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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 11 months ago
Here is my third triptych of the week, a series of views of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The top one is at sunrise, taken from the Place de la Concorde looking west. The middle one is the same but taken later in the day. The bottom one is midafternoon, taken from La Défense ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

The Dining Divas Check Out a “Dive” in Clayton

2 years 11 months ago

The Dining Divas Check Out a “Dive” in Clayton Just because I couldn’t remember the name of the last Dining Diva’s restaurant a week after we’d visited shouldn’t mean that it was forgettable. It’s more about my “plate being too full” (see what I did there?). And any place with the word “dive” in it […]

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One Dead, One Injured at Wood River Phillips 66 Refinery

2 years 11 months ago
From KSDK:  A worker was killed and another was injured after a crane overturned and crashed to the ground at an oil refinery in Wood River, Illinois, Tuesday. Phillips 66 spokeswoman Melissa Erker said the crane overturned at the company’s Wood River Refinery at around 10:45 Tuesday morning. She said one contract employee was killed […]
Dede Hance

FIFA World Cup soccer matches on FOX 2 Friday

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - FIFA World Cup soccer can be seen on FOX 2 Friday starting at 8 a.m. with Croatia vs. Brazil. The 11 a.m. news will follow the soccer game on both FOX 2 and KPLR 11. Stay tuned for the Netherlands vs Argentina at 12:00pm.  Watch Studio STL at noon on KPLR 11 only.  See our full [...]
Joe Millitzer

Cookies and Cocoa For Community Christmas Continues On Legacy Again at Freer Auto Body

2 years 11 months ago
GODFREY - The Annual Cookies and Cocoa For Community Christmas event carries on the legacy of David Freer's commitment to this particular charity year after year. David, who was a Freer Auto Body founder in Godfrey, died in September 2008, but his family has continued collecting and raising funds for the charity ever since his death in memory of him. Community Christmas is a United Way program that provides support to dozens of local non-profits in Southwest Illinois. Community Christmas donations assist the less fortunate during the holiday season to make sure who otherwise wouldn't have it, have toys, clothing, etc. Freer Auto Body's Christmas In July this year collected an astounding $52,000 for the charity. Margaret Freer, a current owner of Freer Auto Body and David's mother, said indeed they as a family have always tried to remember David year after year in this special way - supporting his favorite charity, Community Christmas. Lily and Taylor Freer have been catalysts

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Autism Clinic at Hope Committed To Giving Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Professional Care/Attention So They Can Soar

2 years 11 months ago
GLEN CARBON - The Autism Clinic at Hope is committed to giving children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) professional care and attention so they can soar. The recently commemorated location at 4559 Benes St. in Glen Carbon focuses primarily on preschool ages children. Presently, there are some openings at the center for anyone interested. For more than a half-century, Hope has pursued a single mission: to help children with disabilities achieve their full potential. For decades, they have carefully cultivated a culture of hope for children, no matter how great the challenges they may face. Hope’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) intervention services hits the core of helping children with autism by following one simple rule: every child is unique and the Hope team will develop individual treatment plans to best meet their needs. Through a Preschool ABA program, children learn by playing with their peers and with small group activities. Some learn to communicate by exchanging

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