SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker announced today that the State of Illinois has teamed up with two leading Chicago Hospitals – Rush University Medical Center and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago – to serve as Elite Special Pathogen Treatment Centers for "High-Consequence Pathogens." Under two agreements with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the hospitals will upgrade their capacity to treat people suffering from high-consequence pathogens. The term refers to highly infectious diseases that pose a threat to public safety, such as such Ebola virus, Lassa fever and pneumonic plague. The agreement with the two world-class, Chicago-based healthcare leaders is one of a series of steps that IDPH is taking to strengthen its global surveillance efforts in the wake of the federal government pulling out of the World Health Organization (WHO) and cutting funding for the US Department of Health and Human Services. “Here
The bill has been called “Trey’s Law,” referring to the late Trey Carlock, who died by suicide in 2019 after being sexually abused by Pete Newman at the Branson-based Kanakuk Kamps.
From Construction Dive: One of Chicago’s largest construction companies remains confident in the data center and advanced manufacturing project pipeline, according to its CEO. In May, Clayco made a slate of key leadership promotions, including Ryan McGuire as president of construction and new national roles for several division leaders, according to a release. The moves aim […]
Clayco Inc., a design, engineering, and construction firm, has been authorized by the FAA to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at its construction sites across the U.S. According to a social media post by Antoine Tissier, Clayco’s drone operation manager on the company’s virtual design and construction team, this is only the second […]
From The Peggy Smedley Show: Peggy Smedley and Ryan McGuire, president, Clayco Compute, talk about data center construction trends. He says this year, which is the same as last year, the company’s revenue in the data center business will represent about 50% of the total revenue of the company, which is approaching $8 billion. They […]
Associated Builders and Contractors reported Tuesday (June 10th) that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for May. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and […]
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Senate will spend the next couple weeks defending the party’s “big beautiful bill” against Democratic criticisms and attempting to pass a final version that can win 51 votes. Reconciliation, the name for the process under which the massive bill is being considered, comes with a lot of rules in […]
From KSDK: The St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority is moving up the demolition of nearly 200 vacant buildings damaged in the May 16 tornado. Neighbors in the area say they’ve only become more of a hazard since the storm. Many of these buildings were already on the chopping block but were not necessarily a priority […]
Hawley and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, call for minimum wage of $15 an hour beginning January 2026, with further increases based on inflation
Sentio BioSciences, a vertically integrated pharmaceutical manufacturer for new and generic drugs, announced today that it will expand in Maryland Heights, investing more than $10.6 million and creating 58 new jobs. The company’s expansion will increase its capacity for the domestic manufacturing of generic medicines, including key starting materials, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), and drug […]
A controversial tent city for migrants that never opened will cost state taxpayers $1.3M despite not being used and Gov. JB Pritzker's pledge that the state wouldn't be on the hook.
Bob Buckman, AIA, NCARB has joined Lawrence Group as an Associate Principal/Senior Project Manager, collaborating with the firm’s healthcare and higher education design team. In a social media release the firm stated, “Bob’s design philosophy advocates the highest possible aspirations for a project in terms of functionality, aesthetics, and economics. He has experience with a […]
Anthony Tobias-Haywood, a Tennessee man wanted for a 2024 murder, was arrested over the weekend after a brief police pursuit ended in a crash in St. Louis, Missouri.
On Monday, President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration request for the affected Missouri counties during the May 16 tornado, opening applications for federal assistance.
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