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Joe Silkwood Announces Campaign For State Representative

4 years 4 months ago
EAST ALTON – Joe Silkwood, former Mayor of East Alton, will announce his campaign to support law enforcement on what he describes as a platform to fight for working-class families of the 111th District for state representative on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Machinists Union Hall in East Alton. As Mayor of East Alton, Silkwood worked closely with local law enforcement to ensure they had the necessary resources to keep residents safe. Silkwood is ready to build a stronger Illinois and will stand with working-class families against right-to-work efforts. Silkwood will also work to expand job training opportunities and bring new economic development to the 111th District. WHO: Joe Silkwood, candidate for State Representative with local community leaders. WHAT: Joe Silkwood for State Representative campaign announcement. WHERE: Machinists Union Hall, 159 N. Shamrock E. Alton, IL 62024 WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 1 10 A.M.

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Buildings Matter - Preservation Cements Our Stories and Sense of Place

4 years 4 months ago
I met with Peter Tao, who shared his family’s history of immigration to the U.S., including a connection to the Grandview Arcade building on South Grand. This story is a collaboration between Peter and I to shed some light on the history of this beautiful building and its ties to Asian-Americans in St. Louis.
Mark Groth

Anti-vaccine protesters rally against Senate confirmation of Missouri health director

4 years 4 months ago

State health director Donald Kauerauf adamantly spoke against mandating face masks and COVID-19 vaccines during a hearing Monday, as anti-vaccination demonstrators protested his confirmation in the halls outside. While protesters chanted outside the Capitol hearing room, senators inside grilled Kauerauf for nearly two hours on his views on how best to mitigate the spread of […]

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Tessa Weinberg