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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) launched a new effort today to eliminate viral hepatitis in Illinois. The Illinois Hepatitis Coalition held its inaugural meeting, bringing together key stakeholders - including clinicians, academic researchers, and community partners - with the goal of formulating an equity-driven strategic plan to end the viral hepatitis epidemic in the state. The work of the coalition is funded through a $1.5 million federal grant. “The number of people in Illinois and across the nation living with hepatitis B and C is continuing to rise,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “The stubborn persistence of these preventable liver diseases demands that we bring together dedicated thought leaders and community partners to reverse these trends and put Illinois on a course to eliminate new cases of these diseases.” Recent data indicates that cases of hepatitis B and C have continued to rise in Illinois. In 2020, th

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CARLINVILLE - Blackburn College will host Cyntoia Brown-Long, author and advocate for criminal justice reform and victims of trafficking, as a speaker on Monday, April 3, at 7:00 PM in Bothwell Auditorium. As part of Blackburn’s observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Brown-Long will share her journey of being trafficked and arrested during her early teenage years, being tried as an adult and incarcerated for killing a man who solicited her for sex, and her path to redemption inside and after prison. A Q&A and book signing will follow. Tickets go on sale to the public for the free event on March 3. "Cyntoia's life is both remarkable and inspirational simply from a human point of view, but I am convinced that Blackburn's students will especially benefit from her visit,” said Al Sturgeon, Vice President for Diverse and Equitable Student Life and Dean of Students at Blackburn. “A college education had a transformative impact on Cyntoia's life while in prison,

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St. Louis soccer fans are a lot of things: dedicated, a little crazy, the loudest crowd in the bleachers. But there's one thing St. Louis soccer fans are not — the bigoted, bro-ey assholes that sometimes emerge from European clubs.

GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon Mayor Bob Marcus announced that planning has officially begun for this year’s Village of Glen Carbon Homecoming , which will take place later this summer. He made the announcement at the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on Feb. 28, during which he also announced a few other events going on around the village. Mayor Marcus began the meeting by announcing that the village will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 10 and under on April 2 at Schon Park starting at 1 p.m. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. Visit the Glen Carbon Village Events webpage to register and to find out more. Mayor Marcus also announced planning has begun for the 2023 Glen Carbon Homecoming on Father’s Day weekend, which is June 16 and 17. He said vendor and sponsorship opportunities are available, and that more information and sponsorship forms can be found by visiting glencarbonil.gov . He said an additional “Leaf

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Breathe is a collection of large-scale abstract paintings created through the unconscious combination of bold colors and free movement. Artist Lauren Younge uses acrylics to design irregular patterns that could motivate

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A series of restaurants are also lined up for the project, including Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane’s, Chipotle, First Watch and St. Louis Bread Co.

Three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home early Wednesday, authorities said.

Multiple police agencies began working a standoff Tuesday night after multiple officers were shot in Kansas City, Missouri.

“Tacos and arcade games are a fun mix,” co-owner Adam Tilford said in a news release.

Gov’t Mule is headed back out on the road this spring. The band just announced a new set of tour dates, kicking off May 5 at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana.…

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In the small town of Greenville, Illinois, you can find an old church at the corner of South and Prairie. However, it's not a church but the DeMoulin Museum, serving as a time capsule of marching band history.

On March 1, 2022, a contractor hit a gas line while digging to install fiber optic cables. The resulting explosion left about 40 homes damaged.

A fire broke out near Dupo, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.