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Poettker Construction launches new drone program
Initiative aims to improve safety, quality and collaboration Poettker Construction recently launched a cutting-edge drone program. This initiative enhances pre-project planning, improves construction visibility, boosts safety measures and increases operations efficiencies. “The drone program has been a great asset to use within the Preconstruction Department,” said Ryan Diekemper, vice president of Preconstruction. “We utilize this…
Read MoreSIUE set to host record number of registrants for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2025
Aiming to educate and inspire students, the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will be on Feb. 22 in the School of Engineering (SOE) building. The event is for students in grades 6-12 eager to learn more about engineering. Students will hear from a keynote speaker, as well as a panel of engineering students.…
Read MoreRegister now for SIUC’s Southern Illinois Drug Awareness Conference
A two-day conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will bring together a diverse group of participants to focus on substance use, mental health and homelessness and how these issues correlate. Registration is now underway for the collaborative and educational Southern Illinois Drug Awareness Conference on March 13 and 14, 2025. Educators, law enforcement agents, social…
Read MoreCaritas Family Solutions raises over $265K at its 12th annual Heart & Soul Gala
Caritas Family Solutions has announced that the human services agency raised more than $265,000 at its 12th annual Heart & Soul Gala on Feb. 8 at The Regency in O’Fallon, Ill. The nonprofit currently serves more than 6,300 people annually including 1,700 foster children throughout Southern Illinois and the Metro East region. Caritas Family Solutions…
Read MorePCC 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 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…
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