WOOD RIVER — Madison County receives a $7,500 boost to help upgrade technology in the Employment and Training Department. Ameren Illinois awarded Employment and Training a $7,500 AmerenCares grant to help purchase a high-tech interactive whiteboard, a Meeting Owl camera for use with hybrid meetings being conducted post-pandemic, and marketing materials that can be shared at community events, job fairs, etc. Ameren awards grants to non-profits for arts and culture, civic and community, environment, health and human services and youth and education. “We are honored Ameren chose the Employment and Training department to receive these funds,” Employment and Training Director Tony Fuhrmann said. “These funds provided to employment and training will enable us to provide information on our services available to the public and businesses in new and innovative ways.” The department provides computer access and online resources for job seekers in Madison, Bond,
On Thursday, the White House hosted the United We Stand summit, to bring together people to take action against what they refer to as “hate-fueled violence.” This seems like a good idea for a summit, at a time when so much of politics is focused on grievances and culture wars that seem to inevitably lead […]
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ALTON - Xavier Carter of Alton High School was honored as one of the Students of the Month for September at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s Restaurant. Kennedy Stephens of Alton High School was the other Student of the Month. Xavier Carter, the son of Daniel and Jennifer Carter, is currently ranked #1 in his senior class at Alton High School with a GPA of 4.782. He has received numerous awards throughout his high school career, including being consistently named to the High Honor Roll as well as being selected for National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, the math honor society. Because of his high academic achievement, Xavier was also selected as a Junior Marshall at the 2022 Alton High Graduation Ceremony. Xavier is a member of a number of other student organizations including: Physics Club, Redbird Nest, Math Team, Drafting Club, and he is the current president of Alton High's FIRST Robotics Team. He enjoys tutoring current math students
ALTON - Kennedy Stephens of Alton High School was honored as one of the Students of the Month for September at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s Restaurant. Xavier Cartier of Alton High School was the other Student of the Month. Stephens is the daughter of Kristine and Tony Stephens of Alton. She is a senior at Alton High School with a 4.558 GPA. She is in the top 3% of her graduating class. She has received multiple awards throughout her years at Alton High, such as High Honor Roll, National Honors Society, and Mu Alpha Theta. She is also a part of multiple extracurricular activities, such as Minority Excellence as the secretary, Varsity Cross Country, Physics Club, Empowered To Be Me, Pathways to Womanhood, and Drafting Club. While juggling extracurricular activities and academics, Kennedy has been a member of the AHS Varsity Soccer team. Kennedy was selected as a freshman to be a part of the team and has been a key member of the defensive
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the award of more than $9 million in grants to agencies across Illinois that provide services to survivors of violent crime. Raoul’s office awarded 252 Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) grants, with the average grant being about $36,000. The funding goes to programs that offer support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, gun violence, human trafficking, elder abuse, and other crimes. These programs offer a range of resources, including crisis intervention, courtroom assistance, legal services, counseling and other activities geared at addressing trauma, and violence prevention. “It is incumbent on all of us to wrap our arms around survivors of violent crime in our communities,” Raoul said. “My office remains committed to supporting survivors and doing all we can to prevent violent crime in Illinois. These programs help survivors access the tools they need to overcome the trauma they’ve
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Ringo Starr's latest EP, a four-song collection titled EP3, was released Friday on CD and digital formats. As its title suggests, EP3 is the third in a series of EPs; the…
ST. LOUIS - The NABISCO Mansion just steps away from Forest Park is on the market for $2.15 million. The 12,847 square foot home was built in 1896 for Lewis Dozier who was a director of the National Biscuit Company, and he was the manager of its St. Louis branch. John Ludwig designed the 8 [...]
Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine suggested in a three-page letter that ending cash bail would let more than 100 criminal defendants out of jail immediately.
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