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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy (SOP) faculty and students assisted Glen-Ed Pantry with food distribution and their monthly mobile market in Edwardsville which takes place on the third Wednesday of every month. "These types of events are tremendous learning opportunities for our students to provide hands-on care to the underserved in our community,” said Chris Lynch, PharmD, professor and director of clinical programs in the SOP. The SOP faculty and students also provided free blood pressure checks, distributed free sample size bottles of ibuprofen and provided one-on-one counseling sessions. “The monthly mobile market is a great way for the pantry to reach others in need in our community,” said Amy Poos, director of operations at Glen-Ed Pantry. “Having the presence of the SOP helped us reach out to even more people with valuable services to complement what the pantry provides.” “Opportunities

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CARROLLTON - “Light The Way To Recovery To End Stigma,” an event focused on spreading awareness of mental health struggles in the Greene County community, will be held at the Carrollton Courthouse Square at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. A live acoustic guitar performance from Spalding McIntosh will kick off the event, which will also feature the lighting of luminary lanterns. Molly Peters, public health administrator with the Greene County Health Department, said this is the first year this event has been held, making it the “first-ever event related to recovery in our community.” “The purpose is to bring awareness to the fact that there are many people that have experienced stigma in sharing their recovery stories - whether it be about anxiety, depression, substance use, there’s so many people affected - families, friends, individuals, and we want to really show the impact this has had on our Greene County community,” Peters said. “W

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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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Owner Dan King opened the restaurant’s other area locations in Alton and Swansea earlier this year.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is handing out COVID-19 tests.

The 39 annual St. Louis regional veterans day observance is taking place today in downtown st. Louis.

Community leaders will host the safer Dutchtown conference today.

The NAACP is asking voters to vote "no" on Amendment 3 on election day.

Illinois State Police are looking for a suspect that is accused of killing a man in East St. Louis in August 2022

As guests celebrated during the inaugural Salvation Army Reimagine 75 fashion fundraiser on Oct. 15, 2022, at The Sheldon, artist Sage Gallon was creating a painting live on site.

Jermany Rickman, 36, of Maryville, Illinois, was charged on Aug. 26 with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Twenty years after Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, Philadelphia and Berks County elections officials still have challenges providing election supports.

Clayton-based Centene, the largest Medicaid managed-care company in the U.S., has thrown more than $26.9 million at political campaigns across the country since 2015, especially focused on states where it is wooing Medicaid contracts and settling accusations that it overbilled…

Molly’s in Soulard presents LIT for the fourth year in a row. The immersive Christmas pop-up experience includes outrageous décor, a holiday-themed menu, costumes, music, photo opportunities and more.  

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A 41-year-old woman was shot in the back Friday in north St. Louis.