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IDHS preserves LGBTQIA+ youth support on 988 Lifeline amid federal cuts
Illinois encourages everyone who could benefit from crisis hotline to use it The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) recently announced that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Illinois will continue to provide mental health support services for LGBTQIA+ youth, after the federal government ended funding last month for specific support on the 988…
Read MoreU-Haul joins forces with The Mail Box Store to serve area movers
U-Haul Co. of Illinois Inc. recently announced that The Mail Box Store signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Bethalto and Highland communities. In Bethalto, The Mail Box Store at 333 W. Bethalto Drive, Ste. C, will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, and moving supplies. Normal business hours…
Read MoreSouthern Illinois Builders Association marks 80 years of building the industry, region
From 10 members in 1945 to a regional leader with 480 members across 39 counties and the St. Louis metro area today The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025—marking eight decades of service to the construction industry and economic development across Southern Illinois. Founded in 1945 by a…
Read MoreSHC Foundation Golf Tournament experiences most successful year ever
Tourney benefits Annie’s Hope, Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs) Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, recently announced that the SHC Foundation Golf Tournament had its most successful year ever, raising $40,000 on June 6 to benefit Annie’s Hope and Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs). Each organization received…
Read MoreGrow Native hosts July 18 Alton garden tour to mark 25th anniversary
Native plant enthusiasts, friends, neighbors, and gardeners of all kinds are invited to attend a variety of free garden tours held across the lower Midwest this summer in honor of Grow Native!’s 25th Anniversary. Alton’s native plant tour will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18. Registration is required for the…
Read MoreAspiring astrophysicist encourages local kids to follow dreams
St. Louis Language Immersion School graduate speaks to students St. Louis native and Washington University sophomore Isaac Gutierrez started his path toward becoming an astrophysicist right in the heart of St. Louis at St. Louis Language Immersion School (SLLIS). Gutierrez recently returned to SLLIS to give a speech to graduates, encouraging them to keep pushing…
Read MoreCenterstone, Brightli announce plans to merge, creating nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health services provider
Two of the most influential nonprofit behavioral health providers, Brightli and Centerstone, have entered into a non-binding agreement with the intent to merge and create a unified organization. The due diligence process is underway, and upon the transaction’s anticipated close in November 2025, the combined organization will serve a quarter million people annually and be…
Read MoreIllinois students will benefit from UNI’s Neighboring State Rate beginning this fall
New UNI students from Illinois will pay the same in-state tuition rate as Iowa residents The University of Northern Iowa is taking a bold step to benefit students across the Midwest by offering in-state tuition to new undergraduate students from all six states bordering Iowa beginning this fall. In addition to Illinois, UNI’s Neighboring State…
Read MoreLane closures on Illinois 3 in Granite City postponed to July 21 with revised traffic impacts
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently announced that lane closures on Illinois 3 between Schaefer Road and the McKinley Bridge in Madison County, originally scheduled to begin Monday, July 14, have been postponed to Monday, July 21, weather permitting. Under the updated schedule, one lane will remain open in each direction. However, two lanes will…
Read MoreCommunity Hope Center Charity Golf Scramble is July 18 at The Woodlands
The Community Hope Center Charity Golf Scramble, presented by Simmons Hanly Conroy, takes place tomorrow, July 18, at The Woodlands Golf Club in Alton. Registration for the Community Hope Center Charity Golf Scramble will open at 7 a.m. on the day of the event at The Woodlands Golf Club at 2839 Harris Lane, with the shotgun start…
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