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Karaoke

4 months 2 weeks ago

Come sing your hearts out at Hidden Gem's weekly karaoke. Hosted every Tuesday from 7pm-11am. Free to attend. 21+.

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Myranda Levins

Budzinski Statement on Car Crash in Chatham  

4 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement in response to the devastating car crash in Chatham, which claimed the lives of two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old, and an 18-year-old. Six other children were hospitalized, one of whom remains in critical condition as of this morning. “The loss of these young lives is something no parent, no family, and no community should ever have to bear. To the families of these four victims and those injured, my heart aches for you. You and all those touched by this nightmare are in my constant thoughts and prayers. “I am grateful to the first responders who acted with remarkable bravery and urgency, as well as to the school staff, faith leaders, Red Cross, and volunteers who have offered their support to our community. "As the days and weeks unfold, I hope our community continues to support and uplift one another through this challenging time.”

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Wood River Refinery Celebrates "Good Energy Month" with Hands-On Community Impact

4 months 2 weeks ago
ROXANA – Phillips 66 is proud to celebrate April as Good Energy Month , a company-wide initiative that encourages employees across the country to engage in meaningful volunteer service. Employees around the country participate in company-sponsored service projects and are also encouraged to donate their personal time to support local organizations. Wood River Refinery hosted its annual volunteer project to support a local native forest preserve. On April 24, sixteen employees, including members of the Refinery’s Environmental team, donated 64 hours to support the Edwardsville Children’s Museum Micro Forest. Volunteers performed critical tasks including weeding, staking, replacing tree tubes, and mulching to help the young forest thrive. “This is our fifth year supporting this project, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see the progress and growth of the trees in this micro-forest,” said Melissa Erker, Director of Mid Continent Public Affairs

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Edwardsville Township Board Of Trustees Passes Paid Paternal Leave

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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Township is pleased to announce that the Township Board passed Paid Parental Leave for Edwardsville Township full-time employees. The resolution provides up to twelve weeks of paid leave for new mothers and fathers. “Edwardsville Township strives to be a leader in our community and is aware of the many challenges facing new parents,” said Township Supervisor Kevin Hall. “We hope this demonstrates how much we value our great employees and will be an example for other organizations in our community.” From the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employee Relations: Paid parental leave is associated with lower rates of child mortality, higher rates of vaccination, reduced risk of childhood obesity and diabetes, and more regular health check-ups. Paid parental leave increases weekly hours worked for mothers by up to 17 percent in the years after birth, boosting labor force participation. Paid leave for fathers shortens

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Missouri Senate debates budget with $450 million in spending on ‘pet projects’

4 months 2 weeks ago
More than half a billion dollars in general revenue earmarks added to the Missouri budget for hundreds of local projects or favored vendors will be in play when the final budget negotiations take place next week. The Missouri Senate on Tuesday night began debating 13 spending bills to fund state government operations in the coming […]
Rudi Keller

Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information Or Sensitive IRS Material

4 months 2 weeks ago
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. A Treasury Department inspector general is probing efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to obtain private taxpayer data and other sensitive information, internal communications reviewed by ProPublica show. The office of the Treasury Inspector General […]
Mike Masnick