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East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 30 Years Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography and Gun Offense

2 years 11 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Federal Court announced today that Dinish L. Watson, 26, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, for Production of Child Pornography and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his release from prison, Watson will serve a five-year term of supervised release. Watson was also ordered to register as a sex offender. According to court documents, on January 11, 2021, the United States Marshal’s Service (USMS) executed an arrest warrant at Watson’s residence for one of Watson’s friends. Discovered during the arrest was a Del-Ton 5.56 caliber rifle with a loaded extended magazine, a Sig Sauer 9mm pistol, a bullet-proof vest, and additional ammunition. Watson admitted to law enforcement officials that he had previously held the rifle and posed for pictures with it. Watson later messaged two different friends on a social media application indicating that law enforcement had

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Duckworth Reinforces Support For Restaurants In Meeting With Illinois Restaurant Association

2 years 11 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with members of the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) to discuss the ongoing support needed for restaurants as they work to recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19. Duckworth is a strong supporter of replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and is a co-sponsor of the Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act . “No one should be surprised that among the restaurants that managed to survive the deadly pandemic, far too many are struggling to achieve the same scale and capacity they had pre-pandemic, which is why passing legislation to replenish the RRF is critical,” Duckworth said. “Supporting neighborhood restaurants should be a bipartisan effort – and it’s deeply disappointing that despite broad support throughout the Democratic Caucus – we still lack 60 votes to get it done. I’ll keep working with organizations like the Illinois Restaurant Associatio

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A Sacred Space Home Care Services Helps Keep Senior Citizens In Their Home With Many Services

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON - A Sacred Space has been a lifesaver for seniors with its special home care services. Cheri White is the administrator for the company, Robin Wright is the marketing director, and Amanda Hawkins HR Director. The business is located at 1726 Main Street in Alton or by calling (618) 661-8222. “Are you a senior and find it a little more difficult to run your weekly errands?” A Sacred Space’s White said. “We have the solution for you: we can do your grocery shopping, pick up mediations from the pharmacy, pick up your dry-cleaning, go to the post office, deliver packages and pick up packages within 15 miles within Illinois. Our service is completely customizable to meet your needs!” The packages are as follows: Senior Servings Package - $60 a month and .$60 a mile. Community Savings Package - $75 month and $.60 a mile. Some of the services A Sacred Space offers are: Personal care Companion care Respite care Preparation of light meals Light

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Alton Memorial Wins Three National PRC Awards

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON – Three Alton Memorial Hospital departments were recognized this week with top awards from national health care research leader Professional Research Consultants Inc. (PRC) . The Digestive Health Center earned a Top Performer award for the third consecutive year. PRC’s highest honor recognizes health care facilities, service lines and hospital units who score at the 100 th percentile for the Overall Quality of Care percent “Excellent” score in PRC’s national client database for the prior year. “The Digestive Health team works very well together, in a very efficient way,” said Amy Toenyes, nurse manager of the DHC. “During the pandemic, we had to make some scheduling adjustments and add some steps to getting signed into the department. But they were able to give the same exceptional care.” During that time, the staff kept up its practice of checking in with patients by phone before and after their visits, although COVID

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Cinco De Mayo on Cherokee Street and the People's Joy Parade Are Almost Here

2 years 11 months ago
Some of the best events of the year are about to happen in St. Louis. Each year, St. Louis residents celebrate coming out of winter hibernation by getting absolutely sloshed at the Cinco De Mayo festival on historic Cherokee Street on Saturday, May 7. (Note: The festival is not on May 5 but on May 7.)
Jaime Lees