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Local Attorney Explains Workers' Compensation Cases

11 months 3 weeks ago
ALTON - Attorney Holly Marcum is here to demystify workers’ compensation cases for both employers and their employees. Marcum, a partner with Keith Short & Associates in Alton, explained that workers’ comp is “a very nuanced area of law.” She often deals with acute injuries, where someone is injured in an instant, but she also sees a lot of repetitive injuries, like the development of carpal tunnel syndrome over time. “It’s anybody who’s been

Rep. Kelly Thanks Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi On Her Historic Public Service

11 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) thanked Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) for her historic career in Congress following her announcement that she will not seek reelection. “For nearly 40 years, Speaker Emerita Pelosi has remained committed to fighting for her constituents and hardworking Americans across the country. She made history as the first woman to be House Speaker, then wielded her immense power to pass the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan,

Mayor Spencer Announces Planned Retirement of Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge

11 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS – Mayor Cara Spencer announced today that Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, will retire in the fall of 2026. Hamm-Niebruegge has served as Airport Director since January 2010, during which time she has led the airport through natural disaster, helped secure new international flight service, and has put in motion a plan to transform the airport in the coming years. “On its best day, running something as complex as a major

Opinion: Veto Session Leaves Illinois Families Paying the Price

11 months 3 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD - It was a costly week for Illinois taxpayers. As the General Assembly wrapped up its fall Veto Session just before 5 a.m. on Halloween, the Majority Party pushed through a series of proposals that will make life more expensive for Illinois families, from higher energy bills to new taxes and reduced investment in downstate infrastructure. These massive bills passed with almost entirely Democratic legislator support and little to no Republican votes. In the wee hours of the