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Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care and benefits under the landmark toxic exposure law Congress passed earlier this year. The day after President Joe Biden signed the […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Two Metro East Illinois Organizations Receive Grants To Improve Health Care - Riverbend Head Start And Family Services Receives $10,000

2 years 9 months ago
CHICAGO - Two Metro East Illinois organizations are among those statewide recently awarded grants through two programs that together provided nearly $3 million this year to help improve the oral and overall health of Illinoisans. These grant programs aiming to improve health care across the state through education and access to quality care are the COVID-19 Renewal Grant program, funded by Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, and Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation’s Community Grants program. Metro East Illinois recipients of Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Community Grants include: Bond County Health Department, Greenville $20,000 Bond County Health Department has a rural dental clinic that plans to see more than 2,750 children annually. This grant will be utilized to upgrade equipment in their clinic which will allow them to see more Medicaid patients and more children in the school setting. Riverbend Head Start

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Metallica coming to St. Louis in 2023

2 years 9 months ago
Metallica recently announced that they will be stopping in over 20 cities for their "M72 World Tour" next year The tour will make a stop at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on Friday, November 3, and Sunday, November 5, 2023.
Reggie Lee

Little appetite for Manchin permitting bill in congressional lame-duck session

2 years 9 months ago

Among the items on Congress’ lengthy to-do list by the end of the year is U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposal to speed up the federal government’s permitting process that certifies energy projects do not harm the environment. But the bill, which was a condition of the centrist West Virginia Democrat’s support for his party’s larger […]

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Jacob Fischler

These 100+ Cyber Monday deals have something for everyone on your shopping list

2 years 9 months ago
BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. Which Cyber Monday deals at major retailers are best? Click here to read the best tips and tricks for navigating Cyber Monday deals and scoring the most savings from the biggest retailers. It’s finally here. The day you’ve been waiting for has arrived. No, not Christmas. It’s Cyber [...]
Allen Foster

JingleJam III: Local Musicians Band Together to Benefit Collinsville Food Pantry

2 years 9 months ago
COLLINSVILLE – In what has become a local holiday tradition, some of the area’s best local musicians will be putting on a festive holiday concert to help provide a meal and toys for 200 needy families in the Collinsville area. Sponsored by Laura Buick and Old Herald Brewery & Distillery, JingleJam III is slated for 7:15-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at HeraldSquare, 115 E. Clay St. It’s the same night as Collinsville’s annual Light Up Parade and Old Herald’s Island of Misfit Toys Market. The show will feature five local performers and bands and will benefit the Collinsville Food Pantry’s annual holiday drive. The drive provides the 200 families with a holiday dinner; at least three toys for each child in the household; and a ball, game, and blanket. “The JingleJam has become one of my favorite nights of the year,” said Collinsville Food Pantry Fund Committee Coordinator Judith Grantham. “The music is amazing, it’s sooooo much

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