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2023 Public Humanities Awards will celebrate Illinois cultural leaders in-person on May 17th

CHICAGO — On May 17, at noon,  Illinois Humanities will be celebrating this year’s Public Humanities Awards and presenting the Beacon Award to Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association and a national champion for basic and digital literacy skills and equitable access to information for all.    In addition to Hall,

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‘Achieving Language Access in Schools for All’ online training opportunity for school leaders and educators March 15, 2023

JEFFERSON CITY – MODDC, in partnership with the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL), invites educators and school administrators to participate in a 90-minute virtual training titled, “Achieving Language Access in Schools for All.” “When families do not have quality language access, it is a tremendous barrier to the learning

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Area prices rose 0.5 percent in February, up 5.6 percent over the year

KANSAS CITY, Kans. – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent, led by an increase in the index for owners’

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Biden-Harris Administration proposes first-ever national standard to protect communities from PFAS in drinking water

LENEXA, Kansas – The Biden-Harris Administration has announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under President Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution and Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. Through this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a major step to protect

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Brain Injury Tip of the Day

Effects from brain injury may include short-term memory loss, difficulty processing information, and shortened attention span. Physical changes may include limited use of arms, legs, or hands. Brain injury-related changes can make it more difficult to farm or may keep you from farming.  However, modified equipment or alternative methods may be helpful options to support

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Cameron Wolf named Ste. Genevieve High School March Rotary Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Cameron Wolf is the Ste. Genevieve High School Rotary Student of the Month for March. Cameron is the son of Jacqueline and Derrick Wolf. Cameron’s scholastic honors include: being ranked in the top 15% of his class and earning A Honor Roll each semester. He earned the designation of Summa Cum Laude

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Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 School Board meets March 16

CHESTER – The tentative agenda for the Thursday, March 16, 2023 meting of the Chester Unit School District No. 139 School Board has been released.   A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held March 16, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom

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Gov. Pritzker joins 14 governors in call to major pharmacies to clarify position on medication abortion access

CHICAGO— Governor JB Pritzker today joined 14 other Governors to call on major pharmacies to clarify how they plan to safeguard against threats to reproductive healthcare and protect access to medication like Mifepristone. Governor Pritzker and other members of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, a nonpartisan coalition of Governors invested in protecting reproductive health care, called on

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Illinois State Police report alrming trend in expressway road rage shootings

CHICAGO – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public about what appears to be an increasing trend in road rage.  While the number of shootings on Chicago area expressways continues to decrease compared to the height in 2021, victims are increasingly reporting road rage as the reason behind the expressway shooting.   In 2022,

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