PCC to host Feb. 20 virtual event: ‘How to set up, process promotion mailings’
What: USPS Customer Gateway Navigation – How to Set Up and Process Promotion/Incentive Mailings Who: Keynote speakers are United States Postal Service Product Management Solutions Analyst III Tyler Jett, New Solutions; and USPS Product Management Solutions Analyst Latasha Roman, New Solutions. When: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Central Time, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 Where: Free Virtual…
Read MoreRep. Niemerg named Republican spokesman of House Immigration, Human Rights Committee
State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) says he is ready to fight for common-sense immigration policies in his new role as the Republican Spokesman on the House Immigration and Human Rights Committee. Niemerg said he anticipates the House Immigration and Human Rights Committee being the clearinghouse for far-left legislation designed to undermine President Donald Trump’s immigration…
Read MoreU of I soybean lab’s pending closure due to USAID cuts hinders global disease research
Lab was part of network studying red leaf blotch, which could potentially decimate the crop By BRIDGETTE FOX and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois The impending closure of a University of Illinois soybean research lab due to federal funding cuts could impede the study of a fungal disease that experts say would…
Read MoreSpectrum awards $12,500 to several St. Louis area nonprofits
Spectrum recently announced a series of donations totaling $12,500 to four St. Louis area organizations through the company’s national philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. Since its inception in 2019, Spectrum Employee Community Grants has provided more than $283,000 in funding to more than 50 St. Louis area nonprofits, where Spectrum employees are volunteering…
Read MoreSTEM Center at SIUE receives award, furthering STEM education
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, the Edwardsville Community Foundation awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for STEM Research, Education, and Outreach more than $2,000 for the Insight for All program. “With this funding, we are able to explore strategies for making STEM education more accessible through tactile models using the Swellform Machine and adaptive…
Read MoreBudzinski hosts recent roundtable with IFT, addresses potential Dept. of Education cuts
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) hosted a roundtable on Feb. 17, 2025, with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) and special education advocates to discuss President Trump’s proposed attacks on the Department of Education. The discussion centered on the harmful impacts of potential cuts to critical education programs, particularly Title I, which…
Read MoreIPI: Voters split on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s job performance, increasing pressure for taxpayer-friendly budget address
Illinois Policy Institute poll results show high taxes remain a top concern for voters CHICAGO (Feb. 18, 2025) – As Gov. J.B. Pritzker prepares to share his budget plans for fiscal year 2026 tomorrow, including how to close a projected $3 billion deficit, new polling shows voters want him to stay away from the tax…
Read MoreEliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
Gov. JB Pritzker set to give budget address Wednesday By BRIDGETTE FOX and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A day ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday, Senate Republicans said they want budget negotiations to include cuts to noncitizen spending while bringing in “transparent accounting.” The Governor’s Office…
Read MorePritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
Annual budget address will be among toughest in governor’s two terms By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The relative ease of budgeting following the pandemic thanks to federal aid and strong tax revenue surpluses for the state appears to be over. Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the…
Read MoreSenator Erica Harriss delivers handmade cards to area seniors
State Senator Erica Harriss (R-56th-Glen Carbon) extends her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in her annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive, making this year’s event a tremendous success. “Each year, we continue to brighten the faces of our senior community through this initiative, and I’m thankful to those who have taken the time to…
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