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How Facility Managers Can Rethink Post-Pandemic Offices

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From FacilitiesNet: After years of remote work, getting people back into the office today takes more than free coffee and a ping pong table. While today’s office building has become more synonymous with collaboration and social connection than ever before, it still needs to be a place people can be productive without distraction.   “The bottom line: […]

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Tom Finan

Illinois could lower blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05

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Illinois lawmakers are considering a major change to the state's DUI laws that would make the legal limit one of the strictest in the country. House Bill 4333 would lower the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Right now, Utah is the only state with a 0.05 standard. Supporters of the bill point to [...]
Brian Weckerly

Why a North-South St. Louis Highway, Route 755, Never Happened

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 In the mid-20th century, urban planners envisioned a north-south connector highway through the City of St. Louis, an expressway supporting the city’s growing interstate network. But it never came to be. The proposed highway, historically known as Missouri Route 755, sought to connect Interstate 70 in north St. Louis to Interstates 44, 55 and 64 to […]

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Tom Finan

Federal judge rules ICE can’t take Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into custody

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland Tuesday barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the Trump administration lacks plans to remove him from the United States. “Respondents have done nothing to show that Abrego Garcia’s continued detention in ICE custody is consistent with due process,” District of Maryland Judge […]
Ariana Figueroa

Recent Earthquake Reminds Illinoisans to Take Earthquake Awareness Month Seriously

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SPRINGFIELD – It was just last month that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook Illinois from its center in Ohlman in central Illinois’ Montgomery County. “Thousands of people across the state felt this last quake in the early morning hours of January 20,” said Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Acting Director Theodore (Ted) Berger. “It is a cautionary reminder that we sit between two seismic zones and earthquake preparedness

Claire Vargo, APRN, Joins Prairie Cardiovascular in O'Fallon

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O’FALLON, Ill. – Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS Medical Group welcome Claire Vargo, APRN, FNP-C, to the cardiology team at 3 St. Elizabeth Blvd., Suite 1800, in O’Fallon. She joins the practice with a patient-centered philosophy focused on clear communication, collaboration and education. She is accepting new patients. As a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology, Vargo brings extensive experience in cardiovascular intensive care and

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Names Hoffen Funeral Home for His "Business of the Month"

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MILSTADT - After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has chosen Hoffen Funeral Home in Millstadt for his “Business of the Month.” With decades of experience, Rep. Schmidt said the team that operates the family-owned funeral home goes above and beyond with their services to help care for families. “When a loved one passes away, trust and compassion is what families need from a funeral home, and Hoffen Funera

James Mendrick

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The Chicago-area sheriff believes his lengthy law enforcement career positions him best to address public safety and criminal justice issues in the Republican race for governor. On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio's Will Bauer sits down with Mendrick to discuss how he would govern as Illinois' chief executive.

Salon Ludic Chooses Blossom Play Cafe As SLAK Recipient

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O’FALLON, Ill. - Salon Ludic and Extension Lounge, an O’Fallon-based small business, is giving back to the community it calls home through monthly SLAK Campaigns, Salon Ludic Act of Kindness. The recipient for February’s SLAK Campaign is Blossom Play Cafe (BPC), located at 2 Eagle Center, Suite 2 in O’Fallon. Salon Ludic purchased a $200 gift card to BPC, which will be used for its customers until the money runs out. BPC Owner Kim Lloyd said, "I was so excited and honored

Opinion: Several Illinois Counties Have Advisory Referendum On Primary Ballot That Endangers Public School Funding

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SPRINGFIELD – About 10 percent of Illinois voters will see an advisory referendum on their primary election ballots asking them to weigh in on whether they think the state should join a federal school voucher scheme. The Illinois Education Association (IEA) urges Illinoisans to vote “NO” on the question, which is misleadingly worded to make voters think no public money will be used. As it stands now, 80 percent of public schools are underfunded in Illinois. The

Hey Brett Kavanaugh, This Is On You:

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“If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.” —Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, September 8, 2025 From that one line, which Anil Kalhan dubbed “Kavanaugh Stops,” we see story after story of just how disconnected from […]
Mike Masnick

Belleville School District, East St. Louis School District Both Struggle With Inadequate Funding Levels

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SPRINGFIELD - Educators and state workers with the Illinois Federation of Teachers rallied and lobbied Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the state Capitol in Springfield, urging Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to fully fund public schools and higher education and to counter federal cuts they attributed to the Trump administration by changing Illinois’ tax code to increase taxes on the ultra-wealthy. The action, held on the eve of Pritzker’s statewide address, brought members