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Belleville News-Democrat Whiteside Middle School in Belleville is part of one school district in Illinois that's been placed on a financial watch list. The designation means the state will monitor the district more closely. Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio. Three of the six Illinois school districts to receive the lowest designation for their state financial profiles this year are in St. Clair County. Delays in receiving property tax payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic account for the low ratin...

Image by Pexels from Pixabay I’ve been thinking lately about the pervasive decline in reading, a phenomenon I noticed as a college prof over many years of teaching, and which now seems to have become even more prevalent. These reflections were spurred by two films which I’ve recently re-watched, the rather gruesome three-part Hannibal series starring the inimitable Anthony Hopkins, and the ever-delightful six-episode Oliver’s Travels featuring a charming performance from Alan Bates.* What struck me about the Hannibal trilogy was the surname Lecter, a homonym for the word “lector” ...