Illinois DoIT urges residents to stay cyber secure at the holidays
As residents start to prepare their holiday shopping this year, the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) warns shoppers to be wary of scams that will likely increase in the coming weeks. From the convenience of easily making household and grocery purchases to an endless offering of gifts, online shopping has grown in popularity…
Read MoreOSF HealthCare increases minimum wage for employees for fourth time in 7 years
In this season of Thanksgiving and in recognition of the continued hard work of its employees, effective Nov. 27, 2022, OSF HealthCare will increase its minimum wage from $15 to $16 per hour ($18.08/hour in the Chicago Metro region). This is the fourth time in seven years OSF HealthCare has raised its minimum wage. In…
Read MoreJobs up in all 14 metro areas, unemployment rate down in most
Jobs increased over the year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in October according to preliminary data released on Nov. 23, 2022, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The unemployment rate decreased in twelve metropolitan areas, increased in one, and was unchanged in one. “Job…
Read MoreIsland-inspired restaurant Hawaiian Bros expands to O’Fallon
Fast-growing tropical-themed restaurant continues to surf into the greater St. Louis area Hawaiian Bros, the fresh and quick-rising, island-inspired restaurant brand, officially brought the island vibes to O’Fallon, Ill., on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Following its grand opening, the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce presented a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the new O’Fallon location,…
Read MoreRBGA hosts celebration for new member The Mirage Barbershop + Salon
The RiverBend Growth Association hosted a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony as a part of The Mirage Barbershop + Salon grand opening to debut the new business and its renovated location. Community leaders and members joined in to help celebrate the occasion. The RBGA led a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022,…
Read MoreISP Public Safety Enforcement Group celebrates 2nd anniversary in East St. Louis
Homicides in East St. Louis down 37 percent, non-fatal shootings down 24 percent The Illinois State Police (ISP) Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), an investigative unit utilizing a community-based approach to violent crime reduction, recently celebrated its second anniversary. In October 2020, ISP and the East St. Louis Police Department began working all reported violent…
Read MoreIDNR announces Habitat Fund project grant recipients
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently announced projects that will be funded through the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds grant program, which supports efforts to enhance wildlife habitat by non-profit organizations and governmental entities. Funding for the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds grant program comes from the sale of habitat stamps…
Read MoreNext stakeholder workshop Nov. 29 on implementing Illinois EV infrastructure plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the next stakeholder meeting on implementing the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan. This virtual stakeholder workshop will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Based on feedback from previous stakeholder meetings, the upcoming workshop will be focused on providing information on how initial station…
Read MoreFlagpole recently removed from Old State Capitol in Springfield
Project is part of ongoing historic renovation By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning, Nov. 21, 2022, looked up to an unusual sight – a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a rope and lifting away the flagpole that sat atop the bronze-colored dome.…
Read MoreUnion Pacific maintains strong track record amid challenges
By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek Union Pacific Railroad has a long history of shipping goods all over the country since its first tracks connected the eastern half of the U.S. to the West Coast. It started when Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of 1862. Shortly thereafter, Central Pacific started laying track from the West…
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