CHICAGO - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is partnering with State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (17th District—Chicago) and other community and business development organizations to host a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WMBE) Workshop on Tuesday. “My administration is committed to helping minority and women-owned businesses, which are critical to the growth of our economy and the stability of communities, not only grow but thrive in Chicago and across the state,” Giannoulias said. “This event is a great way to learn about opportunities and what is required to do business with the state.” Event partners include: The Arab American Business & Professional Association, Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Chicagoland Alliance for Disabled-Owned Businesses, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative, Federation of Women Contractors, HACIA, Hire 360, Illinois Apex Accelerator, Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and 17 of their Senate colleagues in condemning U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s decision to gut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and appoint several members to the committee with a documented history of anti-vaccine ideology and peddling misinformation. In the letter, the lawmakers raise the alarm on the dangers of gutting the ACIP and urge Secretary Kennedy to immediately reappoint the members of the committee he fired. “We are deeply concerned by your decision to fire every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),” the Senators wrote. “This unprecedented
ST. LOUIS – Today, Mayor Cara Spencer signed Executive Order 85, ensuring that the City of St. Louis will no longer hold back 25% of insurance payouts for claims related to the May 16 tornado. “St. Louisans looking to rebuild after the May 16 tornado deserve every chance to do so, and to do so quickly,” said Mayor Spencer. “Waiving the 25% insurance payout holdback in this situation is the definition of a common-sense solution, and I am grateful to everyone involved in making this happen.” The issue stems from the State’s holdback law, Section 67.410, RSMo. , which was incorporated by the City in 1996 as Ordinance No. 63838 , enabling the City to hold 25% of insurance payouts in escrow for severely damaged structures until the owner has either restored or demolished the structure. This has historically been a helpful tool to keep property owners from taking insurance payouts and leaving empty shells to drag down city neighborhoods. However, th
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is looking for volunteer citizen scientists to assist with wild turkey brood surveys to aid biologists in monitoring turkey population trends and reproductive success. Summertime is when young turkeys are hatching, and by counting them and adult females, biologists can assess trends in reproductive success and survival of young turkeys. Biologists also count male turkeys to estimate total wild turkey abundance, male-to-female ratios, and adult survival. Participants are asked to report young turkeys, adult females, and adult males with every observation, as well as the county and date of the observation during the months of June, July and August. The best way to submit turkey sightings is through the department's electronic wild turkey survey online. The survey can be accessed on both personal computers and mobile devices through any internet browser or the Survey123 app. Participants who cannot use the electronic
A spiritual march was held in St. Louis to honor tornado victims and celebrate Juneteenth, with organizers hoping to uplift those affected by the disaster.
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis held its fourth large-scale tornado relief event, distributing essential supplies to over 3,000 families, and announced that due to overwhelming demand, they will continue the distributions for two more Saturdays.
One person was killed and two others injured in a triple shooting near 9th and O'Fallon in St. Louis, while another person was killed in a separate incident near 1500 Washington in downtown St. Louis.
Active weather is expected in the St. Louis area today and tomorrow with high temperatures in the 80s and 90s, while scattered thunderstorms are possible on Monday and Wednesday.
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