Chicago, Warrenville, St. Charles, Alton, and Harrisburg. Juvenile Justice Specialist positions have a starting salary of $54,648. Candidates must be an Illinois resident, at least 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license and bachelor’s degree, and must be eligible to work in the United States. Interested applicants must attend a required screening event to be considered. March screening event details are listed below: Illinois Youth Center- 3825 Campton Hills Rd., St. Charles, IL March 21, 2023 Alton Mental Health Center, Auditorium, 4500 College Ave., Alton, IL March 23, 2023 All screenings begin at 8 a.m. and last four to six hours. Applicants should wear comfortable attire for physical agility testing and must complete an onlin

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Attorney General Raoul Warns Service Members About Pay Scams

2 years 8 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged service members to be on the lookout for scammers pretending to be working for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), and misleading individuals into sharing personal or financial information. Raoul said reported scams include imposter DFAS workers contacting service members and claiming there is an issue with the service members’ pay. The imposter DFAS worker demands confirmation of the service member’s personal information including name, rank and confirmation of their payroll deposit on www.myPay.dfas.mil, which is DFAS’s pay management website. The imposter then tells the service member they must return, by wire, gift card, or cryptocurrency, an incorrect payment the service member has received, which will immediately initiate a direct deposit of the correct amount. “Service members have worked hard for the pay and benefits they have received, while risking their lives for our country. The las

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