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‘Fight Hunger. Spark Change.’ campaign returns to St. Louis region to help people facing hunger
Taking place in Walmart and Sam’s Club stores and online, the 12th annual campaign supports local hunger relief efforts For the 12th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations are launching the “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign, including right here in the St. Louis region. The goal of the annual cause marketing…
Read MoreACEC Illinois celebrates top engineering achievements with recent awards event
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has recognized the state’s top engineering achievements of the past year during its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects completed by engineering companies across the state were recognized for their innovation, complexity, overall design and economic impact. The top construction projects honored are transformative projects completed…
Read MoreKaskaskia College receives $900K to improve trades, agricultural education
Kaskaskia College has been awarded nearly $900,000 through four grants to improve student experience specifically in the trades and agriculture. The grants, which were awarded by the Illinois Community College Board, will provide benefits such as improved equipment and accessibility, as well as tools to enhance classroom lessons. Kaskaskia College received the Innovative Bridge…
Read MoreBost reintroduces safe truck parking legislation
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) was joined by U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN), Pete Stauber (R-MN), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) on Feb. 27, 2025, to reintroduce the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. A dangerous nationwide shortage of safe, accessible parking for large commercial trucks continues, as…
Read MoreState lawmakers brace for possible federal cuts to Medicaid
Democrats warn of widespread consequences; Republicans call hearings ‘performative’ By PETER HANCOCK, JADE AUBREY and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois March 5, 2025 SPRINGFIELD – Health care advocates, hospital officials and people who rely on Medicaid for their medical coverage warned state lawmakers Wednesday of consequences that could result from proposed cuts…
Read MoreDemand, HPAI drive record egg prices
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Consumers are experiencing the highest egg prices in history driven by increased demand and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which could keep the market elevated for a while. The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the average retail egg price at $4.90 per dozen nationwide. “That’s an…
Read MoreIYBI celebrates its 1/2 birthday; event helps homeless, domestic violence shelter kids
As a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating birthdays, It’s Your Birthday Inc. could not wait until September to celebrate its own. That’s why IYBI is hosting its 1/2 Birthday Celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 22. The nonprofit will be 10½, and the celebration takes place at The Catalyst STL, 543 Hanley Industrial…
Read MoreSite Selection Magazine names Illinois as a top spot for corporate expansion, relocation
Illinois ranked #2 for the third consecutive year, building on unprecedented private sector investments Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and Intersect Illinois recently announced that Site Selection Magazine, the leading publication in corporate real estate and facility planning, has ranked Illinois #2 for corporate expansion and relocation for the…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney General Bondi appoints Steven Weinhoeft as interim for Southern District
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed Steven D. Weinhoeft to serve as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Weinhoeft, returns to the role he held from 2018 to 2022, bringing decades of experience in federal law enforcement and complex litigation to the position. “I am honored and…
Read MoreIllinois hosting career fairs in Edwardsville, Chicago in March; targeting former federal employees, public
Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) announced two Spring Career Fairs this month targeting former federal workers: One in Edwardsville and one in Chicago. Taking place March 6 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and March 20 at Malcolm X College, former federal workers along with members of the…
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