Democratic candidates, officeholders indicted for ‘impeding’ agent outside ICE facility
Group includes social media influencer and congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois 9th Congressional District Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh is among six people indicted for “impeding” a federal immigration agent during a protest last month outside of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. Though video…
Read MoreHouse transit bill ‘not going forward,’ Pritzker says as he opposes new revenue forms
Governor says ‘a lot of discussion’ needed to move funding plan forward By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary JB Pritzker spoke out against multiple proposed new revenue sources to fund public transportation, including a tax on billionaires’ assets and allowing speed cameras to be installed outside Chicago. House Democrats filed a bill Tuesday…
Read MoreLawmakers advance bill allowing public officials to conceal personal information
The move comes amid a rise in threats and harassment against those in elected office By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois Article Summary New legislation would allow state lawmakers, constitutional officers and state’s attorneys, among others, to request that their personal information be redacted on public websites. Public officials would be able to use their…
Read MoreHouse Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit
Bill would create stronger oversight board in Chicago area By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary A key Illinois House Democrat filed a bill to raise up to $2 billion to fund public transportation in the Chicago area. The proposal would create taxes on entertainment and billionaires’ investments while raising an existing sales tax…
Read MoreSIUE Graduate School awards honor students, outstanding faculty research and support
The SIUE Graduate School held their annual Fall Awards Reception on Tuesday, Oct. 21, honoring recent graduate student awardees as well as faculty excellence in supporting graduate students. Two graduate faculty members were celebrated for their commitment to graduate student learning and support. Trish Oberweis, Ph.D., professor of Criminal Justice, was recognized for receiving…
Read MoreSchnucks customers ‘Round Up’ more than $108K for United Way
One hundred percent of round ups will support United Way chapters in the communities in which they were donated Schnuck Markets Inc. has announced that, in total, Schnucks customers donated $108,264 to support United Way as part of the company’s September 17 – 30 Round Up at the Register campaign at all Schnucks locations throughout…
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation to host annual Elizabethan Gala on Nov. 7
Reservations for individuals and tables of eight still available HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation is hosting its annual Elizabethan Gala on Friday, Nov. 7. The event features a cocktail reception, followed by dinner, a short program and live entertainment by Howl at the Moon dueling pianos. During the program, the St. Elizabeth’s Foundation will honor the…
Read MoreMobile app adds comprehensive navigation, enhancing OSF Saint Anthony’s patient experience
‘My OSF’ wayfinding feature provides step-by-step instructions making it easier for patients and visitors to navigate OSF HealthCare is making it easier than ever for patients and visitors to navigate OSF saint Anthony’s Health Center with the introduction of step-by-step directions in the My OSF mobile app. The feature provides patients and visitors with driving…
Read MoreJuneau Associates Inc., P.C., celebrates 45 years
Juneau Associates Inc., P.C., a family-owned, veteran-owned engineering and surveying firm, is celebrating 45 years of service across the Metro East and Chicago regions. Founded in 1980 by Ed and Charlie Juneau, the firm has provided professional engineering, land surveying, and construction management services to communities throughout Illinois. Over the past four decades, the Juneau…
Read MoreNext Sierra Club Piasa Palisades Group public discussion is Nov. 11 in Alton
Discussion topic: ‘What’s in our dirt? Community science, old industry, and how we keep our gardens (and kids) safe’ The factories may be gone, but the metal isn’t. Across river towns like Alton and along the old steel and factory sites up and down the floodplain, the same things keep getting found: Patches of soil…
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