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'It's a dynamic shift' | Missouri auditor says St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office now complying with review that began 2 years ago

7 months 1 week ago
An audit, that was supposed to take less than a year to complete, will likely end up taking three times as long for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, according to Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The review is part of an overall citywide audit that the St. Louis Board of Aldermen requested in 2018. All of the audits on the city’s various departments are complete – except the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, Fitzpatrick said. “It has just been delay after delay after…
Christine Byers

Pritzker vetoes measure granting Ameren authority over transmission line construction

7 months 1 week ago
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday vetoed a measure that would have granted existing utilities in downstate Illinois, notably Ameren Illinois, the “right of first refusal” for transmission line construction. This would have given Ameren, the electric utility that serves much of downstate Illinois, authority to build new transmission lines without going through a competitive bidding process under federal regulations for any projects approved by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO,…
Andrew Adams

Illinois to put $20M toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurity

7 months 1 week ago
Communities across Illinois that lack access to nearby stores that sell high quality food may soon see that change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that sets up a program to distribute $20 million for grants and technical assistance for grocery stores as well as funding research into food insecurity. The grants will go to grocery stores that are independently owned, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, co-ops and grocery stores owned by units of local government. The program's…
Andrew Adams

Family Business Profile: CK Power continues building its portfolio of companies under 3rd-generation leadership

7 months 1 week ago
Brothers JJ, Clayton and Clark Costello have been involved with the family business since birth — so much so that when people ask 34-year-old Clayton how long he’s been working at CK Power, he tells them 34 years.  The brothers, who took over the company's operations in 2018, are the third generation of the Costello family to work at CK, a St. Louis-based manufacturer and distributor of power units and power generator solutions. The company was created in 1976 as a segment of Costello Kunze…
Connor Hart

Paperwork issues meant over 16K Missourians lost Medicaid coverage in July

7 months 1 week ago
When Rebecca Uccello got a call that her daughter’s Medicaid coverage was in jeopardy, she said it “sent me into a tailspin.” Her 13-year-old daughter, Izabella, has been on Medicaid since age two because of severe developmental disabilities, including a birth defect which prevents her spinal cord from properly developing and a neurological condition which causes fluid build-up in the brain. Uccello, of Springfield, Missouri, said she received renewal paperwork to verify Izabella’s eligibility…
Clara Bates

6 ways AR automation software can improve your order-to-cash process

7 months 1 week ago
If your accounts receivable team is working harder than ever to collect payments and preserve cash flow, it may be time to automate your accounts receivable management. Here are six things you can start doing today to improve team productivity and reduce days sales outstanding (DSO) – and how accounts receivable automation software can help. 1. Evaluate your accounts receivable status. To make informed decisions and prioritize collection efforts, it helps to understand which customers present…
Commerce Bank

City of St. Louis partners with longtime local nonprofit to replace Cure Violence program

7 months 1 week ago
The city of St. Louis selected a new community violence intervention provider on Thursday. The city announced a partnership with a nonprofit already committed to the well-being of families across the city: Mission St. Louis. The decision comes months after a callout to see who would take on the city's violence intervention initiative known as “Cure Violence St. Louis." The initiative started in 2020, administered by the St. Louis Department of Health, which hired local nonprofit Employment Connection…
Travis Cummings