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A registered sex offender from Florissant, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted to having child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in his possession.

ALTON – The statistics surrounding the incidence rate of lung cancer – nationally, state-wide, and locally – can literally take your breath away. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI): The United States lung cancer rates are 53.1/100,000 people The Illinois state average is 58.3/100,000 people When looking at statistics on a more local level, four (4) counties in and around the Riverbend region can be found in the top 40 within the state: Green County ranks 13th highest out of 102 counties at 89.3/100,000 people Macoupin Ranks 18th highest at 86.6 cases/100,000 people Jersey County ranks 35th highest at 77.3/100,000 people Madison County ranks 39th highest at 76.8/100,000 people “These statistics alone indicate that residents of these four counties are located in areas with a significantly higher rate of lung cancer compared to the United States and state of Illinois averages,” says Angela Halliday, Director of Oncology Services,

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ST. LOUIS, MO – After a five-year pause, Community Development Week is back in the City of St. Louis! The City’s Community Development Administration (CDA) is excited to relaunch this award-winning celebration of neighborhood revitalization and public service. From Monday, April 21, to Friday, April 25, 2025, CDA and its partners will host a full slate of walking tours, networking events, public workshops, and more—highlighting the people and programs transforming St. Louis. “We’re so excited to bring Community Development Week back for the first time since 2018,” said Nahuel Fefer, Executive Director of CDA. “Our team has grown significantly in recent years to administer COVID relief funds, more than doubling disbursement of federal funds and tripling the City’s affordable housing production pipeline. After everything our city has worked through during COVID, it means so much to celebrate progress together again.” CDA is a past

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The Missouri Department of Health announced on Monday it had revoked the licenses of 25 microbusiness cannabis facilities across the state.

JERSEYVILLE - JCH HealthCare recently made a donation to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Jersey & Greene Counties through generous employee contributions. This non-profit organization plays a vital role in advocating for the best interests of children in the foster care system, and JCH HealthCare is proud to support their important work in the community.

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War is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their hit album Why Can’t We Be Friends? with a new deluxe release.Why Can’t We Be Friends? (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) will…

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A subsidiary of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership recently closed on a $4 million loan through a federal tax credit program to Alton Steel, one of the region's largest manufacturers.

EDWARDSVILLE - Ruth Slenczynska, the last surviving pupil of composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff, will be honored by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the upcoming three-day Ruth Slenczynska Centennial Celebration . The weekend begins with a series of presentations about the renowned pianist's life, a piano master class and culminates with the celebration concert at Dunham Hall Theater. All events take place May 2–4, 2025. “Pianist Ruth Slenczynska has led an exceptional, accomplished musical life for 100 years,” shared Therese Dickman, Fine Arts Librarian and associate professor, Library and Information Services. “Notably, she performed public piano concerts between the ages of 4 to 96.” “She studied with some of the world’s most esteemed pianists and composers of the early 20th century. Among her many friends and acquaintances were world leaders (including five U.S. Presidents and the Empress of Japan), and she was a

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Thousands of Zoom users reported issues accessing virtual meetings Wednesday, with the site confirming shortly after noon it was investigating the issue.

A St. Louis man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into an antique garage, stole a 1950s Jaguar vehicle, and placed it online to sell last summer.

A longtime Clayton restaurant plans to move to a new location in the city.

MU already has the largest university Research nuclear reactor in the country.

A state senator is taking aim at colleges and universities in Missouri who ask prospective students or job candidates to explain how they would contribute to an institution’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals. The legislation would prohibit schools from requiring the submission of a diversity, equity and inclusion statement for admission or employment. It would also prohibit the preferential consideration of applicants on the basis of an unsolicited submission of a DEI statement. According…

JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville city officials held a “workshop” meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 to discuss several ongoing and future capital improvement projects around the city – and possible ways to fund them. Mayor Kevin Stork said his intention with the meeting was to gather all department heads and form a mutual understanding on goals and plans to achieve them, including funding possibilities. No formal action was taken at the meeting, which was for discussion purposes only. T he City of Jerseyville has undertaken several capital improvement projects in recent years, with plans for several more over the next five to ten years. Among these are the recently remodeled City Hall, Police and Fire Department buildings , the construction of a splash pad and bathhouse at Wittman Park , ongoing and future street repairs, and several other ongoing and future park improvement projects around the city. To fund these projects,

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A more than 100-year-old St. Louis-based manufacturer of school uniforms has been sold to a children's clothing company.

ALTON - After the death of Laura Kimbro’s son, she has written a book to share more about traumatic brain injuries and post-concussion syndrome depression. “Giving Light to Darkness” tells the story of Seth, Kimbro’s son, who experienced depression triggered by a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Seth ultimately died by suicide, and Kimbro is doing everything she can to inform people about post-concussion syndrome depression and how to heal. “I needed to be a voice for our son, and not only for our son, but for others who are going through it, for others that are in this unknown,” Kimbro explained. “I hope to share that you are not alone.” Following an accident, Seth had a long road of healing ahead of him. But Kimbro was pleased to see that he seemed to be on the right track. He was exercising, getting back to work, and making plans with his fiancé. But on the inside, he was struggling. He had good days and bad days,

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Law firm Baker Sterchi is moving from Broadway Tower, 100 N. Broadway, to the Deloitte Building at 100 S. 4th St. It will occupy the Deloitte Building’s ninth floor, leasing 22,800 square feet.

Troubled radio station KDHX now wants an auction for its major assets held in bankruptcy court, following the emergence of a competing bid for its Federal Communications Commission license and broadcast tower.

Missouri State University had six international students' visas revoked without warning, leaving them with terminated SEVIS records and F-1 student statuses, causing concern among the university's international student community.

A Senate panel Wednesday gutted Gov. Mike Kehoe’s bid to use Missouri tax dollars to fund a private school voucher program.