SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public health officials say the state has received a major donation that will help those who have suffered severe bleeding as part of a deadly outbreak involving synthetic marijuana. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday said it will receive nearly 800,000 vitamin K tablets, which if taken over…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The Guns ‘N Hoses Boxing Association announced a record donation of $700,000 to The BackStoppers, a nonprofit organization that assists families of first responders who die or suffer a catastrophic injury in the line of duty. The donation was made possible thanks to proceeds generated from the 31st annual Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses…
(KTRS) – If you want to help the BackStopper help Office Snyder’s family, it is easy to get involved. You can click here and make a donation or you can send a donation to: The BackStoppers, Inc. PO Box 795168 Saint Louis, MO 63179-0700 BackStoppers begins helping families of fallen first responders within hours of…
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Officials in southwestern Illinois are putting more money into a bid to make an ancient historic site a national park. The Cahokia Mounds is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. Archeologists say it was home to as many as 20,000 people in its heyday around 1100 A.D. The Bellville News-Democrat reports…