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Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to California-based Prime Healthcare
Ascension is selling nine of its Illinois hospitals — more than half of its hospitals in the state — to a large, California-based health system, it announced Thursday. Ascension plans to sell the hospitals, along with four of its post-acute and senior living facilities, to Prime Healthcare. Neither Prime nor Ascension disclosed the sale price Thursday. The hospitals slated to be sold to Prime ...
Dance of Life sculture to honor late Cape Girardeau community leader
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A new sculpture is being built to be on display to honor the late Rex Rust. He was a community leader and businessman in Cape Girardeau. The sculpture will be named the Dance of Life. Those who have made contributions to help fund the...
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Freedom Alliance leader addresses issues with energy sources
(The Center Square) – Concerns are being raised as solar energy facilities displace Midwestern farmland. The Institute for Energy Research reports that the target for solar operations is increasingly in the Midwest, where government subsidies allow solar companies to pay more to rent land than the farmers feeding the nation. Myke Luebbers of the Illinois Freedom Alliance said there were more green areas in Southern California before solar farms were...
Photos Show a Bear is Now Touring Southern Illinois Golf Courses
If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses. I saw CBS in Chicago share this interesting story about a...
Marion Hosts Colt League World Series Baseball Teams from Around the World
Marion is seeing an influx of tourism this weekend with the return of The Colt World Series which kicks off at Mtn Dew Park today. 10 baseball teams from around the world compete in the bracket-style tournament. This year, teams are visiting from Japan, Mexico, Czech Republic, Nicaragua, Michigan, California,...
Traffic Stop leads to Fentanyl Charges in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A traffic stop has led to Fentanyl charges in Franklin County. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 27 year old Alexander Smith of West Frankfort, there was also a passenger 21 year old Nathaniel Sloan of Benton. A search of the vehicle...
Missing Charlotte Metro teen girl rescued from Illinois man’s home, police say
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - A 15-year-old girl missing from North Carolina since early July was rescued this week from the home of an Illinois man who’s accused of sexually abusing her. On Wednesday, July 24, law enforcement rescued the teenage girl from the Green Oaks, Illinois home of Andrew...
Two Missouri women arrested for inappropriate conduct with jail inmate
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has announced the arrest of Shonda M. Martin, 36, of Bunker, Missouri, and Brandi N. McClanahan, 43, of Ellington, Missouri. The two women were arrested on July 25, 2024, on one count each of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.
Big Lots closing up to 40 stores across the US—including these 3 Illinois locations
We now know which locations Big Lots will be closing across Illinois. Big Lots, the Ohio-based retail discount chain announced on July 10 the company’s plans to close up to 40 locations across the country this year, due to financial challenges the brand is facing in a post-Covid market.
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