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ALTON – The next American Red Cross blood drive at Alton Memorial Hospital will be from 11:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, in the AMH café meeting rooms. To register, go to HERE or contact Dave Whaley in AMH Marketing & Communications at 618-433-7947 or david.whaley@bjc.org . All presenting donors will receive a $5 e-gift card, redeemable at their merchant of choice. The donor must have a valid email address on file. Also, everyone who comes to a Red Cross blood drive in June will be automatically entered for a chance to win a VIP trip to Memphis and Graceland for two. The trip includes round-trip airfare for two to Memphis, a three-night stay at The Guest House at Graceland and Elvis Entourage VIP tour, courtesy of Graceland, a $500 gift card for expenses, plus a custom-wrapped Gibson Epiphone guitar! For more information, please visit rcblood.org/elvismovie . The Red Cross currently has about four days supply of most blood products. However, the Red Cross

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Charles Lawrence Jr., 46, died in the 8900 block of Newby Street in an overnight shooting, police said.

MADISON, Wis - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized two local students named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Jordyn Ginestra of Edwardsville, IL, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List. Madison Lein of Glen Carbon, IL, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction. Most call the honor "dean's list", but some grant the "Dean's Honor List" and "Dean's High Honor List." To view an online listing, visit https://registrar.wisc.edu/deanslist/ . For questions or concerns about eligibility, please contact deanslist-registrar@em.wisc.edu

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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues will celebrate the three-year anniversary of their first Stanley Cup championship during "We Went Blues Day" on Sunday, June 12. Fans can participate in the following activations to celebrate the day. Game 7: In Their Words View Game 7 in its entirety on Bally Sports Midwest at 7 p.m. on June 12. “Game 7: In Their Words” will feature a new introduction from John Kelly and exclusive commentary from the players and coaches from the game. Exclusive Merchandise from STL Authentics Get a copy of "History Made: The Official Story of the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues" and a Blues/Bruins 2019 Stanley Cup Final T-Shirt for just $30. Or, you can purchase autographed We Went Blues Day pucks. All items are available exclusively online at stlauthentics.com beginning June 10. We Went Blues Day Auction Bid on hand-painted artwork from St. Louis native Kyle Lucks that features Brayden Schenn , Colton Parayko , and Craig Berube.

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EAST ALTON - On June 9, 2022, the Mississippi River Legislative Caucus, part of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, held an event hosted at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC sm ) to celebrate River Days of Action. Watershed Scientist, John Sloan discussed his research with Illinois state legislators and others during the event. Participants also heard from Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Paige Mettler-Cherry, about NGRREC's new focus on emerging contaminants including the new microplastic research initiative.

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A recent column from the Los Angeles Times touts one top official with the Rams as a " L.A. hero" at the expense of St. Louis.

A passenger in a car died as a result of a crash just before 10:15 p.m. Thursday on eastbound I-70 at Thrush Avenue.

ROLLA, MO. - Bethalto's Hannah Butkovich, a junior in civil engineering, was a team participant on the Missouri S&T Steel Bridge Design Team that competed against 33 other collegiate teams in the American Institute of Steel Construction's Student Steel Bridge Competition on May 25-26 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Butkovich was an acclaimed scholar-athlete in high school at Civic Memorial in both tennis and girls soccer as a midfielder. Missouri S&T doesn't have tennis or she would be a college tennis player, so she chose the academic route with her strong prowess in the classroom. She was a straight-A student in high school and has continued her academic strength at the prestigious Missouri S&T in her engineering degree pursuit. In the months leading up to the competition the team designed and built components for a scale-model bridge. This year the challenge was to design a wildlife crossing over a highway. During the competition, Missouri S&T's team constructed their 275-pound

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The St. Louis Business Journal has extended the nomination deadline for its annual Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards, which also includes awards for the outstanding nonprofit partner and the outstanding for-profit partner. The program, including all three awards, celebrates individuals, companies and nonprofits who have shown exceptional commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace or in the St. Louis community. Nominations are now due Friday, June 17, before…

ALTON - Illinois American Water’s work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. Below is information about this week’s road closures –June 13, 2022 Piasa Valley Area: 9th Street will be closed from east of Alby Street intersection east to George Street. 10th Street is closed between Alby Street and George Street with pavement restoration happening. Blair Avenue will be closed intermittently to one lane of traffic this week. Brick pavement restoration is currently occurring on 8th Street and some rework of the brick placement on 7th Street. Please drive carefully in this area, as there is a lot of construction equipment moving around the different work areas. The work in the area of State Street and Grand Avenue will continue for the next couple of weeks. The intersection of Rodemeyer and Grand Avenue will close to begin the work, with the closure extending east on Grand Avenue to State Street. State Street will then

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Lt. Col. Ronnie Robinson said the shooting stemmed from an argument between the two employees. He said he did not know what the argument was about.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. During their meeting, Durbin and Gates spoke about preparing for future public health crises by strengthening health systems in developing countries, enhancing integrated global disease monitoring, and addressing existing gaps in public health services. They also discussed challenges and opportunities in addressing climate change. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Durbin has been a champion of strong global health funding, and he has continued to advocate for significant funding, including for the global vaccine alliance, in Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations and supplemental funding proposals. “The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as future pandemics require improvements in critical public health infrastructures, monitoring of potential outbreaks, and global response cooperation. We are

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URBANA, IL – A collaborative effort between the University of Illinois School of Social Work and Illinois Extension is working to address social inequities that negatively impact the vitality of the Illinois workforce. Researchers are seeking to use social and emotional learning in math and science classrooms to contribute to improved student grades and enhanced teacher effectiveness, while increasing interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. “Illinois has the fifth-largest STEM workforce in the country, but Black and Latinx professionals represent only 11% of Illinois’ overall workforce and only 5% of the STEM workforce,” says Durriyyah Kemp, University of Illinois Extension social and emotional learning educator for Cook County . “This program is a great way to start to diversify and build a more diverse pool of future candidates.” Social and emotional learning (SEL) focuses on building student self-awareness, self-management

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We spent a few years warning people about the terrible EU Terrorist content regulation law, but as of this week, it’s now in effect, and websites will have one hour to remove any terrorist content that is flagged to them by any government official. If they fail to remove the content, they could face fines […]

ALTON - For the last few years, summertime has felt even more special to me than usual. With the long, warm days, we’re finally able to get outside more and enjoy walks, bike rides and time at the park – often with family and friends we may not have seen for a while. In our excitement to enjoy everything summer has to offer, it’s important that we don’t forget to protect our skin when we’re out in the sun. The sun’s ultraviolet – or UV – rays can damage skin, increasing the risk of skin cancer, including the most serious type of skin cancer, melanoma. “There are increasing rates of skin cancer on the whole,” said Dr. Lynn Cornelius, chief of dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “Some of this may be due to aging populations, and some due to people not photo-protecting as well as they should.” Key steps we can take to protect our skin from the sun include: using sunscreen (and

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Marc Connor of Rootberry and Rita Childers of Core + Rind both started exploring vegan food after they found it left them more energized and healthier. In this encore episode, they share their mission to bring plant-based foods to even the most stubborn carnivores.