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NASHVILLE, TENN. - Two nonprofit behavioral health providers will finalize the merging of their organizations at a ceremonial signing event in Springfield. Executives from Nashville-based Centerstone and Springfield-based Brightli will sign a master transaction agreement (MTA) on Sept. 9, formalizing the merger of the two organizations to form the largest nonprofit behavioral health care provider in the United States. Following the merger’s closing in early November, David C. Guth, Jr. will be the Chief Executive Officer of the merged organization. Brightli CEO C.J. Davis will be CEO-elect, becoming the CEO in January 2027 when Guth becomes CEO Emeritus. Guth will then retire later in 2027 after having served the organization for 39 years. “I am confident in the leadership and vision that C.J. brings to help continue the growth of Centerstone as a leader in the industry. He is guided by a deep mission of expanding care to the people in our communities,” Guth

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Support us on Patreon » In what feels like something of a throwback to much earlier days of Techdirt, the Supreme Court is getting into the weeds of the DMCA. Cox v. Sony is a case centered around questions of repeat infringers and intermediary liability, and we’ve submitted an amicus brief from the Copia Institute, written […]

A St. Louis County woman appeared in federal court Monday and admitted to taking out a life insurance policy on her boyfriend and later soliciting someone to kill him.

From RiverBender: Federal, state, and local leaders joined the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), Mt. Sinai Development Corporation, and Rise Community Development in late August to celebrate the grand opening of Winstanley Park, a transformational new affordable housing development delivering 38 modern apartments and townhomes, plus a range of community amenities close to downtown East […]

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Cameron Bernard, 23, pleaded guilty Friday in the 2020 shooting of 19-year-old Ryan Hampton of Bridgeton.

David Byrne and Robert Plant are among the artists set to perform at the 2026 Big Ears Festival, taking place March 26-29 in Knoxville, Tennessee.The festival will feature 250 performances in 20 venues, with Laurie…

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Bailey plans to enlist Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar as his running mate, a source said.

GRANITE CITY – Three people from around the Riverbend were charged on the same day with possession of stolen vehicles in a series of cases presented by local authorities. Paige M. Keils, 29, of Granite City, was charged on Sept. 4, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of offenses related to motor vehicles. Keils allegedly possessed a 2010 Ford Fusion bearing an Illinois registration number which she knew to be stolen on July 26, 2025. The case against Keils was presented by the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force on behalf of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. She was granted pretrial release from custody. Laura R. Williams, 37, listed as homeless out of Granite City, was also charged on Sept. 4, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of offenses related to motor vehicles in a separate case. Williams is accused of knowingly possessing a stolen Chevrolet Silverado on July 31, 2025. Paul T. Porter, 46, of Collinsville, was charged in another separate case filed on Sept. 4, 2025

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From Leader Publications: A 130-year-old Catholic Church in Arnold will soon be gone. The Holy Family Catholic Parish started the Immaculate Conception Church demolition process on Aug. 28. Crews removed the cross and bells at the church that day, as well as the steeple that was damaged by a tornado in March. Holy Family was […]

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U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski said jobs were now on the "chopping block."

BELLEVILLE - The Belleville chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites the community to join them for a bell-ringing awareness campaign on Constitution Day. At 3 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2025 — the date recognized as Constitution Day in the United States — the Belleville DAR ladies will ring bells on the courthouse steps in Belleville to raise awareness and encourage conversations about the Constitution. Becky Juelfs, the Constitution Chairperson for DAR, invites community members to join them in their celebration of Constitution Day. “Everybody’s supposed to BYOB — bring your own bell,” Juelfs joked. “You don’t want anybody to forget . We’ve got to keep it right there in the forefront of our minds and treasure it, because you don’t want it to disappear someday or anything. We’ve got to keep repeating it, keep teaching the kids and setting an example to appreciate history.” Juelfs explained that

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Since 2013, Illinois American Water has added 85,000 new drinking and waste water customers in the Metro East, as the company’s footprint now sprawls from Waterloo in the south to Grafton in the north. A state law passed in 2013 allowed private water companies to impose rate hikes on customers […]

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This week, the Missouri Lottery announced the winning ticket in Saturday's record Powerball drawing was sold at a QuikTrip in north St. Louis County.

GODFREY - Financial advisor Scott Mandrell has some advice for clients who come to his Godfrey Edward Jones office. “Definitely start saving,” he said. “You can’t really be an investor if you’re not a saver.” While that advice seems straightforward, Mandrell acknowledges that managing your money can be a daunting task. He encourages community members to meet with a financial advisor, no matter what your financial situation is, to talk about how to grow your wealth. Mandrell has been in the financial industry for a long time, and he loves working in the Riverbend region. He enjoys getting to know his clients and advises people to look for that personal connection when choosing a financial advisor. A lot of people tell Mandrell that they don’t have enough money to look into investment opportunities. Mandrell disagrees. He argues that no matter what your financial situation is, you can always benefit from having that conversation

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CHICAGO — The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), has launched a new series of strategic partnerships with the Chicago White Sox, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and Northern Illinois University (NIU) to promote career opportunities in state government. These partnerships include a series of in-person career activations at sporting events this fall, where fans will be able to engage directly with CMS representatives, learn about state job openings, and explore careers in public service. The initiative kicked off with great success on August 29 at Chicago White Sox Puerto Rican Heritage Night, where hundreds of fans engaged with CMS staff and learned about the variety of career paths available with the State of Illinois. Upcoming on-site activations include: September 10: Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays — Nurse Appreciation Night September 19: Chicago

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A ballot question in 2018 helped kill a Republican-led anti-union bill.