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Belleville News-Democrat
From ‘The Office' to the Shaggs: Belleville's Ken Kwapis takes on a new story
A documentary about a sister group whose album has been called one of the worst of all time is an unusual starting point for a first film. But Belleville native Ken Kwapis has never shied away from a professional challenge. He helped bring “The Office” from British television to American audiences, directing 13 episodes, including the pilot, the 100th episode and the finale. Now, after more than 40 years in Hollywood , he’s returning home with his first documentary, “We Are the Shaggs.” Kwapis will present the film at the 35th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7. “I’m excited to bring this to my home turf,” he said in a Zoom interview. The 98-minute music documentary is about sisters Dorothy, Betty and Helen Wiggin, who lived in a small New Hampshire town and were forced by their father, Austin, to become a rock band after he received a prophecy. He bought them two cheap guitars and a drum kit. In 1969, they recorded an album, “Philosophy of the World,” in a studio near Boston. Kwapis discovered the album in 1980 at a Los Angeles record store. “It was on the wall with new releases, the
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Belleville honors Korean War veteran identified nearly 75 years after he went missing
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The City of Belleville on Monday honored the life of a Korean War veteran who went missing in action after his remains were identified. Sgt. Joseph Platzkoester went missing in action on May 30, 1951. The City of Belleville said he went missing after his unit encountered a roadblock and heavy enemy fire.
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Two Teams, Two Individuals To Race At IHSA Class 2A Boys State Cross Country Meet, Two Girls Teams, Four Individuals Set For State Meet
PEORIA --- Two area boys teams --- Civic Memorial and Waterloo – as well as two girls teams --- Highland and Mascoutah --- along with a total of six individuals, two boys and four girls, will race in the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet Saturday morning at Detweiler Park in Peoria.
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Collinsville Daily News
Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Awarded Grant to Support Children and Families Affected by Trauma
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Hoyleton Youth and Family Services has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Community Treatment and Service Centers (NCTSI-III) program. The funding, $556,000 per year for five years, will support Hoyleton’s continued commitment to children and families who are struggling by increasing access to trauma treatment and family-centered support. SAMHSA funding reinforces Hoyleton’s commitment to compassionate care and access to childhood trauma treatment. Through this program, Hoyleton expects to enroll up to 150 clients annually who need trauma-focused therapy. Planned services include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), with support for children, youth, and families affected by traumatic experiences. Included in the funding is the opportunity to have clients utilize wearable devices so bio feedback can be collected throughout treatment monitoring sleep, brainwave patterns and heart and respiratory rate to monitor progress with the treatment plan. Hoyleton will also offer new in-person training for foster parents, developed by the Residential Child Care Project, to help them better understand childhood trauma and respond to children in distress. Through group learning and hands-on practice, foster parents will