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Crypto 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…

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Five 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…

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Nora 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…

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RBGA 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…

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SIUE 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…

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IDOT 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…

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