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News from around Illinois:

2-1-1 service helps put cool in summer The Telegraph, 6/29/10

2-1-1 Directory, Regina Greer, radio interview about cooling sites (mp3 file): KMOX, 6/21/10

United Way touts 2-1-1 phone system for people who need assistance: The Joplin Globe, 5/29/10

United Way 2-1-1 has received more than 200,000 calls in two years from people needing help: United Way of Greater St. Louis, 11/13/09

211 celebrates a successful year one: Madison County Suburban Journals, 2/14/10

Busy number: New 211 service off to fast start in Metro East : TheTelegraph.com, 3/15/09

2-1-1 service rolls out in Southwest Illinois and other Illinois communities on National 2-1-1 Day : United Way of Greater St. Louis, 2/11/09

United Way call center experiencing increase in phone calls : KMOV.com, 1/14/09

Extended Interview: 211 call center manager : KMOV.com, 1/14/09

United Way 2-1-1 call center acts as heart monitor for region : STLtoday.com, 12/23/08

United Way 2-1-1 help line booming in hard times : STLtoday.com, 12/23/08

Living St. Louis Video - United Way 2-1-1: Living St. Louis, 6/23/08

Need Help? Call 2-1-1: St. Louis Beacon, 6/6/08

Need Help? Call 211: MyFoxStl.com, 4/10/08

United Way hosts 2-1-1 open house: St. Louis American, 2/18/10

New St. Louis United Way partnership reaches out to jobless: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/10/10

United Way offers easy access to charities: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Call offers link to charities, services: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

United Way's 2-1-1 help line activated: Springfield News-Leader

Dial 2-1-1; operators are waiting: Columbia Daily Tribune

Help line expanded across Missouri: Columbia Missourian

Dialing 2-1-1 connects callers and volunteers with social services: Jefferson City News-Tribune

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info.: Belleville News-Democrat

2-1-1 line to offer convenient access to human services: Fulton Sun

2-1-1 phone helpline now available in Mo.: Carthage Press

Dial 2-1-1 for service: Lake Sun Leader, Lake of the Ozarks

New hotline offers help and referrals: Southeast Missourian

Across Missouri - 2-1-1 arrives: Kansas City Star

United Way and Missouri Foundation for Health bring 2-1-1 phone helpline: Daily Journal Online, Park Hills

Missouri residents now have confidential help at fingertips: Quincy Herald-Whig

New phone resource available in Missouri : Press-NewsJournal.com

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info: KMOV Channel 4 St. Louis

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info.: Fox Channel 2 News St. Louis

2-1-1 in Missouri: KOMU Channel 8 News Columbia

2-1-1 service: KMIZ Channel 17 News Columbia

New number provides community information: KRCG Channel 13 News Columbia

United Way 2-1-1 information program connects people to social services: KY3 News Springfield

United Way launches 2-1-1 phone service: KSPR News Springfield

One call, several resources: KTVO Channel 3 News Kirksville

New information number in southwest Missouri: KTTS News Southwest Missouri

2-1-1 info line in Missouri: KHQA Channel 7 News Keokuk, Hannibal and Quincy

Dialing 2-1-1: WGEM News Quincy, IL

United Way rolls out 2-1-1 service in Missouri: KWMU radio, St. Louis NPR

United Way establishes 2-1-1 helpline: KSMU radio, Springfield

From the Mayor's Desk - 2-1-1: Mayor Slay's blog, St. Louis

2-1-1, United Way to connect people and service: Westplex Enews

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Cold Weather Safety Tips: 12/11/07

2-1-1 resource guide: information needed for Lincoln County agencies and programs: 7/27/07

2-1-1 service is coming to Missouri thanks to Missouri Foundation for Health and United Way of Greater St. Louis: 2/22/07

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