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SIU SDM White Coat Ceremony Affirms Future Dentists' Commitment 

3 years ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) hosted its 20th annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, April 1 at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. The ceremony celebrated the first-year cohort of 50 dental students representing the Class of 2025 and six International Advanced Placement Program (IAPP) students comprising the Class of 2023. SIUE Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, PhD, delivered the welcome address, acknowledging the presence of SDM faculty and staff and extolling the brilliance of this year’s cohort. “This cohort represents exceptional individuals who have excelled in their efforts to become a part of this honorable profession,” Cobb said. “The 50 first-year dental students were selected from an incredibly competitive pool of 511 qualified applicants. The six IAPP students were selected from among 226 highly qualified dentists who have earned international dental degrees.

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Devin Nunes Loses Yet Again In His Quixotic, Censorial SLAPP Cases

3 years ago
For a while there in 2019, it seemed like a month couldn’t go by without (then) Rep. Devin Nunes suing some critic or another (including, somewhat infamously, a satirical cow). After kicking it off by suing mocking livestock, he quickly moved on to suing news organizations. A big one was suing CNN, a favored punching […]
Mike Masnick

GCSD9 Mourns Loss of Wilson Teacher Jamie Kindle

3 years ago
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Community Unit School District #9 mourns the loss of Wilson 1st grade teacher Jamie Kindle, who passed away on Sunday, April 17 at her home. She was 51. Mrs. Kindle taught 1st grade in GCSD9 for 27 years at Niedringhaus, Frohardt, and Wilson Schools. Kindle's husband, John, recently retired from the GCSD9 Maintenance Department. She was well known for her love of Christmas and her artistic talents. Kindle loved animals, especially her dogs Peanut and Buttercup, but most of all she loved her family and will be remembered for all the special times they shared together. Kindle is survived by her husband; John Kindle, whom she married on December 6, 1997; parents, James “Jim” and Judy (Prewett) Bucatch of Granite City; brother, Jason and Melissa Bucatch of Alexandria, VA; life-long Bestie, Jenna Epperson; sisters-in-law, Colleen and Jeffrey Tretter of Granite City, Tina Scaturro Kindle of Glen Carbon, niece, Natalie, and Chris Kayich; nephews,

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Superpredators were real. But they aren’t anymore.

3 years ago
In the New York Times today, James Forman Jr. and Kayla Vinson take another shot at the "superpredator" theory of the mid 1990s: In January the Connecticut Supreme Court reversed the 60-year sentence imposed on Keith Belcher, a Black teenager, for sexual assault and armed robbery committed when he was 14. Mr. Belcher was sentenced ...continue reading "Superpredators were real. But they aren’t anymore."
Kevin Drum

Maritime Administration expands America’s Marine Highway Program

3 years ago

This article originally ran on Splash247.com on April 20, 2022.  The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is expanding the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) with new routes, designations and extensions in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, California and Oregon. The AMHP supports the increased use of navigable waterways to relieve landside congestion, provide new and efficient transportation options, and […]

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Matt Fernandes

John Oliver Explains How Cops Lie To People To Rob Them Of Their Freedom

3 years ago
God help you if you lie to a cop. We’re not even talking about court, where everyone swears to tell the whole truth, etc. before being subjected to testilying by law enforcement officers. We’re talking about the questioning that happens after law enforcement decides someone is a person of interest. Cops are terrible at solving […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Charge And Fold 3-in-1 Docking Station

3 years ago
Charge all your devices in one place with this sleek and compact, 3-in-1 wireless charging station. Pop your phone, smart watch, and wireless earbuds on the designated spots and charge them all at once without worrying about cords or needing multiple chargers. You can even fold it up and take it with you wherever you […]
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Excellent Customer Service Pays For Miller's Insurance Solutions, An Alton Landmark Business

3 years ago
ALTON - Miller's Insurance Solutions has developed itself into a landmark business in Alton after 22 years in existence. Owners Jean and Terry Miller say the key to the success of the business is simple: "It is just having good customer service." Miller's Insurance Solutions is located at 2520 State St. in Alton. "Understanding insurance can be very stressful and we help you with any insurance needs you may have, and we make it easy, understandable, and hassle-free," the owners said. Jean's grandfather was an insurance agent and she believes she learned a lot from his mannerisms and ways of conducting business. She said she has employed some of his philosophies about insurance and business in her current operation. Jean says the operation is definitely a family business and she loves being able to work with her husband, Terry. "It means a lot to work with my husband," she said. "He once had another career with the Army Corps of Engineers. When I started the insurance business

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