Illinois engineering group hosts ‘Engineering Excellence’ competition
Voting by Illinois residents to determine winner began on Jan. 26, 2023; ends Feb. 16 To recognize the most outstanding engineering achievements and celebrate the exceptional work engineers provided to their clients in the past year, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) today launched its 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards competition titled…
Read MoreIllinois has paid off remaining unemployment insurance trust fund debt
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently announced that the state has officially repaid the remaining $1.36 billion unemployment insurance (UI) Trust Fund debt. The payment was made possible after a historic agreement was reached between the state, and representatives from business, labor, and bipartisan members of the General Assembly.…
Read MoreFlowers appointed to Hospice of Southern Illinois board of directors
Beth K. Flowers, shareholder and vice president of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., was appointed to the board of directors for Hospice of Southern Illinois, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Hospice of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit, community-based hospice that offers Southern Illinois and St. Louis Metro-East communities a range of services for people of all…
Read MoreGov. Pritzker announces end of state COVID-19 disaster proclamation
Governor JB Pritzker announced the state’s public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, aligning the state with the federal government’s decision to end the national public health emergency. Ensuring Illinois’ and the federal government’s health emergencies were linked brought in additional federal funding and expanded healthcare access for residents across the state. “Since…
Read MorePsychology faculty, alumni featured on front of national publication Communiqué
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sarah Conoyer, Ph.D., NCSP, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, along with three former psychology students, have been featured on the front page of the most recent edition of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Communiqué. The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) alumni Julann Scheibal, Katelyn…
Read MoreRed Kettle Campaign exceeded its goal, able to help thousands in need
The Salvation Army has exceeded its red kettle campaign goal of $217,000 by raising more than $364,000 to help people in Madison County. Reflected in the total are donations made through mail appeals, corporate gifts, unsolicited gifts, Schnuck’s Round Up at the Register and donations made at red kettles throughout the area. “Once again, the…
Read MoreJustine Petersen Small Business of the Year award goes to SBDC client, local company
Lindsey Wold, founder of Amygdala Co., client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has won Justine Petersen’s 2022 Small Business of the Year Award. Amygdala Co. is a local company that specializes in helping children who have negative unwanted externalizing behaviors, along with their…
Read MoreGrain Belt Express selects Siemens Energy as HVDC technology partner
Grain Belt Express, an Invenergy Transmission project, has selected Siemens Energy Inc. to supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology for Phase 1 of the 800-mile project. Grain Belt Express will deliver 100% domestic, clean, and affordable electricity to homes and businesses across four Midwest states—Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana—and other regions. At 5,000…
Read MoreSIUE Dept. of Industrial Engineering to host monthly orientation programs through June
The Department of Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be hosting an orientation focusing on the School’s industrial engineering program at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month, beginning now through June. The orientation will introduce prospective students and their families to the field of industrial engineering and the opportunities available…
Read MoreCould Brazil surpass U.S. as world’s top corn exporter?
By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek Competition in world markets is expected to intensify as Brazil is projected to produce record corn and soybean crops for 2022-23. Joana Colussi, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois who serves on the farmdoc team there, reported crop production in her home country of Brazil could increase to record…
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