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Village of Glen Carbon to receive $600K state grant for local park development
Village receives Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant for developing public parks, outdoor recreational space The Village of Glen Carbon recently announced that it has been selected to receive a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the State of Illinois. This grant will assist in the planning and development…
Read MoreBudget pressures could impact K-12 funding
State Board of Education gets briefing on fiscal landscape ahead By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Public schools in Illinois have enjoyed several consecutive years of substantial increases in state funding, thanks largely to steady growth in state revenues and a new funding formula that lawmakers approved in 2018. But whether that can…
Read MoreU.S. Senate passes National Geospatial Innovation Hub Advancement Act
Will establish “Geospatial Workforce Pilot Program” that could be housed at NGA in St. Louis St. Louis’ growing geospatial sector could receive a significant boost in its efforts to establish a geospatial workforce hub as the United States Senate has passed the National Geospatial Innovation Hub Advancement Act as part of the National Defense Authorization…
Read More$200M in Healthcare Transformation Capital Investment Grants announced
13 innovative projects selected by HFS and CDB to reduce healthcare disparities Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), and the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) recently announced the selection of 13 organizations to receive funding through the unprecedented Healthcare Transformation Capital Investment Grant Program. The grants, which total $200…
Read More‘Textures and Tones of the River:’ World Water Day Photo Contest accepting entries
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) is now accepting entries for the 2025 World Water Day Photo Contest. This year’s theme is “Textures and Tones of the River.” The submission deadline is Feb. 14, 2025. Contestants may submit one photo per category. Each participant will have one photo professionally printed (cost covered…
Read MoreNGRREC launching new educational series for community learners
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRRECsm) is launching a new free educational series for community learners. The SEED (Sustainable Environments for Education and Discovery) Series will kick off with a “Gearing Up for Gardens” session from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Lewis and Clark Community College Horticulturist and…
Read MoreState treasurer returns $27K to The Salvation Army
An early holiday gift to The Salvation Army will help people in need. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Wednesday returned $27,100 in I-CASH missing money to The Salvation Army, the charitable organization widely known for its iconic Red Kettle Christmas fundraising campaign. The Salvation Army is the largest non-governmental provider of social services…
Read MoreWith gratitude, L&C’s Science of Happiness class partners with College for Life students
Lewis and Clark Community College’s Science of Happiness class collaborated with College for Life (CFL) students this fall to write gratitude letters to loved ones and teachers, encouraging meaningful connections. As part of the project, a gratitude portrait wall displayed in the Trimpe building on the Godfrey campus features photos of CFL students alongside…
Read MoreISP expands ‘Move Over’ alerts to protect drivers, troopers
Illinois State Police alerts in Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, RAM and Volkswagen onboard infotainment systems The Illinois State Police (ISP) is expanding the number of ways drivers receive alerts when ISP activity is up ahead and they need to slow down and move over. ISP and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology, (DoIT)…
Read MoreTwo SIUE research centers awarded three Illinois Innovation Network grants
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville research centers — the Center for Predictive Analytics and the IRIS Center for the Digital Humanities — were recently awarded a total of three grants under the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Sustaining Illinois seed grant program. Each project will receive $40,000 in funding, marking the first cycle under INN’s…
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