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WATERLOO - First National Bank of Waterloo is bringing financial literacy education to over 1,420 students in several counties in Illinois. Students at 17 schools have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance from the safety of their home or classroom using any internet-enabled device. At a time when a solid foundation of practical financial knowledge is critical, these resources will make a huge impact on users. All of these resources are available to students at home or in the classroom via any device that can access the internet. "Banzai is a web-based financial literacy program. Kids get their own accounts, and they work through assignments that are based on real life," says Morgan Vandagriff, co-founder of Banzai. "But because First National Bank of Waterloo is sponsoring it, local schools get it for free. More than ever, it's important that kids develop sound financial skills to prepare them for

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A left ventricular assist device allows blood to bypass the weak part of the heart. It can be temporary or permanent depending on the patient. “You may have six months to live.” The words hit Rick Kurth like a ton of bricks. Since 2004, the attorney from Danville, Illinois, had been managing a virus in the left ventricle of his heart. On March 23, 2022, Rick was at an Indianapolis, Indiana, hospital, and he thought he was going home after some tests. Instead, doctors told the then-72 year-old that his heart was not pumping blood the way it needed to. In other words, it was failing. Even worse, Rick says the providers told him he was not a candidate for a new heart. So, after some initial skepticism and talks with his wife Dianne, Rick accepted a new partner in his life - one with wires and batteries that would be with him every second of every day: a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). “A lot times I forget I even have it on,” Rick chuckles, reflecting

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New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into

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EDWARDSVILLE - Dr. Andy Dykeman and Jennifer Dykeman are well-known in art circles around the region for their creative skills. Andy and Jennifer will be exhibiting new art at Sacred Grounds Cafe in Edwardsville from December 2, 2022, until January 15, 2023. The Dykeman will have an opening celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022. Refreshments will be served. The show is curated and sponsored by The Gogh Getters. Dr. Dykeman is a Chiropractic Physician at Rosewood Chiropractic Clinic in East Alton who played drums in the influential pop punk band, judge nothing. His paintings reflect his observations of external influences on our mental, spiritual and physical health. Jennifer Dykeman is an Art Therapist and Grief Counselor at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur. Her analog collages and paintings involve themes of life, death, regeneration, energy, and movement and she considers herself an intuitive artist drawing on psychological and philosophical theories learned

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A dense morning fog makes way for the Christmas trees.

Lee Lindsay Jr. was found dead just before 9 p.m. in the back of a black Mercedes GLC in the 5300 block of Geraldine Avenue, near Thekla Avenue.

Are you planning on putting up lights at your home this holiday season?

Students at the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience will return to in-person learning on Monday, November 28. They share a building with Central Visual and Performing Arts High School.

At least two delivery drivers have recently been robbed in the city of St. Louis.

The six groups represent a tiny fraction of the roughly 900 groups that had been approved to participate in at least one of the two programs.

City and county leaders have an opportunity to attack a historical problem: ZIP code does not have to determine destiny.

While the origin of the fire is unknown at the time, the shock and heartache are still sinking in with Judy and Michael Hudson.

It's a busy weekend full of people out shopping for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Around 100 people came out at Ritz Park for the annual tree lighting event to support Small Business Saturday.