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Jeff Patrick Joins Carrollton Bank As Commercial Banking Officer

2 weeks 6 days ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Carrollton Bank announced today that Jeff Patrick has joined the bank as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking in Edwardsville. “We are very excited Jeff has chosen to join Carrollton Bank,” said Tom Hough, CEO of Carrollton Bank. “Jeff has shown us that doing right by the customer matters to him, and that commitment reflects our approach to serving the Edwardsville community.” Patrick, who has more than 20 years of banking experience in southwest

Techdirt Podcast Episode 444: Answering Your Questions

2 weeks 6 days ago
Support us on Patreon » Two weeks ago, we ran a bit of an AMA experiment, with a call on Bluesky for fans of Techdirt to ask Mike any questions they might have. We got lots of great responses and now, as promised, Mike is delivering the answers on this week’s episode of the podcast! You […]
Leigh Beadon

How Facility Managers Can Rethink Post-Pandemic Offices

2 weeks 6 days ago

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

2 weeks 6 days ago
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

2 weeks 6 days ago
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

2 weeks 6 days ago
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

2 weeks 6 days ago
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"

2 weeks 6 days ago
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