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Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athlete Of Month: Freshman Lyla Hickam Helps Power McGivney State Title Run

4 months 3 weeks ago
GLEN CARBON - Lyla Hickam was a freshman for the girls soccer team at Father McGivney Catholic High School this season and made key contributions to the Griffins' IHSA Class 1A state championship season as a defender, which ended with a 3-0 win over Pleasant Plains in the final on June 6, 2026, at North Central College in Naperville. During the season, Hickam also scored one goal and had two assists for four points, providing a lift of energy throughout the season as a freshman starter. She

Why People Feel the Need to Celebrate Love in Public

4 months 3 weeks ago
A couple posts an engagement photo, and within minutes the comments fill up: hearts, jokes, blessings, advice, and sometimes even tears from people far away. Love may begin between two people, but it rarely stays private for long. People have a strong urge to make love visible, and that urge says something important about how we live together. Love is personal, but public celebration gives it social meaning. A wedding, an anniversary dinner, a hand held in the street, a Valentine card on a desk

June 13 in History: From Martin Luther's Marriage to Miranda Rights

4 months 3 weeks ago
On June 13, 1525, the German reformer Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, a former nun, in Wittenberg. At the time, the marriage mattered far beyond their household. Luther was already one of the central figures of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. By marrying, he made a public statement about religion, family life, and the role of clergy in Christian society. The event still matters today because it helped reshape

Missouri Medicaid will no longer cover chiropractic care after budget cuts

4 months 3 weeks ago
Dr. Quinn James testified in the Missouri Capitol for nine years before lawmakers passed legislation in 2018 that allows chiropractors like him to provide services through the state’s Medicaid program. What convinced lawmakers to get behind the legislation, James told The Independent, were predictions that it could help the state spend less on Medicaid. The […]
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UPDATE: Person Found Dead After Fiery Alton Pickup Crash

4 months 3 weeks ago
ALTON, Ill. — A person was found dead inside a burning pickup truck after a crash late Sunday in Alton, authorities said. Officers with the Alton Police Department were dispatched at about 11:22 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2026, to the 2200 block of State Street for a traffic crash involving a vehicle on fire. When officers arrived, they found a pickup truck fully engulfed in flames in the front yard of a residence. A preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling northbound

June 15 in History: Magna Carta, Washington's Command, and Other Defining Moments

4 months 3 weeks ago
On June 15, 1215, King John of England agreed to the Magna Carta at Runnymede, a meadow beside the River Thames. At the time, it was meant to settle a crisis between the king and a group of rebel barons who were angry about heavy taxes, failed wars, and what they saw as arbitrary rule. The agreement did not create democracy in the modern sense, and it did not immediately bring peace. Even so, it mattered because it put into writing the idea that a ruler’s power could be limited by law.