Governor Forum: Pritzker considering SAFE-T Act changes; Bailey urges full repeal
Associated Press Media Editors host governor candidates in broad-ranging discussion By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is considering changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform to clarify provisions related to the end of cash bail in Illinois, while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, continues to push for a full…
Read MoreCrypto giant FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX will join Boeing, Caterpillar, Citadel and Highland Ventures as the fifth major company to move its headquarters out of Illinois in 2022 By DYLAN SHARKEY Illinois Policy Institute FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced Sept. 27 the company will relocate their U.S. headquarters to Miami. Just four months ago, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined FTX for a…
Read MoreFive ways someone will tell you they are contemplating suicide
September observed as National Suicide Prevention Month Local activities: St. Clair County Out of the Darkness Walk, Oct. 15 HSHS St. Elizabeth encourages the public to participate in the St. Clair County Out of the Darkness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 15 on the Square in downtown Belleville starting at 9 a.m. The Out of the…
Read MoreNora Daley appointed to serve as chair of the Illinois Arts Council
Governor JB Pritzker announced Nora Daley as the new chair of the Illinois Arts Council. She replaces interim chair Rhoda Pierce, who will remain on the board and continue to serve as Vice Chair. “I’m delighted to appoint Nora Daley as Chair of the Illinois Arts Council,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Nora has devoted her life to…
Read MoreSIUE Mass Comm. Dept. gives East St. Louis Charter High School students media lessons
Two hands raised in answer to the question of how many students were interested in careers in media and mass communications. At the conclusion of the visit to the television station, radio station and student newspaper at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, eight of the 12 students’ hands shot up when the question was asked again.…
Read MoreRBGA leads celebrations for two member expansions
Two new member expansions celebrated opening occasions in September, complete with kick-off ribbon-cutting ceremonies led by the RiverBend Growth Association staff and members. Celebrating were CEFCU at its new Godfrey location and Senior Services Plus in Alton. The RBGA led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 15, 2022, to celebrate CEFCU’s Godfrey facility, its first…
Read MoreSIUE inducts 10 into Alumni Hall of Fame during ‘A Night Among the Stars’
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored 10 remarkable graduates at the 2022 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” held Friday, Sept. 23, in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE through their leadership, character…
Read MoreTask force offers guidance on implementing cashless bail system in Illinois
By KEVIN BESSLER The Center Square With the SAFE-T Act and cashless bail set to go into effect in January, a task force is looking at ways to assist Illinois counties make the transition. One of the most controversial laws in the criminal justice package is the Pretrial Fairness Act that ends cash bail, making…
Read MoreIDOT receives award for exemplary procurement practices
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced they have received the American Council of Engineering Companies and the National Society of Professional Engineers 2022 Qualifications-Based Selection Award for the State or Local Government Sector. The award recognizes organizations that promote and make exemplary use of QBS methods to procure the professional services of consulting engineers…
Read MoreDuckworth seeks student applications for military academies as deadline approaches
The application period for high school students to request a nomination to a U.S. Military Service Academy for the Class of 2027 from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will close just over one month from today, on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Duckworth’s office has been accepting applications from high school students seeking a Congressional nomination to…
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