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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club honored Edwardsville High School student Gavin Walls with the Student of the Month Award for the month of February. Gavin was nominated by Mr. Kelsey Pickering. Gavin is an Illinois State Scholar and achieved High Honor Roll. He also plays both football and soccer at Edwardsville High School. In his spare time, Gavin enjoys weightlifting and kicking footballs. Gavin plans to attend the Missouri State University after graduating from EHS. The Edwardsville Rotary Club recognizes a student each month September through April. Each May, Edwardsville High School staff chooses one of the monthly winners to receive the $1,500 Edwardsville High School Rotary Scholarship. The awards have been given since 1996 and the Edwardsville Rotary Club has given out over $28,000 in scholarships to date.

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– U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security announced that Ukrainians in the U.S. can receive Temporary Protected Status (TPS): “I’m glad that President Biden made this important decision that I called for to ensure Ukrainians, with their homeland under attack from Russia, can safely remain in our country. This is yet another sign that our nation remains united with the people of Ukraine and the rest of the free world against Vladimir Putin’s unjustified and unjustifiable war of choice.” Earlier this week, Duckworth called on the Biden Administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians in the U.S. following the Russian military invasion. She also spoke on the Senate floor to express her support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Illinois and abroad amid Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine.

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The route had been a high-profile cut at Lambert amid the pandemic. And though Air Canada in July said it was restarting some flights to the U.S., St. Louis had not been among them.

EAST ALTON – Volunteers are needed to help to remove bush honeysuckle at Piasa Bird Park in Alton, Illinois from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thursday, March 24. Free lunch and necessary tools will be provided to volunteers. The volunteer day is being hosted by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC SM ) in partnership with the Lewis and Clark Community College Restoration Ecology program, the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois and the City of Alton. This project is supported by Trees Forever. Normally a spot to enjoy the river, experience local wildlife and learn the history of the legendary Piasa Bird, Piasa Bird Park is currently overrun with bush honeysuckle, an invasive plant species that hinders the growth of native trees and shrubs. “Participants will learn about habitat restoration efforts taking place in the local community,” Director of Environmental Education Sarah Fisher said. “Cleaning up the Piasa Park an

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The Major League Baseball season is delayed this year because of ongoing negotiations between players and owners.

Paul McCartney has confirmed the online speculation: He'll be headlining the U.K.'s prestigious Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, June 25. The festival is returning in person this year after the last…

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Here is our first 2022 update for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Remember, if you have not yet registered, there are two ways to participate in 1,000 Books B

Paul McCartney has confirmed the online speculation: He'll be headlining the U.K.'s prestigious Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, June 25. The festival is returning in person this year after the last…

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URBANA – Any homeowner who has suffered from flood waters in the yard will find getting the lawn back can take some time. Several factors impact the amount of damage and the recovery, including what kind of grass, what season, and how long the area stayed flooded. Temperature and tolerance Water temperature controls how long grasses can stay submerged and survive, according to Bruce Branham, University of Illinois professor and faculty Extension specialist. “Spring flooding with cold water often results in minimal damage. Summer flooding with warm water can cause rapid turf death if submerged more than a day or two. Turf grasses vary significantly in their tolerance to flooding. Fine fescues have poor submersion tolerance and can be killed in as little as a day of submersion under warm water. On the other hand, creeping bentgrass has excellent submersion tolerance and can tolerate several days of flooding. Kentucky bluegrass has medium submersion tolerance while perennial

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A week ago, I was talking to an educator whose job it is to run training programs for students and adults in higher education. She told me that around a …

Staying Cool in the Kitchen One of the first things my mother often did upon arriving home was to open the refrigerator door. It was like being away from an old friend with whom you needed reacquainting. Sometimes she’d grab a nibble of cheese or a glass of iced tea. Sometimes she’d just check in,... 

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SPRINGFIELD - The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois announced March 1, plans to establish The Evermode Institute, a new center for Catholic spiritual and intellectual formation in Springfield, and that the institute will include priests from the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey, who will establish a new community there. In what will be located at the site of the former Chiara Center on the grounds of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis in Springfield, The Evermode Institute will focus on formation for Catholics, offering programming for both ordained and lay teachers of the faith such as catechists, Parish School of Religion teachers (PSR), Catholic school teachers, and other groups who teach the faith. Several priests from the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey, based in Orange, Calif., will move to the property with the necessary preliminary steps being taken this summer. Serving at The Evermode Institute will be their primary apostolate. A date for when

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On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, four men affiliated with the Kansas City chapter of the right-wing Proud Boys gathered on the west side of the U.S. Capitol, along with thousands of others urged on by then-President Donald Trump. The crowd pushed ahead and overwhelmed the few Capitol Police officers guarding the entrance, toppling […]

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SPRINGFIELD - The Pritzker administration applauds the federal announcement of new nursing home accountability measures that President Biden highlighted during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has been working with Illinois nursing home associations, organizations representing workers and other interested parties for more than two years on long-needed nursing home rate reform that directly ties new money for long-term care facilities to their performance and the quality of care for residents. HFS pays for the care of about 45,000 Illinoisans in nursing homes across the state and believes their care and safety is of utmost importance. The federal push for increased accountability underscores how urgently change is needed. As President Biden’s proposal highlighted, public funds continue to flow to nursing homes while too many of these facilities are providing a poor quality of care and are understaffed, which can mea

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ST. LOUIS - Sew Hope STL, a new and first-of-its-kind community sewing room is opening in North County on March 4. The 2,600 square foot creative space is a place where kids and adults can come learn how to sew, quilt, and explore their creativity. The idea is to create a gathering space for individuals of various ages, and backgrounds to come together under one commonality (creating things with their hands) and learn from each other. The investment amount was $15,000.00 in start-up funds and over $3,000.00 donated of fabric, sewing notions, and supplies by area sewing nonprofits. Owner Kacie Starr Long says of the space, “We often hear about food deserts in urban communities but what about creative deserts? We have lacked vibrant spaces where people can create, interact and explore their creativity by using their hands and God-given talents. With the introduction of Sew Hope, we now have that space." The new attraction will employ (will employ one Executive Director and b

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For years we’ve talked about how the broadband and cable industry has perfected the use of utterly bogus fees to jack up subscriber bills — a dash of financial creativity it adopted from the banking and airline industries. Countless cable and broadband companies tack on a myriad of completely bogus fees below the line, letting them advertise […]

The Abby Eats St. Louis podcast team spoke with George Mahe, Cheryl Baehr and Holly Fann about why we've become a foodie city and where we go from here.