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Employee Innovation On Display At IDOT

3 years 6 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced a new app that provides audible route navigation for oversize/overweight loads and a tamp plate that ensures proper compaction of road patches have taken the top prizes in its fifth annual Innovative Ideas Contest. The contest rewards employees for innovative problem-solving that improves safety and efficiency while saving taxpayer dollars. “This year’s contest has once again produced a bounty of innovations from creative employees throughout the state,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “With an eye toward ingenuity, this contest is yet another example of how our team is always looking to improve the services we provide to the people of Illinois.” Ideas in two tracks – Operations and Technical – were submitted to IDOT’s internal selection committee. Projects were evaluated by size and scope of the problem, creativity in finding solutions,

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St. Louis Earth Day Festival Returns to Forest Park Next Weekend

3 years 6 months ago
The St. Louis Earth Day Festival returns this month and it looks like it will be better than ever. After taking a hiatus the past couple of years because of the pandemic, the festival is scheduled to return to the Muny Grounds in Forest Park (1 Theatre Drive) on April 23 and April 24 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Jaime Lees

Man at Center of Teen's Suspicious Death Arrested for Unrelated Assault

3 years 6 months ago
This morning, police in Fredericktown arrested James Wade and another man in relation to a shots-fired incident that occurred around 1 a.m. Wade and the other man, Jacob Graham, were both charged with second-degree assault, which the Fredericktown Police Department says is a class D felony.
Ryan Krull

In Senate race full of millionaires, Missouri must wait to see finances of newest entrant

3 years 6 months ago

There are several millionaires seeking Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat, financial disclosure reports show. But voters won’t see the finances of the only likely billionaire in the race until July. Trudy Busch Valentine, a Democrat and Anheuser Busch beer heiress who jumped into the race during the final days of filing, on Monday filed for […]

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Rudi Keller

IDPH Issues Warning that COVID-19 Cases are Slowly Rising in Many Areas of the State

3 years 6 months ago
Public Health Director Urges Illinoisans to Monitor Local COVID-19 Case Counts and to Protect Themselves by Remaining Up-to-date on Vaccinations SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued a warning today that COVID-19 case rates are slowly rising in many areas of the state and that members of the public should be paying close attention to conditions in their local communities and staying up-to-date on their vaccination status. “While hospitalizations and deaths tied to COVID-19 remain stable at this time, we are seeing a slow increase in cases in many areas of the State,” said Acting IDPH Director Amaal Tokars. “This is a reminder that we all need to remain vigilant and remain up to date on our vaccination status. This is especially important for those who are at higher risk for serious outcomes.” Tokars stressed that vaccination is the most effective tool we have to fight the virus – and that it is easy to find a

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