Help wanted: Snowplow drivers for the IDOT team
Looking for extra income and a possible leg up on full-time employment? The Illinois Department of Transportation is taking applications for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal and other maintenance duties throughout the state as part of the annual Snowbird program. “Snowbirds play a critical role in keeping Illinois moving and the public safe…
Read MoreSimmons Hanly Conroy champions Perrin’s National Asbestos Litigation Conference
Senior Partner Perry Browder serves as conference co-chair, other partners slated to present; firm is Platinum Sponsor Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that the firm has partnered with Perrin Conferences in support of this year’s National Asbestos Litigation Conference, which will…
Read MoreIllinois Federation of Teachers issues statement on National Guard deployment to Chicago
Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery issued the following statement today in response to news reports that the Trump administration is deploying the National Guard to Chicago. “The Illinois Federation of Teachers strongly condemns the decision by the Trump administration to send the National Guard into Chicago. There is no basis for sending soldiers…
Read MoreGovernor issues fact sheet on public safety, violence prevention in Illinois
While Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, a united Illinois and Chicago stand by sound policies and strong local law enforcement that make it safer than many red states While the Trump Administration plans to deploy the National Guard, active-duty military, or federal agents into Democratic-led states, Illinois is showing that smart,…
Read MoreDCFS timeline in foster child’s death reveals 10 caseworkers, but no credible findings of abuse
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had refused to make details public Article Summary Two months after it was first requested, the Illinois Department of Children Family Services released a timeline of involvement with a Fairview Heights foster child who died in the agency’s care. Mackenzi Felmlee had 10 caseworkers from 2019 to 2024…
Read MoreUnited Methodist Church buys billboard space that hosted Proud Boys sign
‘Hate Divides, love Unites’ will be message on southern Illinois sign By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The regional Methodist Church conference in central and southern Illinois has purchased billboard space where a Proud Boys billboard once stood. The church’s message is designed to promote love and tolerance instead of hate and division.…
Read MoreNew laws aim to shield providers of abortion meds, ban ticketing in schools
Governor completes signing of more than 430 bills from spring session By PETER HANCOCK and BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the final two bills from the spring session Friday [Aug. 22, 2025], giving his approval to more than 430 bills approved by lawmakers this year. The final bills signed Friday…
Read MoreIllinois Holocaust Museum satellite location opens
Experience360 brings exhibitions from Skokie to Chicago On Aug. 25, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker joined museum leadership, elected officials, and community members to celebrate the grand opening of Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360, a new satellite museum located in the heart of downtown Chicago. The new museum will continue Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center’s mission of…
Read MoreGov. Pritzker joins southern Illinois healthcare leaders to discuss federal impacts
Trump’s budget bill cuts Medicaid, risks rural hospital closures On Aug. 22, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined the Department of Public Health, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and healthcare leaders from southern Illinois to discuss the impacts of Trump’s budget cuts on healthcare across rural areas of the state. The budget bill from…
Read MoreMarschke Engineering promotes Matt Tipton to project engineer
Young engineer working on projects in 25 states Marschke Engineering, a civil engineering firm with offices in Edwardsville, Ill., and Lake of the Ozarks, recently announced the promotion of Matt Tipton to project engineer. Tipton joined Marschke Engineering as an intern in 2022 and quickly distinguished himself through his initiative, technical skill, and professionalism. He…
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