Evolution Festival to benefit United Way of Greater STL for disaster relief
As St. Louis continues to recover from the May 16, 2025, severe storms and tornadoes, two local organizations — Evolution Festival and the United Way of Greater St. Louis (UWGSL) — have partnered to provide further relief for those in urgent need. This year, proceeds from all ticket, concession, merchandise and parking sales at Evolution…
Read MoreTroy area chamber seeks fall college interns
The Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce is seeking fall chamber college interns. Students who apply should be a junior or senior in college and enrolled in mass communication, social media, video, public relations, business, marketing or office management. The chamber is seeking students who can work independently, pay attention to detail, are reliable and are…
Read MoreTrump’s ‘big bill’ takes center stage in Illinois’ U.S. Senate race
Democratic candidates want Illinoisans to ‘understand the ripple effects’ of cuts By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The three Democrats running for Illinois’ open Senate seat voiced concerns about the new domestic policy plan at events around Illinois. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton discussed how SNAP cuts will affect Illinois at an event in…
Read MoreSIBA, SICAP to host July 21-25 Skilled Trades Summer Camp
Open to all high school students, the hands-on program offers an inside look at construction careers—without college debt The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) and Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP), in partnership with the Greater St. Louis Area Council’s Exploring program, will once again offer a Skilled Trades Summer Camp this July. The 2025…
Read MoreState funding for 46 new all-electric school buses announced
Fifth round of funding totals $13 million as part of Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program, replacing older diesel-powered school buses to improve air quality Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) to announced seven grant awards totaling more than $13 million for 46 new all-electric school buses. The funding will…
Read MoreGovernor signs executive order in response to Trump tariffs on Illinois economy
Illinois joins states across the country taking action to mitigate impact on working families and businesses Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-03, directing state agencies to evaluate the scale and impact of how Trump’s tariffs will affect key economic sectors in and the increased costs that will be passed onto working families. The…
Read MoreGovernor Pritzker awards multiple tech incubator enhancement grants
Capital grant funding supports entrepreneurship in key growth industries around Illinois Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that $7 million in grant funding has been awarded to four grantees through the Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant (TIEG) Program to support entrepreneurship and innovation in key growth industries…
Read MoreIllinois sends search and rescue team to Texas
An Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team from Illinois is headed to Texas overnight to assist with operations after deadly flooding this week. This group of 39 rescuers from fire departments, deployed as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) as USAR Task Force 1, will be on the ground in Texas for…
Read MoreIllinois State Police graduates largest cadet class in 25 years
ISP welcomes Cadet Class 150 The Illinois State Police (ISP) recently graduated the largest cadet class in the last 25 years. ISP welcomed 95 new troopers on July 11, 2025, from Cadet Class 150 at a graduation ceremony at the Westside Christian Church in Springfield. The new troopers reported to all 10 ISP…
Read MoreCharter calls increased critical Spectrum network infrastructure attacks domestic terrorism
The company has suffered a 200% increase in felony attacks on its fiber network in Missouri, threatening national security and public safety A growing epidemic of criminal attacks on critical infrastructure is plaguing telecommunications companies across the country and their impact is nothing short of domestic terrorism, putting both national security and public safety at…
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