Barach, Rumph, Schrimpf join LCCC Foundation Board
GODFREY – The Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation Board installed three new directors April 21 – Marlene Barach, Jerry Rumph and Matt Schrimpf. Barach (shown right) served as a tenured faculty member and program coordinator at Lewis and Clark Community College for 22 years. Upon retirement, she served on the LCCC Board of Trustees from…
Read MoreHampered golfers get back in swing with hospital science in Metro East
Local program now offered by HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Outpatient Therapy Getting back to golf this spring can be an easier transition with the help of a new golf-focused program available in the Metro East area. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Outpatient Therapy has launched a program to help golfers improve their flexibility, power and strength. The program…
Read MoreKwame completes work at Cardinal Ritter High School
Construction is complete on the expansion and renovation of the new weight room at Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School in St. Louis. Kwame Building Group served as the construction manager at risk. The project included updating the building’s footprint in order to expand the current weight room by approximately 1,200 square feet. The upgraded…
Read MoreSIU board formalizes key diversity appointments
The Southern Illinois University board of trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, approved three equity, diversity and inclusion positions as the SIU System emphasizes its focus on battling systemic racism. Two positions are on the Edwardsville campus: Jessica Harris, PhD, was officially appointed as the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion for SIUE.…
Read MoreSalvation Army to distribute food, cleaning supplies in East St. Louis
The Salvation Army staff and volunteers will distribute pre-packed food boxes and cleaning supplies to the public 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, at The Salvation Army St. Clair County, East St. Louis Community Center, 616 N 16th St., East St. Louis. The distribution is made possible by Bayer, Sysco and St.…
Read MoreVW’s loss may be partly Metro East school bus gain, as part of spending plan
Pritzker releases new plan for spending multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement Funds will go towards electric transportation, infrastructure projects By GRACE BARBIC Capitol News Illinois gbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration released a revised plan for how to spend the state’s share of a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement, which found the vehicle manufacturer in violation…
Read MoreMCT announces fare restructure, May service changes
Route and fare structure changes take effect Sunday, May 9 In an effort to make riding the bus easier and more affordable for its passengers, Madison County Transit is making a series of positive changes beginning this spring. Effective May 9, MCT is reducing fixed-route and paratransit fares and eliminating confusing fare zone boundaries in…
Read MoreHolland Construction hires director of HR and talent strategy
Mike Marchal, president of Holland Construction Services, announced that Stacey Martin has joined the Holland team as the new director of Human Resources and Talent Strategy. Martin has 14 years of human resources experience and brings a wealth of knowledge in providing strategic leadership in the planning and implementation of quality-based, integrated human resources programs…
Read MorePublic invited to see new Litchfield greetings mural
With the new Litchfield Greetings Tour Mural almost complete, the Litchfield Tourism Office is inviting the public to see the mural during the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce’s Art in the Park this Saturday, May 1. The Litchfield Greetings Tour Mural is located at the corner of Illinois Route 16/Union Avenue and State Street (423 N.…
Read MoreGOP calls out Pritzker for backtracking on independent maps
McConchie: ‘Gerrymandering train is on the tracks’ By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Republicans on Wednesday harshly criticized Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, accusing him of breaking a campaign pledge to support an independent commission to redraw congressional and legislative district maps. “What I want to say is, the gerrymandering train…
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