Prairie Farms has issued a limited voluntary recall of its Prairie Farms Premium Flavored Chocolate Milk gallons and Prairie Farms 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk gallons (Best by Date: Dec. 4, 2020) that were not labeled for an egg allergen that may be present. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity... read more
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Business Association knows that this year it's more important than ever to support local small businesses. That's they are once again holding their “12 Days of Christmas Shopping Adventure” from November 30th through December 11th. JCBA Special Projects... read more
ST. LOUIS - After years of exploration and discussions, the Boards of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) and the Boys & Girls Club of Bethalto unanimously voted to merge. All parties agreed that a merger would strengthen the organizations, impact the lives of more children and families... read more
EAST ST. LOUIS - The Illinois State Police today released the name of the victim in the vehicle vs. pedestrian fatal crash at 9:11 p.m. on Nov. 26, 2020, at Interstate 55 northbound at Milepost 5, East St. Louis is St. Clair County. Miguel Magana-Angel, a 26-year-old male from St Louis, MO., was... read more
Twenty-five million dollars. That’s the amount of the city’s pension debt. It’s increased four million since 2016, even with increases in the city’s pension contribution. As a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, I raised the concern last spring of the millions in unfunded pension... read more
EAST ST. LOUIS - Illinois State Police District 11 reported Friday morning that a 26-year-old Hispanic male from St. Louis was struck by a vehicle in the left lane of Interstate 55 northbound, Milepost 5 in East St. Louis. The man was pronounced deceased on the scene. The ISP Traffic Crash Reconstruction... read more
WOOD RIVER – Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School. Students are selected each month by members of the Civic Memorial faculty to represent each department. All students are awarded a certificate and a Subway... read more
ALTON - Tyler Schaper, a 1998 graduate of Westminster College, received a Masters of Business Administration in a Virtual Ceremony November 21, 2020 (in-person ceremony time be held at a later time) from Murray State University. Tyler has been a Wealth Management Advisor at US Bancorp Investments,... read more
I work with a lot of individuals that struggle with addiction. I have spent countless of hours speaking with their parents too, providing support in the moment because their children are usually not doing well. Parents usually plead to me for the right answer to help “fix” or “heal”... read more
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Michael Shaw, PhD, distinguished research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, was among the featured speakers at the 2020 LGBTQ+ STEM Conference held virtually in October. The five-day... read more
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