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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Approximately 5.3 million Americans are living with a long-term disability resulting from brain injury. Each year another 80,000 to 90,000 individuals become permanently disabled from a brain injury. Symptoms of a brain injury can include limited mobility, short-term memory, inability to concentrate, poor balance, blurry or double vision, depression, and chronic pain.   Learn More […]

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Methodist Men to host annual pancake breakfast March 25

All-you-can-eat meal featured from 6:30-11:00 a.m.   BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer ​CHESTER —The Methodist Men’s group of the First United Methodist Church in Chester is proud to announce that this coming Saturday March 25 they will host their annual “All-You-Can-Eat” Pancake Breakfast.  The event will take place in the FUMC Fellowship Hall.   ​For

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Missouri Democratic Party turns page electing Russ Carnahan as new chair

KANSAS CITY, Mo – At Saturday’s State Committee Meeting in Jefferson City, The Missouri Democratic Party sent a strong message by electing Russ Carnahan as its next chair.   “The encouragement from rural and urban party leaders on the State Committee and from many of our top Federal, State, and Local elected leaders has convinced

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Rep. Friess responds to fears that Illinois is facing a possible recession

RED BUD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Redbud) has responded to fears that a possible nationwide recession (that) could hamper Illinois spending plans.   In testimony presented to the House Revenue and Finance Committee, Revenue Director David Harris and Alexis Sturm, Director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB), presented testimony

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