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Jan. 6 rioter charged with murder in Illinois crash

3 years ago
A central Illinois man who pleaded guilty to felony charges for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S Capitol was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday in the death of a woman killed in a wrong-way car collision on Nov. 8, Sangamon County officials said.
Associated Press

End of an era: Pelosi steps down as House Democratic leader

3 years ago
The Nancy Pelosi era has come to an end. After leading the Democrats for the last two decades, the House Speaker announced Thursday that she will step down next year from her spot at the top of the party, closing a momentous run for the most powerful woman in U.S. history while clearing the way [...]
Mike Lillis

Red Cross Blood Drive Dec. 15 At Alton Memorial

3 years ago
ALTON - The next American Red Cross blood drive at Alton Memorial Hospital will be from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in the AMH café meeting rooms. To register, go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=AltonMemorial or contact Dave Whaley in AMH Marketing & Communications at 618-433-7947 or david.whaley@bjc.org . The Red Cross is thanking all those who present with a $10 Amazon e-gift card. The Red Cross currently has about four days’ supply of most blood products. However, the Red Cross strives to keep a five-day supply of all blood types on hand at all times to meet daily patient needs and be prepared for emergencies requiring significant volumes of donated blood products. More donors are needed to help ensure the Red Cross can meet the needs of all patients, including in times of emergency. The need for lifesaving blood transfusions never takes a break. It’s important to have blood ready to go when every second counts

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The intersection of cash and impact: A novel approach to advancing company DEI goals

3 years ago
Last year, Jeffrey Whitford was walking toward his daily step goal in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, and listening to a sustainable business podcast. As head of sustainability and social business innovation at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Whitford is responsible for finding ways to bring corporate responsibility approaches to life. As he walked, he heard Catherine Berman, CEO of CNote, talk about the women-owned, women-led impact…
Laura Newpoff

Battlehawks Tickets Are on Sale Now, Kroenke Haters

3 years ago
St. Louis gets all of the sports teams that we want and nobody can stop us. We’ve been flexing with the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues for years and now we have St. Louis City SC and the Battlehawks are back. We are truly blessed.
Jaime Lees

Durbin, Duckworth Meet With Blessing Hospital System Leadership To Dicuss Rural Health Challenges

3 years ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with Maureen Kahn, CEO of Blessing Health System located in Quincy, Illinois. In their meeting, Durbin, Duckworth, and Kahn spoke about the challenges rural hospitals face, including workforce shortages, the burnout health professionals are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing public health threats. “Day in and day out, we rely on our health care workers, who face incredible challenges to deliver high quality care to our patients. COVID-19 will not be the last health crisis our country sees, and we must ensure that our rural hospitals are well-equipped to care for their community’s needs,” said Durbin. “It was informative to speak with Blessing to discuss how the federal government can better support rural hospitals amid the strains they face.” “I am so grateful to all of the doctors, nurses, janitors, administrators

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